22-46 SOCIAL
SECURITY |
Social Security Scheme |
1990/91 |
1994/95 |
1995/96 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
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Comprehensive Social Security Assistance① |
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Number of Active Cases (case)② |
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Old Age |
44806 |
72468 |
84243 |
98765 |
112067 |
Blind |
764 |
444 |
460 |
495 |
522 |
Deaf |
216 |
93 |
143 |
195 |
218 |
Physically Disabled |
1422 |
1982 |
2543 |
3209 |
3680 |
Mentally Ill |
3628 |
5832 |
6912 |
7913 |
8735 |
Ill Health |
7294 |
11308 |
14450 |
17948 |
21364 |
Single Parent Family |
3899 |
6453 |
8982 |
13303 |
17161 |
Low Earnings |
918 |
991 |
1814 |
3102 |
4714 |
Unemployed |
1754 |
5302 |
10131 |
14964 |
19108 |
Others |
1974 |
4588 |
6523 |
6826 |
8076 |
Total |
66675 |
109461 |
136201 |
166720 |
195645 |
Amount (HK million) |
960.1 |
3426.8 |
4831.1 |
7127.8 |
9441.3 |
Social Security Allowance③ |
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Number of Active Cases (case)② |
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Disability Allowance |
65387 |
63700 |
68180 |
72264 |
77051 |
Old Age Allowance |
379130 |
422595 |
429986 |
437827 |
440814 |
Total |
444517 |
486295 |
498166 |
510091 |
517865 |
Amount (HK million) |
2159.8 |
3209.0 |
3682.7 |
4041.6 |
4420.2 |
Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries |
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Compensation |
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Number of Cases Authorized for Payment |
801 |
707 |
555 |
568 |
604 |
(case) |
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Traffic Accident Victims Assistance |
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Number of Cases Authorized for Payment |
5310 |
5318 |
5102 |
5558 |
5655 |
(case) |
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Emergency Relief |
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Number of Victims Assisted (person) |
2182 |
5525 |
3261 |
807 |
1082 |
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Notes:
① As from 1.7.1993 onwards, the Public Assistance Scheme has been replaced by the Comprehensive Social Security |
Assistance (CSSA) Scheme which includes payments of Disability Allowance and Old Age Allowance to CSSA recipients. |
Hence, figures as from 1993/94 and those of previous periods are not strictly comparable. |
② Figures are as at end of the financial year. Financial year from 1 April to 31 March. Active cases refer to cases being |
handled which include new applications, cases being reviewed, cases being paid and cases suspended for payment |
pending review. |
③ As from 1.7.1993 onwards, the Special Needs Allowance Scheme was renamed as the Social Security Allowance (SSA) |
Scheme. Recipients who are eligible for both the previous Public Assistance and the previous Special Needs Allowance |
are not covered under the SSA Scheme. Hence, figures as from 1993/94 and those of previous periods are not strictly |
comparable. |