22-46 SOCIAL SECURITY

 

Social Security Scheme

1990/91

1994/95

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Social Security Assistance

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Active Cases (case)

 

 

 

 

 

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 Allowance

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Active Cases (case)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Cases Authorized for Payment

801

707

555

568

604

(case)

 

 

 

 

 

Traffic Accident Victims Assistance

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Cases Authorized for Payment

5310

5318

5102

5558

5655

(case)

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency Relief

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Victims Assisted (person)

2182

5525

3261

807

1082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

As from 1.7.1993 onwards, the Public Assistance Scheme has been replaced by the Comprehensive Social Security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.

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.

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.