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22-38 Social Security |
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Social Security Scheme |
1990/91 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1998/99 |
1999/2000 |
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Comprehensive
Social Security Assistance① |
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Number of
Active Cases②(case) |
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Old Age |
44806 |
98765 |
112067 |
124304 |
133070 |
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Blind |
764 |
495 |
522 |
550 |
283 |
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Deaf |
216 |
195 |
218 |
210 |
215 |
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Physically Disabled |
1422 |
3209 |
3680 |
4313 |
2836 |
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Mentally Ill |
3628 |
7913 |
8735 |
9668 |
8380 |
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Temporary disability/Ill Health |
7294 |
17948 |
21364 |
25041 |
19979 |
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Single Parent Family |
3899 |
13303 |
17161 |
25613 |
25146 |
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Low Earning |
918 |
3102 |
4714 |
7562 |
8002 |
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Unemployment |
1754 |
14964 |
19108 |
31942 |
26185 |
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Others |
1974 |
6826 |
8076 |
3616 |
3919 |
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Total |
66675 |
166720 |
195645 |
232819 |
228015 |
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Amount(HK$
million) |
960.1 |
7127.8 |
9441.3 |
13028.7 |
13623.4 |
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Social
Security Allowance③ |
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Number
of Active Cases②
(case) |
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Disability allowance |
65387 |
72264 |
77051 |
81741 |
89617 |
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Old Age Allowance |
379130 |
437827 |
440814 |
445001 |
445835 |
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total |
444517 |
510091 |
517865 |
526742 |
535452 |
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Amount(HK$
million) |
2159.8 |
4041.6 |
4420.2 |
4737.3 |
4883.3 |
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Criminal
and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation |
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Number
of Cases Authorized for Payment (Case) |
801 |
568 |
604 |
557 |
447 |
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Traffic
Accident Victims Assistances |
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Number of Cases Authorized for Payment (Case) |
5310 |
5558 |
5655 |
5809 |
5797 |
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Emergency
Relief |
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Number of Victims Assisted (person) |
2182 |
807 |
1082 |
1097 |
2643 |
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Notes:
①As feom 1.7.1993 onwards, the Pubic Assistance Scheme has
been replaced by the Comprehensive Scocial 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.
②Figures are
as at end of the financial year. Financial year is from 1 April to 31 March.
Active case refer to cases being handled which include
new aopplication,
cases being reviewed, case being paid and cases suspended for payment pending
review.
③As from 1.7.1993
onwards, the Special Needs Allowances 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. |
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