23-40      Social Security

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social  Security Scheme

1996/1997

1997/1998

1998/1999

1999/2000

2000/2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Social Security Assistance

          

           

          

          

          

      Number of Active Cases① (case)       

          

           

          

          

          

          Old Age

98765

112067

124304

133070

135409

          Blind

495

522

550

283

295

          Deaf

195

218

210

215

253

          Physically Disabled

3209

3680

4313

2836

3485

          Mentally Ill

7913

8735

9668

8380

8584

          Temporary disability/Ill Health

17948

21364

25041

19979

18917

          Single Parent Family

13303

17161

25613

25146

26078

          Low Earnings

3102

4714

7562

8002

8319

          Unemployment

14964

19108

31942

26185

23250

          Others

6826

8076

3616

3919

3673

          Total

166720

195645

232819

228015

228263

       Amount(HK$ million)

7127.8

9441.3

13028.7

13623.4

13559.8+

Social Security Allowance

 

 

 

 

 

        Number of Active Cases             (case)

 

 

 

 

 

           Disability Allowance

72264

77051

81741

89617

96851

           Old Age Allowance

437827

440814

445001

445835

453734

           Total

510091

517865

526742

535452

550585

        Amount(HK$ million)

4041.6

4420.2

4737.3

4883.3

5129.6+

Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

        Number of Cases Authorized for Payment (case)

568

604

557

447

427

Traffic Accident Victims Assistance

 

 

 

 

 

         Number of Cases Authorized for Payment (case)

5558

5655

5809

5797

5998

Emergency Relief

 

 

 

 

 

         Number of Victims Assisted (person)

807

1082

1097

2643

868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes: Figures are as at end of the financial year. Financial year is 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.

 

 

           +Includes the payments for 1 April 2001.