23-54  Social Security
Social  Security Scheme	2003/2004	2004/2005	2005/2006	2006/2007	2007/2008
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
Number of Active Cases①  (case)
Old Age	147433	150399	151918	152788	152270
Blind	325	320	338	342	332
Deaf	352	381	391	408	373
Physically Disabled	4600	4845	4886	4874	4697
Mentally Ill / Mentally Retarded	10665	11374	12055	12384	12380
Ill Health	22251	23341	23922	24292	24430
Single Parent	37949	39821	39497	38278	36626
Low Earnings	14215	16902	18237	18039	16872
Unemployment	48450	44224	40658	36744	31702
Others	4465	5081	5532	6055	6091
Total	290705	296688	297434	294204	285773
Amount② (HKD 100 million)	173	176	178	176	180@
Social Security Allowance
Number of Active Cases①  (case)
Disability Allowance	107110	109959	113111	117202	121182
Old Age Allowance	456798	457900	461024	466272	473159
Total	563908	567859	574135	583474	594341
Amount② (HKD 100 million)	52	52	53	55	60@
Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation
Number of Cases Authorised for Payment  (case)	387	431	413	292	286
Traffic Accident Victims Assistance
Number of Cases Authorised for Payment  (case)	7190	7360	7893	7604	7841
Emergency Relief
Number of Victims Assisted  (persons)	93	77	604	60	34
Notes : Figures are as at end of the financial year.  Financial year is from 1 April to 31 March of the next year, unless otherwise specified.
① Active cases refer to cases being handled which include new applications, cases being reviewed, cases being paid and cases suspended
for payment pending review.
②Figures for 2007/08 including the additional one month of standard rate payment and the additional one month of allowance
to CSSA and SSA cases of the year respectively.