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Social Security Scheme	1998/1999	1999/2000	2000/2001	2001/2002	2002/2003	2003/2004

Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
Number of Active Cases①　 (case)

Old Age	124304	133070	135409	139288	143585	147433
Blind	550	283	295	294	313	325
Deaf	210	215	253	278	312	352
Physically Disabled	4313	2836	3485	3948	4359	4600
Mentally Ill	9668	8380	8584	9208	9992	10665
Temporary Disability/Ill Health	25041	19979	18917	20082	20852	22251
Single Parent Family	25613	25146	26078	29534	34249	37949
Low Earnings	7562	8002	8319	9140	10982	14215
Unemployment	31942	26185	23250	31602	43237	48450
Others	3616	3919	3673	3818	4012	4465
Total	232819	228015	228263	247192	271893	290705
Amount (HKD 100 million)	130.29	136.23	135.60+	144.05‡	161.31~	173.06
Social Security Allowance
Number of Active Cases① (case)

Disability Allowance	81741	89617	96851	103167	105282	107110
Old Age Allowance	445001	445835	453734	458041	454933	456798
Total	526742	535452	550585	561208	560215	563908
Amount (HKD 100 million)	47.37	48.83	51.30+	52.41‡	52.81~	52.14
Criminal and Law Enforcement
Injuries Compensation
Number of Cases Authorized for Payment (case)	557	447	427	399	455	387
Traffic Accident Victims Assistance
Number of Cases Authorized for Payment (case)	5809	5797	5998	6733	7102	7190
Emergency Relief
Number of Victims Assisted (person)	1097	2643	868	1119	278	93


Notes: ①Figures 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.
‡Includes the payments for 1 April 2002 but excludes the payments for 1 April 2001.
~Excludes the payments for 1 April 2002.