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| 24-53 Social Security |
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| Social Security Scheme |
2000/2001 |
2001/2002 |
2002/2003 |
2003/2004 |
2004/2005 |
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| Comprehensive Social Security
Assistance |
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| Number of
Active Cases① (cases) |
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| Old Age |
135409 |
139288 |
143585 |
147433 |
150399 |
| Blind |
295 |
294 |
313 |
325 |
320 |
| Deaf |
253 |
278 |
312 |
352 |
381 |
| Physically Disabled |
3485 |
3948 |
4359 |
4600 |
4845 |
| Mentally Ill |
8584 |
9208 |
9992 |
10665 |
11374 |
| Ill Health |
18917 |
20082 |
20852 |
22251 |
23341 |
| Single Parent |
26078 |
29534 |
34249 |
37949 |
39821 |
| Low Earnings |
8319 |
9140 |
10982 |
14215 |
16902 |
| Unemployment |
23250 |
31602 |
43237 |
48450 |
44224 |
| Others |
3673 |
3818 |
4012 |
4465 |
5081 |
| Total |
228263 |
247192 |
271893 |
290705 |
296688 |
| Amount
(HKD 100 million) |
135.60+ |
144.05‡ |
161.31~ |
173.06 |
176.31 |
| Social Security Allowance |
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| Number of
Active Cases① (cases) |
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| Disability Allowance |
96851 |
103167 |
105282 |
107110 |
109959 |
| Old Age Allowance |
453734 |
458041 |
454933 |
456798 |
457900 |
| Total |
550585 |
561208 |
560215 |
563908 |
567859 |
| Amount (HKD 100 million) |
51.30+ |
52.41‡ |
52.81~ |
52.14 |
52.45 |
| Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries
Compensation |
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| Number of
Cases Authorised for Payment (cases) |
427 |
399 |
455 |
387 |
431 |
| Traffic Accident Victims Assistance |
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| Number of
Cases Authorised for Payment (cases) |
5998 |
6733 |
7102 |
7190 |
7360 |
| Emergency Relief |
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| Number of
Victims Assisted (persons) |
868 |
1119 |
278 |
93 |
77 |
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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.
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