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The number of Public Assistance cases at the end of March
1978 was 48,157. The total number of people who benefit is
considerably more because 30% of the total caseload are family cases.
Excluding singletons, the average family on Public Assistance has
4.34 eligible members. Thus at the end of March 1978, the total
number covered by the scheme was 96,400. It is estimated that by
1986/87, some 108,400 people will benefit from this scheme.
6.6
The effect
The increase in the numbers receiving Special Needs Allowance
will be much greater than the increase of Public Assistance cases.
At the end of March 1978, the number of Disability Allowance cases
was 18,026 and of Old Age Allowance cases was 63,110.
of the proposals in the White Paper will be to increase the number of
disability cases by 4,200 (including an estimated 3,750 profoundly
deaf cases) and of Old Age Allowance cases by 65,000 at the end of
1978/79. It is estimated that by 1986/87, 40,000 people will benefit
from the Disability Allowance and 203,500 from the Old Age Allowance (representing about 80% of the total population aged 70 and above).
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