Appendices
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Table 27
(Chapter 11: Social Welfare)
Social Security
2013
2017
2018
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme
Number of cases(1) ('000)
261
232
Amount of payment(2) (HK$ million)
19,773
22,308
226
21,700
Social Security Allowance Scheme
Disability Allowance(3)
Number of cases(1) ('000)
123
146
Amount of payment(2) (HK$ million)
3,118
3,703
146
3,903
Old Age Allowance(3)
Number of cases(1) ('000)
193
246
250
Amount of payment(2) (HK$ million)
7,461
3,884
4,137
Guangdong Scheme(4)
Number of cases(1) ('000)
16
16
17
Amount of payment(2) (HK$ million)
256
261
Fujian Scheme(5)
Number of cases(1) ('000)
1
Amount of payment(2) (HK$ million)
Old Age Living Allowance(3)
Number of cases(1) ('000)
Amount of payment(2) (HK$ million)
Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Scheme Number of cases authorised for payment Amount of payment(2) (HK$ million)
Notes: (1) Figures are as at the end of the year.
410
474
14,280
533
15,331
7,346
193
6,755
254
7,041
237
(2) Figures refer to the financial years of 2012-13, 2016-17 and 2017-18.
(3) The Old Age Living Allowance (OALA) was launched in April 2013. Eligible Old Age Allowance recipients and Normal Disability Allowance recipients aged 65 or above were gradually converted to receive OALA payment with effect from April 2013. Higher OALA was launched in June 2018 and OALA was renamed Normal OALA. Figures for OALA combine the data of both Higher OALA and Normal OALA.
(4) The Guangdong Scheme was launched in October 2013.
(5) The Fujian Scheme was launched in April 2018,
Source: Social Welfare Department
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