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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1974
CHARACTERISTICS OF PUZLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS
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A RECENT STUDY SHOWS THAT RELATIVELY MORE SINGLE PERSONS THAN FAMILIES APPLY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, ACCORDING TO A SPECIAL REVIEU ARTICLE IN THE APREL ISSUE OF THE HONG KOIE NOHTELY DIGEST OF STATISTICS RELEALDO TODAY.
THE ARTICLE, ENTITLED +CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS IN KONG KONG, TAKES A LOOK AT THE REASONS FOR APPLICATION, ALL OF RESIDENCE, TYPE OF HOUSING, AND FAMILY SIZES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CONSUG A.D STATISTICS DEPARTENT SA10 THE STATISTICAL RESUNNENCES ULNE TAKEN FIRÒN A 10 PER CENT SAPLE STJOY OF CASES WHICH MUNE ACTIVE AS AT JUNE 20, 1973 AS RECORDED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTIT.
THE REVIEW POLIITS OUT THAT ABOUT 64 PER CENT OF ALL RECIPIENT HOUSEHOLDS ARE SILLE POBOLS. THIS AMOUNTS TJ ROUGHLY THE PER CENT OF ALL SHALE PENON (JUGENOLDS THE HONG KONG. THE RATIO OF JOHAN RECIPIENTS TO AIN IS 1.47 70 1, AND 44 PER CAIT OF A SEAZLE- PERJUN RECIPIENTS ARE CETURAN 55 AND 69 YEARS OLD, VITH ANOTHER 44 PER CAT OVEN THE AGE OF 70.
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THE DIFFERENT REASONS FOR APPLICATION LISTED INCLUDE OLD AGE, LOW EARNIES, LL HEATH, WIDOWCE:) WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN, BLIND, DEAF, HOTALLY ILL OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED, AMONG OTHERS.
THE MAIN CAUSE WAS SEE: TO ĈE OLD AGE, UHICH AMOUNTED TO 61 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES, FOLLOWED BY ILL HEALTH AND LOW EARNINGS, WHICH ACCUJIITED FOR 13 PER CENT EACH.
WITH REGARD TO FAHLY SIZES, THE REVIEW REVEALED THAT FAMILIES OF DIFFERENT SIZES ANNIE) FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR DIFFERENT REASONS. THE HAUTY OF FLILIES WITH TWO TO THREE HAS APPLIED BECAUSE OF OLD ALE AND ILL 124TH. BUT FAMILIES WITH FOUR TO SIX PERSONS APPLIED DUE TO LOU EAININGS AND VIDOWER) WITH DEPENDENT CHILDHEA, WHILE FAMILIES WITH INNE THAN SEVEN NUMBERS APPLID MAINLY BECAUSE OF LOW EARNINGS AND ILL HEALTH.
THE MONTHLY DICEST OF STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERKASUT PUBLICATION CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG, AT $5 1-2R COPY.
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