The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload dropped to 224,603 in March, down 0.3% on February, the Social Welfare Department announced today.
The total number of recipients stood at 319,801.
Low-earnings cases fell 2% to 3,422.
Both unemployment cases and old age cases decreased 0.4% to 11,696 and 141,280.
Permanent disability cases dropped 0.3% to 16,621 while single parent cases fell 0.2% to 24,382 cases.
Ill health cases remained at 23,043.
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