In May, the overall number of cases receiving comprehensive social assistance in Hong Kong decreased slightly by 81 cases.

On June 16, the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department released the latest figures on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) cases. In May, there was a slight decrease of 81 cases in overall CSSA cases, similar to the numbers in April. By the end of May, the total number of CSSA cases was 194,367, with a total of 256,452 beneficiaries. In terms of case categories, there was a 1.1% monthly decrease in low-income cases, with 1,258 cases. Permanent disability cases decreased by 0.3%, with 16,169 cases. Cases of elderly individuals decreased by 0.1%, with 111,605 cases. Cases in the category of poor health increased by 0.2%, with 28,321 cases. Unemployment cases increased by 0.1%, with 15,181 cases. Single-parent cases remained stable, with 17,896 cases.