Services for Older Persons in Hong Kong 2002
VIII. Annual Expenditure on Social Welfare (2002-03)
|
Service
Type |
2001-02
(Actual) (million) |
2002-03
(Estimated) (million) |
%
|
|
Social security |
20,742.9 |
22,445.5 |
(69.7 %) |
|
Services for the old people |
3,064.6 |
3,524.7 |
(10.9 %) |
|
Rehabilitation and medical social service |
2,463.9 |
2,654.2 |
(8.2 %) |
|
Family and children |
1,731.5 |
1,804.7 |
(5.6 %) |
|
Children and youth |
1,181.6 |
1,268.8 |
(3.9 %) |
|
Community development |
289.3 |
292.1 |
(0.9%) |
|
Total |
29,774.8 |
32,292.7 |
(0.9 %) |
(Source:
Budget Estimate 2001)
The Actual
Expenditure in elderly service in 2001-02
Community support services : $
873.822 (million)
Residential care services
: $ 1,744.873 (million
Total
: $ 2,618.695 (million)
(Sources:
Information from the briefing session of 2001 Policy Address “ Care for the
Elderly” organized by Social Welfare Department)