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SB holds youth leadership forum

The annual review of the Security Bureau Youth Uniformed Group Leaders Forum was held today, with Acting Chief Executive Chan Kwok-ki giving a speech.   Mr Chan reported that the forum had organised nearly 20 activities over the past year, including courses and training camps run by the bureau’s disciplined services and auxiliary services, and seminars on the country’s Constitution, the Basic Law and the Hong Kong National Security Law. It also organised visits to Beijing, Shaanxi and Greater Bay Area cities, allowing participants to learn more about national affairs and broaden their horizons.   He said he was pleased to note that the bureau plans to strengthen co-operation between the Leaders Forum and Shenzhen University to enhance exchanges between youths in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, deepening their understanding of the development opportunities in the bay area and increasing Hong Kong’s integration into national development.   Noting that members had undergone significant grow

Welfare cases dip 0.4%

The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload dropped to 221,481 in June, down 0.4% from May, the Social Welfare Department announced today.   Low-earnings cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 1.4% to 2,337 cases, while old age cases were down 0.5% to 126,786. Single parent cases dipped 0.2% to 24,834, while permanent disability cases slightly decreased by 0.1% to 17,478 cases.   Unemployment cases fell by 1.1% to 19,461 cases. The figure is an increase of 54.6% compared with January 2020 when Hong Kong just started to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.   The average number of applications for unemployment cases in April to June was 651 per month, down 15.8% from the March to May number or a decrease of 75.4% from the April to June 2020 figure.   Ill-health cases rose 0.5% to 26,580.
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