Characteristics of recipients of departmental social assistance for the elderly or disabled (APA, PCH, ASH, Home helpers, …)

Data on the age and gender distribution of beneficiaries of aid to the elderly (APA, institutional ASH and household aids) and beneficiaries of aid to the disabled (PCH, ACTP, reception aids and household aids) as well as data on the distribution by GIR of APA beneficiaries and are available here. These data come from the [Social assistance survey](https://drees.solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/sources-tools-et-enquetes/lenquete-aide-sociale-à-des-conseils-departementaux), an annual survey of departmental councils, which collects aggregated data on social assistance beneficiaries and expenditure. National and departmental historical series on [the number of persons receiving departmental social assistance for the elderly or disabled](https://data.drees.solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/explore/dataset/les-beneficiaires-de-l-aide-sociale-departementale-aux-personnes-agees-ou-handic/information/) since 1996 are made available in another dataset. Additional data on departmental social assistance are available in other datasets on the following topics: \- [APA expenditure at home and amounts paid and persons paid by PCH elements](https://data.drees.solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/explore/dataset/apa-et-pch-amounts-paid/information/) (2010-2024) \- [departmental social assistance expenditure](https://data.drees.solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/explore/dataset/376_les-depenses-d-aide-sociale-departementale/information/) (1999-2024)