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Ells Meeting 28-3.76
CONFIDENTIAL
PICKO 13/540/3
*M(76)33
Chur & HINO12/548/5
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theter).
The Secretary for Social Services (Acting) (Mr.M.C. MORGAN)
and the Director of Social Welfare (Mr Thomas C.Y. LEE) attend ed
before the Council for the discussion of this item).
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EXTENSION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO ABLE-BODIED ADULTS
(CR 2/4821/58 v)
The Council considered memorandum XCC(76)65.
The Council ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED:
subject to paragraph 9 being revised so as to
clarify the additional financial implications
of the new scheme before circulation to UMELCO,
(a) that public assistance should be extended
to any able-bodied persons aged between
18 and 55 years whose household income
falls below the level of public assistance;
(b) that young persons aged 15 to 17 years
inclusive should be eligible for public
assistance as household members only,
and not independently in their own right;
(c) that a residential qualification of three
years should apply to the category of persons
** (6) and (e) above;
(d) that the necessary administrative arrange-
ments, including proper safeguards against
abuse, should be completed before the scheme.
was brought into effect;