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certain levels
before
assets do not
qualifying
for the
simple declaration that their income and
exceed allowance. Second, we also propose to double the normal
rate
allowance disability
of
for
severely
persons who do not
live
in
a fovernment or
disabled
subvented
lc
institution, but nevertheless require constant attendance from another person. This increased allowance will not
be
any
form of
means test
or
subject to
income
declaration. The Social Welfare Advisory Committee and the Rehabilitation Development Co-ordinating Committee will be consulted soon on these proposals.
65
will
69,
103.
Taking into account the likely increase of per cent about 10% in the rates of payment of social security in April 1988, the new rates of Old Age Allowance amount to about $280 per month for those aged $320 for those over 70, and $1,120 for disabled who require constant attendance.
proposals are
of
course
the severely
additional to normal
These
public
assistance payments to those old people who are eligible to receive them. They are designed to help improve the quality of life of our senior citizens.
104.
It
Lastly, we plan to
to extend and change the character of the Long Service Payment Scheme. Originally this provided only for employees being dismissed. will now be extended to include workers retiring because of old age or ill health. We shall also be considering can introduce further improvements in the future.
how we
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