Annex B
Applications for financial assistance processed by the Pensioners' Welfare Unit from 1.1.86 to 31.12.89
(I) Cases referred to the Social
Social Welfare Department for
assistance under the Public Assistance Scheme
No. of cases referred : 44
No. of successful cases : 7
Range of assistance granted: $161 $1,308 p.m.
No. of withdrawal : 32
No. of unsuccessful cases: 5.
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(II) Cases referred to the Hong Kong War Memorial Fund if the applicants had served during the War and/or
or service, suffered injuries whilst in
the enemy
during
captivity
or
tortured by
Occupation of Hong Kong
war
held in the
No. of cases referred : 8
No. of successful cases : 5
Range of assistance granted: $2,460
No.
of withdrawal : 1
No. of unsuccessful cases
: 2
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$4,760 p.m.
(III) Cases referred to the Housing Department for
rehousing
No. of cases referred : 6
No. of successful cases : 5
No. of unsuccessful cases : 1
(IV) Cases referred to the Hospital Services Department
for refund of medical fee
No. of cases referred : 1
No. of successful cases : 1