CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1014
OF 231006Z MARCH 90
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
CORRECTED VERSION PARA 5 LINE 4 ADDED WORD
MIPT:
(1) REVIEW OF DEPENDANT PENSION BENEFITS
(2)
PENSIONABILITY OF SERVICE UNDER AGE 18
REL
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MDLIAN 9628
HWB 4314 нив.
- 9 APR 1990
RY
THE FOLLOWING IS THE DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE FOR USE BY UKREP JLG HONG KONG (PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR REFERS)- BEGINS
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''FOLLOWING DISCUSSION WITH THE CHINESE SIDE, THE NEW PENSION SCHEME FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE WAS INTRODUCED ON 1 JULY 1987. THIS SCHEME DEALT WITH PENSIONS FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICERS. AT THE REQUEST OF STAFF, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS NOW UNDERTAKEN A REVIEW OF THE PENSION ARRANGEMENTS FOR OFFICER'S DEPENDANTS (THE WINDOWS' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS SCHEME AND THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION SCHEME) AND OTHER RELATED BENEFITS. THE BRITISH SIDE WISH TO INFORM THE CHINESE SIDE OF THE HKG'S INTENTIONS REGARDING THESE ARRANGEMENTS.
2. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF AREAS IN WHICH THE DEPENDANT BENEFITS ARE OUT OF DATE AND CONSIDERED UNSATISFACTORY. FOR EXAMPLE, SOME OF THE PROVISIONS ARE DISCRIMINATORY WITH ADVANTAGES SOMETIMES ACCRUING IN FAVOUR OF MEN AND SOMETIMES WOMEN. IN THE CASE OF THE DEPENDANT PENSIONS SCHEMES, THE FEATURE OF COMPULSORY CONTRIBUTIONS BY STAFF IS ALSO NO LONGER IN KEEPING WITH MODERN PRACTICE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS THEREFORE CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF
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(A) THE WIDOWS' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS SCHEME:
(B)
THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION SCHEME:
(C)
DEATH GRATUITY ARRANGEMENTS: AND
(D)
DUTY-RELATED INJURY BENEFITS AND DEATH BENEFITS.
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