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Thursday, February 22, 1973
EXPANSION OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Public Assistance Division To Be Renamed Social Security Division
The Public Assistance Division of the Social Welfare Department
will be renamed the Social Security Division on March 1.
At the same time, the field units of the division will be known
as social security field units. There will be 18 such field units by the
end of this month.
Mr. Tsau Tsor-yan, Senior Principal Social Welfare Officer, at
present head of the Public Assistance Division, will remain in charge of the
expanded Social Security Division.
"The change in name,' he explains, "is the result of the division's
added responsibilities in view of the implementation of the severe disability
and infirmity allowance scheme.
"As the same division will administer the new scheme, it is fitting
that its name should be seen to accord with the expanded scope of its activities."
The 18 field units will process applications both for public assistance
and the severe disability and infirmity allowance.
A widespread publicity campaign is about to be launched to inform
the eligible about how to apply for the new allowances.
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