Wednesday, May 30, 1973
NEW SOCIAL SECURITY UNIT ESTABLISHED
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A social security field unit is to be set up in Aberdeen to provide
better service for people living in the area.
The new unit, which comes into operation from Friday (June 1), is
the 19th to be formed by the Social Security Division of the Social Welfare
Department.
It will deal with applications for public assistance and disability
and infirmity allowance from people living in Wah Fu Estate, Aberdeen, Ap
Lei Chau, Wong Chuk Hang and Shek Pai Wan.
At present, applications from people in Aberdeen and surrounding
areas are dealt with by the Pokfulam unit.
Mr. Tsau Tsor-yan, Senior Principal Social Welfare Officer, Social
Security, said today the aim of establishing the new unit was to ease the
workload of the unit at Pokfulam.
At present, he said the Pokfulam unit has an active caseload of
1,908 for public assistance and has received a total of 1,689 applications
for the disability and infirmity allowance.
The Aberdeen Social Security Field Unit is expected to move into
new premises at 200 Aberdeen Main Street, 4th floor sometime in late June or
early July. For the time being the unit will share the same accommodation as
the Pokfulam unit at the Western District Magistracy Building.
After Friday, the Pokfulam Social Security Field Unit will deal with
applications from Kennedy Town, Sai Ying Poon and the offshore islands such as
Hei Ling Chau, Sunshine Island, Peng Chau, Chek Lap Kok, Lamma Island and Lantau
Island.
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