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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1981
HE SAID THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME WAS EXTENDED IN 1977 TO COVER PEOPLE IN THIS CATEGORY WHO WERE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 59 YEARS.
TO QUALIFY, HE SAID, THE UNEMPLOYED APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR TWO YEARS AND TO REGISTER FOR JOBS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE WITH THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
SINCE APRIL 1977, THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME COVERED A TOTAL CASELOAD OF 2 079 UNEMPLOYED ABLE-BODIED ADULTS, HE ADDED.
THE MEANS-TESTED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME PROVIDES MONTHLY CASH PAYMENT TO HELP MAINTAIN THE INCOME OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR A FAMILY IN NEED UP TO A LEVEL WHERE BASIC LIVING CAN BE MET.
THE SCHEME IS ALSO BUILT IN WITH SUPPLEMENTS TO PROVIDE EXTRA GRANTS FOR THOSE RECIPIENTS AGED 60 YEARS AND OVER, OR PARTIALLY DISABLED. IN ADDITION, AN ANNUAL PAYMENT IS MADE TO LONG-TERM RECIPIENTS.
ANY INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY WITHOUT INCOME OR UNABLE TO EARN ENOUGH FOR BASIC LIVING, OR IN NEED OF SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES, MAY APPLY TO THEIR NEAREST FAMILY SERVICES CENTRE OR SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
FAIR TIME IN NEW TERRITORIES
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SIX LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL START DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO WELCOME IN THE YEAR OF THE COCKEREL ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 5).
WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF KWAI CHUNG AND TUEN MUN, RESIDENTS OF THESE TWO NEW TOWNS WILL HAVE THEIR N FAIRS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR.
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+THIS WILL SAVE THEM FROM TRAVELLING A LONG WAY TO VISIT FAIRS IN OTHER DISTRICTS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE KWAI CHUNG LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE AT THE KWAI CHUNG PLAYGROUND WHILE THE TUEN MUN FAIR WILL BE AT THE TUEN MUN SAN HUT PLAYGROUND.
TUEN MUN'S FIRST NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE OPENED BY A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 3).
AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF HEUNG YEE KUK, MR LAU WONG-FAT- THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF TUEN MUN, MR BILLY LAM- AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (NORTH) OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR BOWEN LEUNG.
/OTHER LUNAR