THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1984
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PARENTS TOLD TO APPLY EARLY FOR FEE HELP
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PARENTS NEEDING FEE ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING DAY NURSERIES OR KINDERGARTENS SHOULD APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY GAVE THIS ADVICE AND SAID THAT PARENTS ALREADY RECEIVING SUCH ASSISTANCE, AND WHO WISH TO CONTINUE TO DO SO AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, SHOULD ALSO APPLY EARLY.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS AND FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
A SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APPLICATIONS SHOULD PREFERABLY BE SUBMITTED THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF ADMISSION AND APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY TO THE FIELD UNIT NEAREST THEIR HOMES.
HE SAID THE FEE ASSISTANCE SCHEME FOR PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES, IN OPERATION SINCE 1982, WAS TO HELP PARENTS PAY THE FEES CHARGÉD IN DAY NURSERIES AND KINDERGARTENS.
FOR ASSESSMENT OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY, PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION AS THE TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED BY THE FAMILY, THE SIZE OF THE FAMILY AND THE RENT PAID.
THE RENT WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TOTAL FAMILY INCOME, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT.
APPLICANTS FOR FEE ASSISTANCE FOR DAY NURSERIES OR FULL-DAY KINDERGARTENS HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CARE FOR THEIR CHILD IN THE HOME DURING THE DAY.
+ IN THIS REGARD, ASSISTANCE WILL BE GIVEN TO FAMILIES WHERE BOTH PARENTS HAVE TO WORK AND EACH IS EMPLOYED FOR NOT LESS THAN 104 HOURS A MONTH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
CITING AN EXAMPLE, HE SAID THAT A FOUR-MEMBER FAMILY WITH A NET INCOME OF $1 400 A MONTH MAY RECEIVE MAXIMUM FEE ASSISTANCE WHILE A FAMILY OF SIMILAR SIZE WITH A NET INCOME OF ABOUT $2 500 A MONTH MAY QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE RANGING FROM $110 TO $260.
APPLICANTS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND A BRIEF INTERVIEW TO WHICH THEY SHOULD BRING THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
* THE APPLICANT'S HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD AND THE ID CARD/
BIRTH CERTIFICATE NUMBERS OF OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS;
* TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF EACH CHILD;
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THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE(S) OF THE CHILD/CHILDREN;
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EMPLOYERS' STATEMENTS CONFIRMING THE AMOUNT OF INCOME EARNED BY THE APPLICANT AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS;
RECENT RENTAL