SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1988
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR FEE ASSISTANCE SCHEME
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PARENTS REQUIRING FEE ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR CHILDREN ATTENDING DAY NURSERIES OR KINDERGARTENS ARE URGED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS NOW, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
EXISTING RECIPIENTS OF SUCH ASSISTANCE
ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO
APPLY AGAIN.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT AN ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE, SHOWING THE APPROVED AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE AND VALID FOR ONR SCHOOL YEAR, WOULD BE ISSUED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ОК THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WHO SHOULD THEN PRESENT TO THE DAY NURSERIES OR KINDERGARTENS WHICH THEIR CHILDREN WERE ATTENDING.
ONCE THE CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED, HE SAID, NO ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT WOULD BE MADE ΤΟ REFLECT INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE RECIPIENTS' FAMILY DISPOSABLE INCOME WITHIN THE PAYMENT YEAR.
THIS NEW MEASURE WAS INTRODUCED TO STREAMLINE THE PROCEDURE.
THE FEE ASSISTANCE SCHEME FOR PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES AIMS TO HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES PAY THE FEES CHARGED IN DAY NURSERIES
OR
KINDERGARTENS.
TO QUALIFY FOR FEE ASSISTANCE IN A DAY NURSERY, A CHILD MUST BE AGED AT LEAST TWO YEARS AND LESS THAN SIX YEARS. TO QUALIFY FOR FEE ASSISTANCE IN A KINDERGARTEN, THE CHILD MUST BE AT LEAST THREE YEARS OLD,
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ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FEE ASSISTANCE MUST BE MADE BY THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD, WHO MUST ALSO BE PREPARED TO ATTEND BRIEF INTERVIEW PERSONALLY WITH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
COPIES OF A LEAFLET CONTAINING AN APPLICATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS AND FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES: ALL DAY NURSERIES; DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION; AS WELL AS TTLE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AND REGIONAL OFFICES AT THE
FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
RM 326, 3RD FLOOR,
LEE GARDENS.
HYSAN AVENUE,
CAUSEWAY BAY,
THING KONG,
/EDUCATION DEPARTMENT