WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1988
TO QUALIFY,
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AN APPLICANT MUST HAVE RESIDED IN HONG KONG CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS SINCE REACHING THE AGE OF 63.
IN ADDITION, HE OR SHE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A SIMPLE FINANCIAL DECLARATION.
THAT
SINGLE PERSONS WILL BE ENTITLED TO THE ALLOWANCE PROVIDED THEIR INCOME IS NOT MORE THAN $1,700 PER MONTH AND THAT THEY HAVE ASSETS WORTH NOT MORE THAN $100,000.
THE LIMITS FOR A MARRIED COUPLE ARE A MONTHLY $2,800 AND ASSETS WORTH $150,000.
ANY ELDERLY PERSON WHO FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO VISIT UNIT IN PERSON CAN APPOINT SOMEONE TO APPLY ON HIS BEHALF.
INCOME OF
THE FIELD
APPLICANTS OR APPOINTEES SHOULD BRING WITH THEM ΤΟ THE FIELD UNIT THE APPLICANT'S HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO THE FIELD UNIT.
THEY WILL BE GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT TO COME BACK ON A SPECIFIED DATE FOR COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
MEANWHILE, THE FIELD UNITS ARE PROCESSING SOME 18,000 INITIAL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED SINCE AUGUST 1 WHEN ACCEPTANCE OF DEGAN.
"REGARDLESS OF THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, THE ALLOWANCE WILL BE PAYABLE FROM SEPTEMBER 1; OR THE DATE OF INITIAL APPLICATION; OR THE DATE THE APPLICANT REACHES THE QUALIFYING AGE, WHICHEVER 18 APPROPRIATE," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 51,000 ELDERLY PEOPLE WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS INITIAL EXTENSION OF THE OAA SCHEME.
THE SECOND PHASE OF EXTENSION IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE IN APRIL NEXT YEAR TO COVER THE 67-YEAR-OLD GROUP.
YOUTH AND OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES RENAMED
OVERSEAS
THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE AND THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL BE RENAMED IN ORDER TO REFLECT MORE ACCURATELY THE NATURE OF THE SERVICES BEING PROVIDED WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
BEEN
THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE WHICH HAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING CAREERS EDUCATION IN HONG KONG WILL BE RENAMED AS THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE.
/THE SERVICE