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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 1989
INCREASED SPENDING ON SOCIAL WELFARE
* * * * *
THE
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE OF $5.000 MILLION
FOR
ELIZABETH
IMPRESSIVE BY
WONG.
ANY
SAID
GOVERNMENT'S WELFARE SERVICES IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR IS STANDARD. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TODAY THURSDAY).
MRS
THE SUM ALSO REPRESENTED A RISE OF ABOUT 26 PER CENT OVER IN THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR. SHE SAID.
THAT
SPEAKING AT THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE KONG SOUTH. MRS WONG EXPLAINED THAT THE SUM COVERED A
FOR OFFENDERS, WELFARE SERVICES INCLUDING THOSE
REHABILITATION. ELDERLY, FAMILY WELFARE. SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS.
ROTARY CLUB OF HONG WIDE RANGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND
RECURRENT
EXPENDITURE,
INCLUDING
IT ALSO COVERED CAPITAL AND SUBVENTIONS TO 157 VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
WELFARE
SERVICES HAD AN INCREASE IN
SHE POINTED OUT THAT SPENDING ON SOCIAL RISEN SIX TIMES OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS COMPARED WITH TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE OF ONLY FOUR TIMES IN THE SAME PERIOD.
THE
OVERALL (GDP) IN
MENTIONING THE CHANGES IN THE SHARING OF GOVERNMENT BUDGET AND IN RELATION TO GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT THE LAST DECADE, MRS WONG NOTED THAT IN 1979-80 SOCIAL WELFARE TURN ACCOUNTED FOR 4.6 PER CENT OF TOTAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING WHICH IN REPRESENTED ABOUT 15 PER CENT OF GDF.
INCREASED
AT PRESENT, IT HAD GRADUALLY
TO 6.3 PER CENT OF TOTAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING WHICH REPRESENTED 16 PER CENT OF GDF.
THAT OUR
HIGHER
SHE SAID: "THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT
RATE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE PAST DECADE HAS PRODUCED A
OF LIVING STANDARD
AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY, WITH CORRESPONDINGLY HIGHER SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS EXPECTATIONS.
WELFARE
"IN KEEPING PACE WITH THESE CHANGES. WE HAVE THEREFORE
DEVELOPMENT STEADY WITNESSED THE
A DIVERSE
OF RANGE SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
OF
"THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
AND THE DEPEND ON BOTH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY. OVERALL BUDGETARY SITUATION AS WELL AS DEPARTMENTAL PRIORITIES.
SERVICES GOVERNMENT'S
"ALTHOUGH RESOURCES ARE NOT UNLIMITED, EXPECTATIONS TEND TO GO ON INCREASING.
THE
PUBLIC'S
"FOR THIS REASON, THE DEPARTMENT HAS TO, WITHIN AVAILABLE, PLAN AND SET PRIORITIES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT NEEDS OF SOCIETY.
"
THE RESOURCES THE CHANGING
HRS WONG ***.