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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1990
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'THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY, IN THIS RESPECT, HAS FOCUSED ON FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CARE. IN DOING SO, WE HOPE THE ELDERLY COULD SPEND THEIR LIFETIME HAPPILY WITH MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY, HE SAID.
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MR CHUI POINTED OUT THAT WONG TAI SIN AND SAI KUNG DISTRICTS WERE PARTICULARLY IN NEED OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN VIEW OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF ELDERLY THERE.
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IMPROVING OUR SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY. AN EXAMPLE WAS THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCES FROM THIS MONTH, ** HE SAID.
MR CHUI ALSO NOTED THAT, IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAD BEEN OFFERING A VARIETY OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, INCLUDING THE INTRODUCTION
OF HOME HELP SERVICE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOCIAL CENTRES, SOCIAL CLUBS AND THE WORKING GROUP ON HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY.
ALSO ATTENDING THE FEAST TODAY WERE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (YOUTH AND REHABILITATION), MR KWOK KA-CHI, AND THE REGIONAL OFFICER (EAST KOWLOON), MR LOK MAN-PAN.
MORE THAN 1,000 ELDERLY WERE TREATED TO DELICIOUS FOOD AND SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR ARTISTES.
VEGETARIAN
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) APPROVED $17,360 FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) FUND TO FIGHT VICTIMS INJURED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON MARCH 17.
EIGHTEEN PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT WHEN
DOUBLE-DECKER BUS OVERTURNED AT AP LEI CHAU.
THE TAVA SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW PROCESSING ONE OTHER APPLICATION WHILE THE REMAINING APPLICATIONS WERE FOUND NOT ELIGIBLE.
THE TAVA SCHEME PROVIDES QUICK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS WITHOUT TAKING REGARD OF THE MEANS OF A FAMILY OR THE ELEMENT OF FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE SCHEME WILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MAKE CLAIMS FOR LEGAL DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION FROM OTHER SOURCES IN THE USUAL WAY.
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