THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1990
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EMPLOYERS URGED TO PREVENT WAGE-LED INFLATION
PREVENT TAM, SAID IN THE
BOTH THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECTORS HAVE A DUTY TO THE SPIRAL OF WAGE-LED INFLATION, THE HON ROSANNA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).
TEMPTATION TO ATTRACT AND GIVING MORE AND BIGGER SALARY BENEFIT IF THEY SIMPLY
"I HOPE EMPLOYERS WILL RESIST THE RETAIN THEIR LABOUR FORCE SIMPLY BY INCREASES, WHICH ARE IN ANY CASE, OF LITTLE INCREASE THE INFLATION SPIRAL.
LONG "IN THE
INCREASES WILL BE
COUNT JUST
AS MUCH AS WAGE OF EMPLOYMENT
RUN WHAT WILL
IN THE WHOLE RANGE IMPROVEMENTS
PROSPECTS, CONDITIONS, SUCH AS TRAINING AND PROMOTION PENSION SCHEMES, SHE SAID.
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MRS TAM SAID SPEAKING IN THE BUDGET DEBATE, SHOULD INVEST IN THE SORT OF LONG TERM SOCIAL FRAMEWORK THE POPULATION COULD FIND SECURITY AND SATISFACTION.
PROVIDENT AND
THE GOVERNMENT WITHIN WHICH
THE
BY CLIMATE,
IF LEGISLATION AS ENJOYING
THEY DO THE PROVIDE IN GREATER MEASURE FOR
"THE GOVERNMENT MUST CREATE
EMPLOYERS, PRIVATE IN WHICH NECESSARY, IN BENEFIT OF RELATIVELY LOW TAXATION, THE WELFARE OF THEIR STAFF.
ON SOCIAL WELFARE,
T
MRS TAM NOTED THAT THE
FOR
ALLOCATION EXPENDITURE BUT SOCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNTED FOR 15.5 PER CENT OF TOTAL
WAS TAKEN AWAY EXPENDITURE
FROM THE PURSE, WHEN HEALTH SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE ALONE TOOK UP ONLY 6.1 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL.
ALTHOUGH SHE WOULD WISH THE ALLOCATION WERE MORE, SHE SAID MOST URGENT TASK NOW WAS TO ENSURE THAT THE MONEY THAT COULD BE ON SOCIAL WELFARE WAS WELL SPENT.
THE
SPENT
MRS TAM SAID IN WELCOMING THE WHITE PAPER ON SOCIAL WELFARE,
DEVELOPMENT OF WELFARE IT WAS TIME TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON THE FUTURE
1990S, PROVISIONS IN HONG KONG AND TO REASSESS THE REAL NEEDS FOR THE
ENSURE AS OPPOSED TO A FOSSILISED PERCEPTION OF THOSE NEEDS, SO AS TO THAT SERVICES WERE COST-EFFECTIVE.
ON SOCIAL SERVICES: AS EXPECTATIONS AND
INCREASE. BUT A NEED NOT NECESSARILY LEAD TO
"IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO SPEND MORE SOCIETY DEVELOPS, STANDARDS RISE RATIONALISATION OF EXPENDITURE INCREASES IN EXPENDITURE," SHE SAID.
ALLOWANCE
FOR
VAST
SUGGESTED
CHILDREN
OF
NOTING THE PLIGHT OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES, MRS TAM
ALL THAT
SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT OF A FAMILIES IN RECEIPT OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
A
PARTICULARLY
"THIS CHILDREN'S ALLOWANCE WILL CHILDREN AND PROVIDE CHILDREN OF ONE-PARENT FAMILIES.
THE BENEFIT WELCOME
POOREST OF OUR
NET SAFETY
FOR THE
/ON TAXATION