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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1992
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR REGIONAL COUNCIL SEAT
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL SEAT FOR THE TUEN MUN WEST CONSTITUENCY WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES SHOULD HAND IN THEIR NOMINATION PAPERS
TO THE DISTRICT OFFICER, TUEN MUN, BY SEPTEMBER 15.
ANY REGISTERED ELECTOR WHO HAS BEEN ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN HONG KONG FOR THE 10 YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING NOMINATION IS ELIGIBLE TO STAND FOR ELECTION.
EACH NOMINATION HAS TO BE SUBSCRIBED BY A TOTAL OF 10 ELECTORS LIVING IN THE CONSTITUENCY.
NOMINATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND AT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE, HARBOUR CENTRE, 10TH FLOOR, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
THE BY-ELECTION FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL SEAT WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 5.
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NEW PAMPHLETS ON WELFARE BENEFITS PUBLISHED
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A SET OF UPDATED INFORMATION SHEETS ON THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND A NEW PAMPHLET ON THE SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE SCHENE ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT OFFICES AND SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE INFORMATION SHEETS OUTLINED THE BASIC SCALE RATES, SUPPLEMENTS, RENT ALLOWANCE AND SPECIAL GRANTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE NEEDY UNDER THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME.
THE PAMPHLET ON THE SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE SCHEME FURTHER EXPLAINED THE REQUIREMENTS, APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT OF THE OLD AGE ALLOWANCE, AS WELL AS THE DISABILITY ALLOWANCE, HE SAID.
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"A GENERAL MISCONCEPTION IS THAT A SINGLE PERSON ONLY A PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BASIC RATE OF $825 A MONTH," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"IN FACT, SUPPLEMENTS, RENT ALLOWANCE AND SPECIAL GRANTS WILL BE GIVEN TO A PERSON IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR THE ELDERLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED, THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OLD AGE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY ALLOWANCE RESPECTIVELY, HE POINTED OUT.
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