SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1992
"HOWEVER,
RECEIVED 80 FAR,
ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF DIRECT SUBMISSIONS HAVE THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
BEEN
"BASED ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, WE EXPECT QUITE A RUSH OF SUBMISSIONS TOWARDS THE END OF THE CONSULTATION PERIOD.
"THE PUBLIC ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT PUBLIC REACTION CAN BE FULLY ASSESSED TIME,
AND PREPARATIONS CAN BE MADE FOR AN EARLY START IMPLEMENTING THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH HAVE WIDE PUBLIC SUPPORT.
SOON GOOD
AS
IN
ON
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT EITHER BY POST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, C/O EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, CENTRAL OR BY FACSIMILE (868 5916) BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30.
APPEALS TO SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD ON RISE
THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL BOARD RECEIVED A APPEALS RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS IN 1991-92, OF 21 CASES OR 18.9 PER CENT OVER THE PRECEDING YEAR, ITS LATEST ANNUAL REPORT.
TOTAL OF 132 AN INCREASE ACCORDING ΤΟ
OF THESE, SIX WERE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASES, 124 WERE ON SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE, AND TWO WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME.
REGARDING THE SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE APPEALS, 72 WERE RELATED TO NORMAL DISABILITY ALLOWANCE, 51 TO HIGHER DISABILITY ALLOWANCE, AND ONE TO NORMAL OLD AGE ALLOWANCE.
ALL APPEALS WILL BE HEARD BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO ARE UNOFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, THE BOARD IS AN INDEPENDENT BODY PROVIDING A MEANS OF REDRESS FOR PERSONS NOT DECISIONS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN RESPECT AND PAYMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.
SATISFIED WITH
OF ELIGIBILITY
IN 1991-92, THE BOARD HEARD A TOTAL OF 111 CASES, INCLUDING 46 CASES BROUGHT FORWARD FROM THE PRECEDING YEAR. A TOTAL OF 11 CASES WERE WITHDRAWN BY THE APPELLANTS AND 56 CARRIED FORWARD 1992-93 PENDING HEARING.
ΤΟ THE YEAR
BOARD
OF THE 111 APPEALS HEARD DURING THE YEAR, THE SUBSTANTIATED THE DECISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN 63 CASES AND VARIED ITS DECISIONS IN 48 CASES.
TO KEEP MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WELL AWARE OF THE WORK OF THE BOARD, POSTERS ABOUT THE APPEAL BOARD WERE PUT UP AT SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS AND THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION OF
/EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS