FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1993
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THE PENSJONABLE AGE LIMIT FOR CHILDREN WILL BE STANDARDISED AT THE AGE OF 18 IRRESPECTIVE OF SEX, WHICH WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE AGE OF 23 IF THE CHILD IS IN FULL-TIME EDUCATION;
THE PROVISIONS MAKING A HUSBAND'S ENTITLEMENT TO A DEPENDANT PENSION SUBJECT TO FINANCIAL DEPENDENCY ON HIS WIFE ARE REPEALED:
PENSION RIGHTS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN FOR REASONS OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS; AND
OF
ANNUAL PENSION ADJUSTMENT, ON THE BASIS OF THE MOVEMENT THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A), WILL BE MADE A STATUTORY RIGHT.
AND REGULATIONS
ALSO GAZETTED TODAY IS THE PENSIONS ORDINANCES (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS} ORDINANCE 1993, WHICH TAKES IMMEDIATE
EFFECT.
THIS ORDINANCE MAINLY CONTAINS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS IMPROVING AND CLARIFYING PREVIOUS PENSIONS LEGISLATION.
AIMED
AT
BORDER REVIEW TALKS
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QUN,
AFFAIRS
A HONG
AT THE INVITATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE OF THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, MR HUANG KONG GOVERNMENT DELEGATION LED BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR WILLIAM SHRMAN, WILL VISIT DONGGUAN, GUANGDONG, FROM JANUARY 17 TO 19 FOR THE 13TH ANNUAL BORDER REVIEW.
ΤΟ REVIEW LIAISON
OF STRENGTHENING
TALKS WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 18 ARRANGEMENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR AND DISCUSS WAYS THESE ARRANGEMENTS.
UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER
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NOVEMBER 1992
THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 1992 WAS 2%, AND THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 1.9%, ACCORDING ΤΟ THE LATEST LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
PERIOD OCTOBER
THE
THE
THE PROVISIONAL SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR
DECEMBER 1992 WAS 2.1%, WHILE THE PROVISIONAL UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 2.0%.
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