ELDERLY PERSON
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STANDARD RATE
SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1993
SINGLE PERSON
FAMILY MEMBER
($ PER MONTH)
(S PER MONTH)
1,550
1,285
DISABLED ADULT
50% DISABLED
1,550
1.285
100% DISABLED
1,935
1,675
REQUIRING CONSTANT ATTENDANCE
2,835
2,570
DISABLED CHILD
50% DISABLED
1,770
1,510
100% DISABLED
2,160
1,895
REQUIRING CONSTANT ATTENDANCE
3,055
2,795
ABLE-BODIED ADULT
1,035
895
ABLE-BODIED CHILD
1,260
995
"TO IMPLEMENT THE PACKAGE, ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN DEPARTMENT TO COMBINE BENEFITS UNDER THE SNA WITH PA RECIPIENTS OF BOTH SCHEMES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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THEY WILL RECEIVE THE COMBINED PAYMENTS IN JUNE STANDARD RATES FROM JULY 1.
TAKEN BY THE PAYMENTS FOR
AND THE NEW
IN A FAMILY CASE, THE APPLICANT WILL RECEIVE THE FAMILY'S TOTAL ENTITLEMENT WHICH WILL EMBRACE THE STANDARD RATES PAYABLE TO OTHER ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.
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"IN ADDITION, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE BENEFITS THAT IS OLD AGE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY ALLOWANCE UNDER THE SSA SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY OR DISABLED WHO WILL NOT RECEIVE THE CSSA PAYMENT, HE SAID.
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THE CURRENT RULE, ALLOWING 45 DAYS OF ABSENCE FROM THE TERRITORY FOR PA RECIPIENTS AND 119 DAYS ABSENCE FOR SNA RECIPIENTS BEFORE BENEFITS ARE SUSPENDED, WILL ALSO BE RELAXED ΤΟ 60 DAYS FOR ABLE-BODIED RECIPIENTS AND 180 DAYS FOR ALL. ELDERLY AND DISABLED RECIPIENTS UNDER THE CSSA AND 180 DAYS FOR SSA RECIPIENTS.
"ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PAYMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW RATES IN GOOD TIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE STRESSED THAT THE NEW SCHEMES WERE SIMPLE TO APPLY AND WERE FREE OF CHARGE.
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