Co
TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1993
CALENDAR YEAR TO-DATE
JAN-MAY 1993
JAN-MAY
1992
CHANGE
HK$ MN
HK$ MN
HK$ MN
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
84,673
85,830
-1,157
-1.3
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS}
(21.5%)
(25.5%)
RE-EXPORTS
308,748
250,118
+58,630 +23.4
TOTAL EXPORTS
393,421
335,948
IMPORTS
417,432
358,025
TRADE BALANCE
-24,011
-22,077
+57,472 +59,406 -1,934
+17.1 +16.6
JUN 92 TO
JUN 91 TO
CHANGE
LAST 12 MONTHS
MAY 93 HK$ MN
MAY 92
HK$ MN
HK$ MN
%%
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
232,966
230,762
+2,204
+1.0
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)
(23.7%)
(28.0%)
RE-EXPORTS
749,459
594,161
TOTAL EXPORTS
982,425
824,923
IMPORTS
1,014,701
TRADE BALANCE
-32,276
841,378 -16,454
+155,298 +26.1 +157,502 +19.1 +173,324 -15,822
+20.6
RENT ALLOWANCE TO GO UP
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS OBTAINED APPROVAL FROM THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM RENT ALLOWANCE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE SCHEME WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 1.
THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE PAYMENT IS IN LINE WITH THE INCREASE OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING RENT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE NEW RATES ARE:
NO. OF ELIGIBLE MEMBERS IN THE HOUSEHOLD
ONR
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
SIX OR ABOVE
EXISTING MAXIMUM RENT ALLOWANCE
($)
REVISED MAXIMUM RENT ALLOWANCE
(S)
743
1,118
1,215
2,265
1,718
2,265
1,718
2,858
2,063
2,858
2,273
3,420
"THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALREADY MADE
ARRANGEMENTS ΤΟ SEE THOSE
AFFECTED PEOPLE RECEIVE NEW RATES IN DUE COURSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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