25
ABLE-BODIED ADULT
1,035
ABLE-BODIED CHILD
1,260
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1993
895
995
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IMPLEMENT THE PACKAGE, ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN TAKEN BY DEPARTMENT то COMBINE BENEFITS UNDER THE SNA WITH PA PAYMENTS RECIPIENTS OF BOTH SCHEME, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE FOR
THEY WILL RECEIVE THE COMBINED PAYMENTS THIS MONTH AND THE STANDARD RATES FROM TOMORROW.
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.
"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.
"THE CURRENT RULE, ALLOWING 45 DAYS ABSENCE FROM THE TERRITORY FOR PA RECIPIENTS AND 119 DAYS ABSENCE FOR SNA RECIPIENTS BEFORE BENEFITS ARE SUSPENDED, WILL ALSO BE RELAXED TO 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.
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW BOARD HOLDS SECOND MEETING
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THE TECHNOLOGY REVIEW BOARD CONCLUDED ITS SECOND MEETING IN HONG KONG TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE BOARD IS SET UP UNDER THE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ΤΟ ADVISE ON BROAD STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE TERRITORY TAKING ACCOUNT OF GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE BOARD DRAWS ON EXPERTISE LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS.
PROFESSOR CHARLES KAO, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, DESCRIBED THE THREE-DAY MEETING AS HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE, ACHIEVING CONCRETE RESULTS THAT WOULD BE USEFUL TO INDUSTRY.
"WE HAVE HAD A DISCUSSION ON THE OVERALL TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AROUND THE WORLD AND AREAS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR HONG KONG.
/"WE HAVE