SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1993
PENSIONERS' WELFARE UNIT ON MOVE
THE
PENSIONERS' WELFARE UNIT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH HAS MOVED FROM ROOM 704 TO ROOM 1009A ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT (THURSDAY).
OFFICES, WEST WING, ICE HOUSE STREET, ON OCTOBER 7
SET UP IN DECEMBER 1987, THE UNIT PROVIDES ENQUIRY SERVICE
FOR RETIRED CIVIL SERVANTS AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION OF INTEREST ΤΟ PENSIONERS.
THE UNIT ALSO PROVIDES PRE-RETIREMENT COUNSELLING AND ORGANISES SEMINARS ON PREPARATIONS FOR RETIREMENT AND THE BENEFITS PAYABLE ON RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE.
POST-RETIREMENT COUNSELLING REGARDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PENSIONS PAYMENT, CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEPENDENT PENSIONS SCHEMES, TAX LIABILITY, MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT, AND ASSISTANCE IN HARDSHIP
CASES, IS ALSO PROVIDED.
THE UNIT ALSO OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO PENSIONERS WHO ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES, INCLUDING MANAGING A PENSIONERS' WELFARE FUND.
PENSIONERS, THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT CHILDREN MAY APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE TO MEET MEDICAL OR FUNERAL EXPENSES OR EXPENSES ARISING FROM DISTRESS.
ASSISTANCE IS IN THE FORM OF A ONE-OFF GRANT NOT MORE THAN
$5,000.
EARLY WELFARE PAYMENT
RECIPIENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE HOLDING CASH ORDER COUPONS MAY RECEIVE THEIR WELFARE PAYMENT EARLIER IF THEIR PAYDAY FALLS ON THE COMING CHUNG YEUNG HOLIDAYS.
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID PAYMENT SCHEDULED ON OCTOBER 23 AND 24 WOULD BE ADVANCED TO OCTOBER 21 AND 22 RESPECTIVELY.
ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE FOR RECIPIENTS ΤΟ COLLECT THEIR PAYMENTS AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES AND TREASURY SUB-OFFICES, SAID.
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