SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1994
"WE SHALL ALSO BRING UP THIS SUBJECT IN OUR DISTRICT SERVICES CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEES SO THAT THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS SCHEME AMONG THEIR SERVICE
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USERS, MRS WONG SAID.
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SHE INVITED MEMBERS OF THE PULIC TO GIVE THAT THE VIEWS OF THE COMMUNITY WERE VERY ADMINISTRATION FORMULATE A SCHEME WHICH WOULD AGE FOR THE PUBLIC.
APPEAL TO SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD DROPS
APPEALS
THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL BOARD RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 137 1993/94, REPRESENTING A DECREASE OF 24 CASES, OR 15 PER
CENT AS COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING YEAR.
OF THE 137 APPEALS, 25 WERE COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE CASES, 108 WERE SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE CASES, AND FOUR WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD.
ALL APPEALS WERE HEARD BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO ARE ALL UNOFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THEY ACT AS AN INDEPENDENT BODY TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF REDRESS FOR PERSONS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DECISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN RESPECT OF ELIGIBILITY AND PAYMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.
THE BOARD HAD SO FAR HEARD 70 CASES FOR THE YEAR AND ANOTHER 49 CASES BROUGHT FORWARD FROM THE PRECEDING YEAR.
OF THESE 119 APPEALS HEARD DURING THE YEAR, THE BOARD SUBSTANTIATED THE DECISION OF THE DEPARTMENT IN 54 CASES AND OVERRULED ITS DECISION IN 65 CASES.
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OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WELL AWARE OF THE WORK KEEP POSTERS ABOUT BOARD,
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AT DISPLAYED DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS AND THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS
LEAFLETS ASSISTANCE SECTION.
ARE ALSO COLLECTION AT THESE OFFICES.
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WHENEVER A PERSON IS NOTIFIED IN WRITING FURTHERMORE, DEPARTMENT OF THE RESULT OF HIS APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, HE IS ALSO INFORMED OF HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE BOARD IF HE IS DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISION.
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