21;
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* to grant the standard rates for children to full-time students aged 19 to
to raise the maximum level of disregarded earnings from $835 to $1,210 per month; and
*to disregard the first month's income of certain CSSA recipients (the elderly, the disabled and family carers) who get full-time jobs.
Details of the revised payment rates under the CSSA and SSA schemes are as follows:
CSSA
Payment rates (per month)
Existing Scale ($)
New Scale ($)
(1) Standard Rates
Single
Family
Single
Family
Person
Member
Person
Member
Elderly persons aged
60 or above
1,670
1,385
1,810
1,505
Disabled adult
50% disabled
1,670
1,385
1,810
1,505
100% disabled
2,085
1.805
2,260
1,960
Requiring constant
attendance
3,055
2,770
3,315
3,005
Disabled child
50% disabled
2,015
1,735
2,410
2,105
100% disabled
2,435
2,150
2,865
2,555
Requiring constant
attendance
3,400
3,120
3,910
3,610
Able-bodied child
1,465
1,180
1,810
1,505
Able-bodied adult
1,115
965
1,210
1,045
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