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Tuesday, February 13, 1973

The definition also covered residents who were totally paralysed,

or so injured as to be bedridden or totally disabled, as well as those who

were victims of a disabling physical or mental condition of comparable severity

or which meant that constant attendance was required.

"It will be the responsibility of the Director of Medical and Health

Services to certify to the Social Welfare Department that an applicant for the

severe disability allowance is severely disabled, and administrative machinery

will be provided for simple and speedy processing," Mr. Heppell said.

But eligibility for an infirmity allowance would not involve the

Medical and Health Department, and the decision would be a matter for the

Social Welfare Department.

Mr. Heppell said an announcement would be soon made about how

applications for an allowance should be handled and when they should be sent

in. Details of this would be widely publicised.

He stressed that while it would not be possible to process all

applications immediately, any delayed payments would be backdated to the day

of application.

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