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Thursday, February 22, 1973

EXPANSION OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Public Assistance Division To Be Renamed Social Security Division

The Public Assistance Division of the Social Welfare Department

will be renamed the Social Security Division on March 1.

At the same time, the field units of the division will be known

as social security field units. There will be 18 such field units by the

end of this month.

Mr. Tsau Tsor-yan, Senior Principal Social Welfare Officer, at

present head of the Public Assistance Division, will remain in charge of the

expanded Social Security Division.

"The change in name,' he explains, "is the result of the division's

added responsibilities in view of the implementation of the severe disability

and infirmity allowance scheme.

"As the same division will administer the new scheme, it is fitting

that its name should be seen to accord with the expanded scope of its activities."

The 18 field units will process applications both for public assistance

and the severe disability and infirmity allowance.

A widespread publicity campaign is about to be launched to inform

the eligible about how to apply for the new allowances.

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