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Friday, April 6, 1973
FIRST PAYMENT MADE UNDER D.I.A. SCHEME
Payment of the Government's new disability and infirmity allowances
has started.
The first payment was made today at the Wanchai Post Office to a
76-year-old man who received the monthly infirmity allowance of $55, after
being issued with a voucher book bearing the serial number D 00001.
The infirmity allowance was paid in addition to his public assistance
grant of $173 a month.
Other applicants whose claims have been processed are now starting
to receive their allowances, which are backdated to April 1 for those who
applied before that date.
Claims submitted after April 1 will take effect from the date on
which the application was received.
So far the Social Welfare Department has received about 14,000
claims for allowances, which are payable to residents who are aged 75 or over
and to the severely disabled.
Note to Editors:
A photograph showing the first recipient receiving his allowance is being issued through the Press Boxes this evening.
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