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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1977

+FURTHERMORE, SOME PEOPLE FEEL THAT A MONTHLY ADDITION TO THE BASIC ALLOWANCE WILL CREATE DEPENDENCY AND SUGGEST THAT THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A REGULAR EXTRA ALLOWANCE ONCE AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME.+

ON THE QUESTION OF INCENTIVE TO SELF-HELP' WHICH IS APPLIED TO THOSE WHO HAVE SMALL EARNINGS, MR. LU SAID THAT ONLY HALF OF THE IR EARNINGS, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $200 A MONTH, WOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN THE IR MONTHLY ENTITLEMENT WAS BEING ASSESSED.

+SOME PEOPLE TAKE THIS TO MEAN AN INCREASE IN THE LEVEL OF BASIC ALLOWANCE, WHILE SOME FEEL THAT IT MIGHT BE UNFAIR TO THOSE WHO CANNOT MAKE EVEN SMALL EARNINGS. OTHERS CONSIDERED THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO DEDUCTION AT ALL IF THE INCOME FALLS BELOW A CERTAIN AMOUNT, HE ADDED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

SEA RESCUE HEROES TO RECEIVE AWARDS *****

FORTY-EIGHT PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO SCHOOL BOYS, WILL RECEIVE COMMENDATIONS AND AWARDS FOR THE IR GALLANTRY IN SEA RESCUES DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MARINË, MR. M.J. ALEXANDER, ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 15).

THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10.30 A.M. IN THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S EXAMINATION HALL ON THE TENTH FLOOR OF RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.

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