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FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1980

+ THE NEW FEES PRODUCED BY THE FORMULA REPRESENT A VERY SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE FOR THE DISABLED, AND IN ORDER TO AVOID HARDSHIP, THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED THAT THE FEE ADJUSTMENT SHOULD BE PHASED OVER A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS STARTING FROM OCTOBER 1 THIS YEAR FOR CLIENTS IN REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE NOT RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, HE SAID.

BASED ON THE FORMULA TO BE ADOPTED, THE LEVELS OF FEES PER MONTH IN THE VARIOUS TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS (THE AMOUNT OF MONEY LEFT OUT OF SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS AFTER PAYING FEES IS IN BRACKETS) #

OLD PEOPLE'S HOSTELS

(SELF-CARE SECTION).

OLD PEOPLE'S HOSTELS

(MEAL SECTION).

HOMES FOR THE AGED= HOMES FOR THE BLIND AGED- HOSTELS FOR THE DISABLED

(FOR THOSE OF MILD OR

MODERATE GRADE).

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$35 (LEAVING $385 OUT OF

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND OLD AGE ALLOWANCE OR OLD AGE SUPPLEMENT PAYMENTS- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS WOULD ALSO HAVE A LONG TERM SUPPLEMENT OF $355 PER ANNUM)

- $270 (LEAVING $150 OUT OF

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

$270

$290

AND OLD AGE ALLOWANCE OR OLD AGE SUPPLEMENT PAYMENTS- PUBLIC

ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS WOULD ALSO HAVE A LONG TERM SUPPLEMENT OF $355 PER ANNUM)

FOR CLIENTS RECEIVING BOTH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND OLD AGE ALLOWANCE/ OLD AGE SUPPLEMENT/OR DISABILITY SUPPLEMENT (LEAVING $150- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS WOULD ALSO HAVE A LONG TERM SUPPLEMENT OF $355 PER ANNUM)

FOR CLIENTS RECEIVING BOTH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND DISABILITY ALLOWANCE (LEAVING $270- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS WOULD ALSO HAVE A LONG TERM SUPPLEMENT OF $355 PER ANNUM)

/OLD PEOPLE'S