XN000022-1981-05-05 — Page 4

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TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1981

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5

6-7

8 AND ABOVE

$144 ($72) $323 ($215) $479 ($319)

$585 (3390)

$690 ($460 FOR 8-9 PERSONS-

$637 FOR 10 AND ABOVE)

TAKING AN EXAMPLE OF AN ELIGIBLE FAMILY OF FOUR, MR LAW SAID THE TOTAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PLUS MAXIMUM RENT ALLOWANCE WOULD BE $1 444 A MONTH AT THE NEW RATES, COMPARED WITH $1 089 AT THE EXISTING RATES.

THE TOTAL IS MADE UP OF $750 FOR THE FIRST THREE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY AND $215 FOR THE FOURTH MEMBER, PLUS $479 AS MAXIMUM RENT ALLOWANCE, HE EXPLAINED.

THIS IS IN ADDITION TO SPECIAL EXPENSES FOR EDUCATION OR DIETARY NEEDS PAYABLE TO THE FAMILY WHERE NECESSARY.

IF THERE IS A PERSON AGED OVER 60 YEARS IN THE FAMILY, AN EXTRA $175 IS PAYABLE AS MONTHLY OLD-AGE SUPPLEMENT. IF THE FAMILY HAS RECEIVED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR MORE THAN 12 MONTHS, IT I ALSO ENTITLED TO $889 A YEAR AS LONG-TERM SUPPLEMENT.

AT THE MOMENT, THE DEPARTMENT'S 26 SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS HANDLE 45 800 PUBLİC ASSISTANCE CASES, 159 000 OLD-AGE ALLOWANCE CASES, AND 28 650 DISABILITY ALLOWANCE CASES.

CAR PARK CHARGES TO BE REVISED

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PARK ING CHARGES AT GOVERNMENT CAR PARKS WILL BE REVISED FROM JUNE 1.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE REVISION WOULD HELP TO REGULATE DEMAND FOR PARKING SPACES BY INCREASING THE TURNOVER, THEREBY REDUCING THE CONGESTION AND INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BY VEHICLES QUEUING TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE PARKS.

+PARKING CHARGES ARE KEPT UNDER REGULAR REVIEW IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT SOME SPACES ARE AVAILABLE TO OTHER MOTORISTS AT MOST TIMES OF THE DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+THE LATEST EVALUATION OF THE PATTERN OF DEMAND FOLLOWING THE LAST ADJUSTMENT IN CHARGES IN NOVEMBER 1979 INDICATES THE NEED FOR A REVISION TO REGULATE THE UTILISATION OF CERTAIN CAR PARKS AT PARTICULAR TIMES OF THE DAY.+

/MF MULTI-STOREY