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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1985

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EARLY APPLICATION FOR FEE ASSISTANCE URGED

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ADVISED PARENTS NEEDING FEE ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR CHILDREN ATTENDING DAY NURSERIES OR KINDERGARTENS TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

COPIES OF A LEAFLET CONTAINING AN APPLICATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS AND FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES, CHILD CARE CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, AS WELL AS THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN LEE GARDENS, THIRD FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE ASSISTANCE SCHEME WAS

TO HELP LOW INCOME FAMILIES PAY THE FEES CHARGED IN DAY NURSERIES OR KINDERGARTENS.

FOR ASSESSMENT OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY, PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION SUCH AS THE TOTAL INCOME OF THE FAMILY, THE SIZE OF THE FAMILY AND THE RENT PAID.

THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE PAYABLE WILL BE CALCULATED ACCORDING TO NET HOUSEHOLD INCOME, I.E. THE TOTAL INCOME FROM ALL FAMILY MEMBERS REMAINING AFTER THE RENT HAS BEEN PAID.

APPLICANTS FOR DAY NURSERY OR FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN FEE ASSISTANCE HAVE TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CARE FOR THEIR CHILD AT HOME DURING THE DAY.

+IN THIS REGARD, ASSISTANCE WILL BE GIVEN TO FAMILIES WHERE BOTH PARENTS HAVE TO WORK, OR THE CHILD BELONGS TO A SINGLE PARENT FAMILY, OR THERE ARE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY WHO ARE DISABLED AND REQUIRE SPECIAL CARE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE SAID THAT A FOUR-MEMBER FAMILY WITH A NET MONTHLY INCOME OF $1 500 MIGHT RECEIVE MAXIMUM FEE ASSISTANCE.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE NEAPEST SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNIT.

APPLICANTS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND A BRIEF INTERVIEW TO WHICH THEY SHOULD BRING THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

* THE APPLICANT'S IDENTITY CARD AND THE ID CARD/BIRTH

CERTIFICATE NUMBERS OF OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ;

* TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF EACH CHILD;

* THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE(S) OF THE CHILD/CHILDREN;

* EMPLOYERS' STATEMENTS CONFIRMING THE AMOUNT OF INCOME

EARNED BY THE APPLICANT AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS;

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