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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1989

INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS IN APRIL

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RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PA) AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE WILL GET AN 11

CENT INCREASE IN PAYMENT EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1, A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

"THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE BASIC PA RATES IS AIMED AT RESTORING THE PURCHASING POWER OF PA PAYMENT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE LAST REVISION BY 10 PER CENT UPWARDS WAS MADE IN APRIL LAST YEAR.

FOLLOWING THE REVISION, THE BASIC PA RATES FOR A SINGLE PERSON WILL BE RAISED TO $620 FROM $560 PER MONTH.

THE NEW PA RATE FOR A THREE-MEMBER FAMILY WILL BE INCREASED TO $1,385 FROM $1,250, A FOUR-MEMBER FAMILY TO $1,840 FROM $1,660, AND A FIVE-MEMBER FAMILY TO $2,285 FROM $2,060.

THE ALLOWANCE FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBER THEREAFTER WILL BE INCREASED FROM $400 TO $445.

THE NEW RATE FOR OLD AGE SUPPLEMENT FOR A PA RECIPIENT AGED 60- 69 AND WHO IS NOT IN RECEIPT OF AN OLD AGE ALLOWANCE WILL BR INCREASED TO $310 FROM $280 PER MONTH.

THE NEW RATE FOR A RECIPIENT AGED 70 OR ABOVE AND IS NOT IN RECEIPT OF AN OLD AGE ALLOWANCE WILL BE INCREASED TO $365 FROM $320.

THE NEW RATE FOR DISABILITY SUPPLEMENT FOR A PARTIALLY DISABLED PA RECIPIENT WILL BE $310 PER MONTH INSTEAD OF $280.

THE EXISTING LONG-TERM SUPPLEMENT IS $710 PER MONTH FOR A SINGLE PERSON, $1,420 FOR A TWO TO FOUR MEMBERS FAMILY AND $2,130 FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE OR MORE MEMBERS.

THE NEW RATE FOR A SINGLE PERSON WILL BE $790, FOR A TWO TO FOUR MEMBERS FAMILY $1,580, AND FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE OR MORE $2,370.

TO $106

THE MEAL ALLOWANCE FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING FULL-DAY SCHOOLS AND REQUIRING TO TAKE LUNCH AWAY FROM HOME WILL ALSO BE ADJUSTED FROM THE EXISTING $96 PER MONTH.

UNDER THE SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE SCHEME, THE RATE FOR OLD AGE ALLOWANCE FOR THE 65-69 AGE GROUP IS RATE WILL BE $310 PER MONTH.

EXISTING NORMAL $280. THE NEW

CORRESPONDINGLY, THE HIGHER RATE FOR THOSE AGED WILL BE REVISED TO $355 FROM $320.

70 AND ABOVE

THE NEW