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WORKING PARTY PROPOSES INTRODUCTION OF CHILD SUPPLEMENT

THE WORKING PARTY PROPOSES TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC

CHILD SUPPLEMENT

ON SOCIAL

AND WELFARE POLICIES

SERVICES

FOR FAMILIES

SCHEME ASSISTANCE

DEPENDENT WITH

BY INTRODUCING A CHILDREN

ARE WHO

ALSO IN RECEIPT OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.

TODAY

(FRIDAY),

MEMBERS

FELT

AT THE WORKING PARTY'S MEETING

ITS PURPOSE OF THAT THE EXISTING SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM WAS SERVING

TO MEET THEIR BASIC AND HELPING THE RECOGNISED VULNERABLE GROUPS SPECIAL NEEDS. HOWEVER, SOME AREAS COULD BE FURTHER IMPROVED.

PUBLIC THEY OBSERVED THAT THERE HAD BEEN REAL INCREASES IN THE

THE PAST YEARS IN THE ASSISTANCE SCHEME OVER

FORM OF OLD AGE SO ON. FURTHER SUPPLEMENT, LONG TERM SUPPLEMENT, MEAL ALLOWANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS SCHEME WOULD HAVE TO BE SPECIALLY TARGETTED.

THEY

A CHILD WOULD 15 TO

RECOMMENDED THE

OF UNANIMOUSLY

INTRODUCTION SUPPLEMENT UNDER THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME. THE SUPPLEMENT BE PAYABLE TO ALL CHILDREN UP TO 15 YEARS OLD, AND THOSE AGED 18 IN FULL TIME EDUCATION BUT NOT RECEIVING EDUCATION GRANTS.

GOVT MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR 1990-91 MATRICULATION COURSES * * * * * * *

APPLICATION

FOR FORMS

GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, IN

1990-91 MATRICULATION COURSES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, CAUSEWAY BAY FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).

ΤΟ NEEDY STUDENTS WHO HAVE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION SCHOOL FOR FULL-TIME

THE GRANTS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY

KONG IN THE HONG OBTAINED GOOD RESULTS EXAMINATION (HKCEE) AND WHO WISH TO STAY ON AT MATRICULATION COURSES.

ARE LIKELY ΤΟ ADVANCED LEVEL

A SUFFICIENTLY APPLICANTS MUST HAVE OBTAINED HKCFE RESULTS OF HIGH LEVEL IN THE YEAR OF AWARD TO INDICATE THAT THEY BE SUCCESSFUL EXAMINATIONS.

EITHER IN

THE

HIGHER

LEVEL

OR

APPLICANTS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM

HEADS OF

SCHOOLS.

THE AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE GRANT IS DETERMINED IN THE FINANCIAL NEED AND FUNDS AVAILABLE.

LIGHT OF

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"GRANTS AWARDED IN 1989-90 HAVE BEEN IN THE REGION OF $230 MONTH, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

PER

/GRANTS ARE