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SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1991

NORMAL OLD AGE ALLOWANCE EXTENDS TO 65 AGE GROUP

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THE QUALIFYING AGE FOR NORMAL OLD AGE ALLOWANCE (NOAA) WILL

TOMORROW (MONDAY), A SOCIAL FURTHER LOWERED TO 65 WITH EFFECT FROM WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THIS IS THE FINAL STAGE OF THE EXTENSION AGED 65 TO 69.

OF NOAA ΤΟ PERSONS

GROUP

EXPENDITURE

"IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 38,000 PEOPLE IN THE AGE WILL BE BENEFITTED FROM THE EXTENSION AND THAT THE ANNUAL WILL BE ABOUT $158 MILLION," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

AT PRESENT, NOAA FOR PEOPLE AGED 66 TO 69 IS $343 PER MONTH.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT DUE APPLICATIONS, WHICH REQUIRED TIME TO DELAY IN PAYMENT.

TO

THE ANTICIPATED

IN INCREASE PROCESS, THERE WOULD BE SOMB

BK "HOWEVER, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL

то FOUR THREE

MONTHS PAYMENT CAN BE MADE IN APPLICATION AND PAYMENT WILL BE BACKDATED TO THE HE SAID.

"TO

BE

ELIGIBLE,

MADE TO ENSURE

RECEIVING AFTER DATE OF ELIGIBILITY,

THAT

THE

IN

THE

60TH

WHEN

HAVE APPLICANT MUST

LIVED THE TERRITORY CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS STARTING FROM HIS BIRTHDAY. HE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO MAKE A DECLARATION OF RESOURCES APPLYING FOR THE ALLOWANCE, HE ADDED.

It

TO ENTITLED

THE ALLOWANCE PROVIDED A SINGLE PERSON WILL BE

MONTH AND THAT HR HAS THAT HIS INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED $2,100 PER

THE LIMITS ASSETS WORTH NOT MORE THAN $100,000. FOR MARRIED COUPLES, ARE $3,200 AND $150,000 RESPECTIVELY.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON THE SWD HOTLINE 343 2255.

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JUDICIARY INTRODUCES NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR OATHS AND DECLARATIONS

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THAT NEW ARRANGEMENTS REGARD ΤΟ ITS SERVICE

THE JUDICIARY ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) WILL BE INTRODUCED ON TUESDAY (APRIL 2) WITH FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS AND DECLARATIONS,

STARTING TUESDAY,

COMMISSIONERS

JUDICIARY

FOR OATHS IN THE WILL ONLY ADMINISTER OATHS AND DECLARATIONS FOR COURT PURPOSES.

DEPARTMENTS

WILL

ASSUME INDIVIDUAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTERING STATUTORY DECLARATIONS FOR THEIR OFFICIAL USE.

THE OWN

DEPARTMENTS

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNED FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF OFFICIAL STATUTORY DECLARATIONS.

SHOULD GO DIRECT ΤΟ THE

ENQUIRIES

ABOUT OATHS

AND

PROCEEDINGS MAY BE DIRECTED TO SUPREME COURT (TEL. NO. 825 4359).

THE

DECLARATIONS OATHS AND

FOR USE IN COURT OFFICE, DECLARATIONS