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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1991
20.
IMPROVE THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, TO ITEMS WERE INTRODUCED DURING THIS PERIOD:
ITEM
THE
FOLLOWING
MAJOR
IMPLEMENTATION DATE
(A)
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME
(I)
REVISION OF PAYMENT RATES
7 TIMES SINCE 1981
(II)
(III)
(IV)
MEAL ALLOWANCE FOR FULL-DAY STUDENTS
SPECIAL ONE-OFF GRANT FOR NEW BORN BABIES
SPECIAL ONE-OFF GRANT FOR YOUNG PERSONS TAKING UP A FIRST JOB AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL
SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE SCHEME
1 JANUARY 1988
AUGUST 1988
1 AUGUST 1989
(B)
(I)
REVISION OF PAYMENT RATES
7 TIMES SINCE 1981
(II)
A HIGHER RATE OF DA
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(III)
(IV)
A HIGHER RATE OF OAA
EXTENSION OF OAA TO THE 65-69 AGE GROUPS
1 APRIL 1988 FOR THOSE AGED 60+
APRIL 1989 FOR THOSE AGED 16+
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1 APRIL 1990 FOR ALL AGES
1 APRIL 1988 FOR THOSE AGED 70+
1 SEPTEMBER 1988 FOR THOSE AGED 68-69
1 APRIL 1989 FOR THOSE AGED 67+ 1 APRIL 1990 FOR THOSE AGED 66+ 1 APRIL 1991 FOR THOSE AGED 65+
A COMPARISON OF THE PROVISIONS IN THIS 1981/82 AND 1991/92 IS AS FOLLOWS :
SERVICE AREA BETWEEN
PROGRAMME
SOCIAL SECURITY
UNIT
1981/82 PROVISION
1991/92
PROVISION INCREASE
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
CASE
46600
70400
23800
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
PERSON
22700
22700
(CHILD SUPPLEMENT INTRODUCED IN NOVEMBER 1991)
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