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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1992
ITS
MECHANISM,
AND FUNDING
THE QUESTIONS OF THE OPTIMUM SIZE OF THE SUPPORTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH MEMBER PARTICIPANTS ARRANGEMENTS ARISING FROM THE INCREASED ACTIVITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED FURTHER AT THE NEXT SENIOR OFFICIALS' MEETING SCHEDULED BANGKOK.
FOR JUNE IN
APEC WAS SET UP SOME THREE YEARS AGO TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AMONG COUNTRIES OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC RIM. IT BRINGS TOGETHER 15 COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN).
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES REVISED
INCREASE IN NEEDS AND SPECIAL
IN MILLION
ANNUAL
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TODAY (FRIDAY) APPROVED THE THE BASIC RATES FOR THE
ASSISTANCE (PA) ESTIMATED AT $365
PUBLIC
(SNA) SCHEMES, ALLOWANCES RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAŃ SAID THE PA AND SNA AS A RECIPIENTS WILL HAVE THEIR PAYMENTS INCREASED BY 10.74 PER CENT RESULT OF THE REVISION FROM NEXT MONTH.
WAS IN LINE WITH THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE CASH
THE ADJUSTMENT OF PA AND SNA PAYMENTS INFLATION RATE SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE PAYMENT, HE EXPLAINED.
DETAILS OF THE NEW RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
CATEGORY
EXISTING SCALE
NEW SCALE
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
SINGLE PERSON
$745
$825
FAMILY: FIRST MEMBER
$560
$620
SECOND MEMBER
$560
$620
THIRD MEMBER
$550
$610
FOURTH MEMBER
$550
$610
FIFTH AND EACH ADDITIONAL MEMBER
$540
$600
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