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SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1994

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SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS GO UP IN APRIL

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RECEIVING PAYMENTS UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE (CSSA) AND SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE (SSA) SCHEMES WILL COLLECT MORE MONEY FROM APRIL 1.

THE REVISION OF PAYMENTS IS MADE POSSIBLE FOLLOWING AN APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE REVISION MAINLY COVERS AN INCREASE OF $100 IN THE STANDARD FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE CSSA SCHEME AND AN INCREASE OF IN THE PAYMENT RATES OF CSSA AND SSA ΤΟ TAKE

RATES CENT INFLATION.

DETAILS OF THE REVISED RATES ARE:

7.7 PER ACCOUNT

OF

CSSA

PAYMENT RATES (PER MONTH)

EXISTING SCALE

NEW SCALE

($)

($)

(1) STANDARD RATES

SINGLE

FAMILY

SINGLE

FAMILY

PERSON

MEMBER

PERSON

MEMBER

ELDERLY PERSONS AGED

1.550

1.285

1,670

1,385

60 OR ABOVE

DISABLED ADULT

50% DISABLED

1,550

1.285

1,670

1,385

100% DISABLED

1,935

1.675

2,085

1,805

REQUIRING CONSTANT

ATTENDANCE

2,835

2.570

3,055

2.770

DISABLED CHILD

50% DISABLED

1,770

1.510

2,015

1.735

100% DISABLED

2,160

1.895

2,435

2,150

REQUIRING CONSTANT

ATTENDANCE

3,055

2,795

3,400

3.120

ABLE-BODIED CHILD

1,260

995

1,465

1.180

ABLE-BODIED ADULT

1.035

895

1,115

965

/(2) ANNUAL LONG-