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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1994

AN

WHO

CONSTITUTES

THE CASIL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THE USSA SCHEME

IN PLACE FOR THOSE INTEGRAL PART OF THE "SAFETY NET" WE HAVE PUT

"SAFETY

COVERS A NET" THIS ARE

VULNERABLE. FINANCIALLY

OSSA OLIENTS INCLUDING CASH COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR

FREE ASSISTANCE, FREE MEDICAL CARE, COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING AND OTHER

ORGANISED PROGRAMMES GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS

BY

THE

(NGOS).

SOCIAL

WELFARE

DEPARTMENT

AND

NON-

THAT

ARE

FAMILIES.

THE CSSA BENEFITS ARE KEPT UNDER REGUT AR REVIEW TO ENSURE THEY MEET THE NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR TO ASSESS HOW WELL THEY ARE MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR (LIENTS, WE

SPENDING PATTERNS OP GETTING MORE

INFORMATION ON THE STATISTICAL

CSSA THROUGH THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDING THOSE ON

THE WE ARE NOW ALSO REVIEWING 1994/95 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY. ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL GRANTS TO ENSURE THAI THOSE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS KNOW AND GET WHAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO.

A NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVE COMMENTED ON THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT FOR SINGLE PARENTS WHO ARE ON OSSA. IS ABOUT ONE-FIFTH OF THE STANDARD RATE TO WHICH THESE SINGLE ARE NOW

IT ENTITLED.

IS TO HELP

ESTABLISH

WITH FRIENDS

CONTACTS MORE

THEM

AND

THE

INTRODUCTION OF

THE SUPPLEMENT PARENTS GROUPS AND WOULD BRINGING

JOIN SUPPORT

RELATIVES,

THIS

PROVIDE THEM WITH THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT IN UP A FAMILY WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF A SPOUSE.

ΤΟ

SUPPLEMENT IS NOT ENOUGH SOME MEMBERS HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS

RET OBSERVATION THIS

FOR I AGREE WITH SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS.

IMPORTANT BUT SHOULD NOT ENTIRELY DIFFERENT REASONS. CASH PAYMENT IS

ARE THE SERVICES WE BE SEEN IN ISOLATION. OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE

WELL- PROVIDE. CONTRARY TO SOME OF THE VIEWS FXPRESSED, WE DO HAVE A

NEEDS OF SINGLE DEFINED FAMILY WELFARE POLICY WHICH EMBRACES THE

COFF FAMILIES TO

WITH PARENT FAMILIES. THIS POLICY AIMS TO ASSIST THEIR SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CHILD

COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND FINANCIAL MAINTENANCE THROUGH A SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE RENDERED BY DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AND OUR NGOS. WE WILL SPEND ABOUT $930 MILLION THIS YEAR ON

LAST YEAR. WELFARE SERVICES WHICH IS 22% MORE THAN

ΤΟ ABOUT BE

FURTHER INCREASED SPENDING WILL IMPROVEMENT TO OUR FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES WILL BENEFIT ALI

NETWORK OF DEPARTMENTS FAMILY NEXT YEAR,

$1,050

MILLION. FAMILIES.

REHABILITATION

I AM GRATEFUL ABOUT

HON IN

WE

TURNING NOW TO REHABILITATION SERVICES

OUR EFFORTS VINCENT CHENG FOR HIS ENCOURAGING REMARKS ENHANCING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY. WILL CONTINUE TO DO MORE. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE HAS SET UP A DISABILITY WORKING PARTY ON TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH A

OUK SERVICES IN THESE IDENTIFY FURTHER

ΤΟ

IMPORTANT ARPAS.

WAYS

TO IMPROVE

THE ACCESS To LANDS WILL SOON SFT UP A STEERING COMMITTEE TO

THE ADDITIONALLY, MANUAL ON ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED,

THE TACKLED

TWO

OTHER IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN THE PROCESS OF THE SECRETARY POR BUILDINGS.

BY

INTEGRATION IS PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND REVIEW THE DESIGN ISSUE OF PROPOSED INTRODUCE

To

OTHERS,

WILL

BF

AMONG ACCESSIBILITY, DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION WHICH WE INTEND INTO THIS COUNCIL EARLY NEXT AFAR.

/TO IMPROVE