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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994

TO

THEY ARE WELFARE

AS MEMBERS ARE AWARE, I HAVE EMBARKED ON A SPECIAL EXERCISE REVIEW OUR SOCIAL SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS TO ASSESS HOW WELL MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS. TOGETHER WITH THE SOCIAL

OF WE ARE COMMITTEE,

INTO THE FEASIBILITY NOW LOOKING ADVISORY

THE SIMPLIFYING THE ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL GRANTS TO BETTER SERVE

STAFF TRAINING AND WE WILL ALSO REVIEW OUR NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS,

HELP US CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING OUR SERVICES. TO

ARE TO CSSA, WE

GETTING MORE STATISTICAL TARGET OUR IMPROVEMENT

HOUSEHOLDS INFORMATION ON THE SPENDING PATTERN OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF

1994-95 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE INCLUDING THOSE ON CSSA THROUGH THE SURVEY. IMPROVEMENT TO THE SCHEME IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS WHICH CONTINUE.

WILL

CONCLUSION. IN

I WOULD

ASSURE LIKE TO

THIS

COUNCIL

THAT

ELDERLY

COUNCIL

GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF OUR CITIZENS, IT IS ENSHRINED IN MY POLICY COMMITMENTS TO THIS AND TO THE COMMUNITY.

PENSIONS ORDINANCES BILL INTRODUCED TO LEGCO

* * * *

SECOND

OF THE

THE

PENSIONS LEGISLATIVE

FOLLOWING IS THE SPEECH BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE,

READING THE IN MOVING MR MICHAEL SZE, ORDINANCES (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1994 IN COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):

MR PRESIDENT,

I MOVE THAT THE PENSIONS ORDINANCES (MISCELLANEOUS BILL 1994 BE READ A SECOND TIME.

AMENDMENTS )

WHICH BECAME

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BILL IS TO REMOVE ANOMALIES APPARENT DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO DEPENDANT PENSIONS AND RELATED BENEFITS INTRODUCED BY THE PENSIONS MODIFICATION ORDINANCE 1993 AND TO PROVIDE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO PENSIONS. THESE AMENDMENTS ARE MAINLY TECHNICAL IN NATURE. HOWEVER ELABORATE ON THE MORE IMPORTANT PROPOSALS :

ADMINISTRATION OF

I SHALL

OF

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SURVIVING SPOUSES' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS SCHEME WILL BE GRANTED DISCRETION TO ACCEPT A DISABLED CHILD THE DISABILITY FOR THE RECEIPT OF A DEPENDANT'S PENSION, EVEN IF

ALSO, A DISABLED CHILD ARISES AFTER THE DEATH OF THE CONTRIBUTOR.

DECEASED CONTRIBUTOR MAY, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, TO RECEIVE A DEPENDANT'S PENSION EVEN AFTER HIS ADOPTION PERSON. THIS LATTER PROVISION AIMS TO ENCOURAGE DISABLED CHILDREN.

CONTINUE BY ANOTHER THE ADOPTION OF

THE METHOD OF COMPUTATION OF ADDITIONAL PENSION FOR INJURY

1993. DUTY WAS CHANGED BY THE PENSIONS MODIFICATION ORDINANCE ORIGINAL INTENTION WAS ONLY TO APPLY THE NEW COMPUTATION INJURIES SUSTAINED ON OR AFTER 1 FEBRUARY 1993. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE WILL BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL PENSION TO BE GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS PREVAILING AT DATE OF INJURY INSTEAD OF AT THE DATE OF RETIREMENT. WILL TAKE RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT FROM 1 FEBRUARY 1993.

ON

OUR METHOD TO

THE

THIS

AMENDMENT

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