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* to grant the standard rates for children to full-time students aged 19 to

to raise the maximum level of disregarded earnings from $835 to $1,210 per month; and

*to disregard the first month's income of certain CSSA recipients (the elderly, the disabled and family carers) who get full-time jobs.

Details of the revised payment rates under the CSSA and SSA schemes are as follows:

CSSA

Payment rates (per month)

Existing Scale ($)

New Scale ($)

(1) Standard Rates

Single

Family

Single

Family

Person

Member

Person

Member

Elderly persons aged

60 or above

1,670

1,385

1,810

1,505

Disabled adult

50% disabled

1,670

1,385

1,810

1,505

100% disabled

2,085

1.805

2,260

1,960

Requiring constant

attendance

3,055

2,770

3,315

3,005

Disabled child

50% disabled

2,015

1,735

2,410

2,105

100% disabled

2,435

2,150

2,865

2,555

Requiring constant

attendance

3,400

3,120

3,910

3,610

Able-bodied child

1,465

1,180

1,810

1,505

Able-bodied adult

1,115

965

1,210

1,045

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