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A spokesman for the department said today (Saturday) that the TAVA scheme provided quick financial assistance to traffic accident victims or their dependants, regardless of the means of a family or the fault element in the accident.
"Beneficiaries under the scheme will retain the right to make claims for legal damages or compensation from other sources in the usual way.
"However, those who receive other damages or compensation relating to the same accident are required to repay the amount of assistance already received from the scheme.
"But in any case, the amount repaid will not exceed the amount of damages or compensation awarded," the spokesman said.
The Social Welfare Department paid out more than $98.5 million from the TAVA Fund to traffic accident victims or their dependants in 1993-94.
Enquiries about the scheme may be directed to the department's TAVA Section in Room 942, ninth floor, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, or on 2834 7472.
End/Saturday, June 24, 1995
Fresh water cut in Mong Kok
Fresh water supply to some premises in Mong Kok will be temporarily suspended from 11 pm on Tuesday (June 27) to 6 am the following day to facilitate water mains leakage detection.
The affected areas will include Boundary Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, Ki Lung Street, Tai Nan Street, Poplar Street and Cedar Street.
End/Saturday, June 24, 1995
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