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Allowance, but through illness or infirmity

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have been unable to work for a long period

There are many

period proposed is 18 months.

such people who suffer hardship although the

means of their family renders them ineligible

for Public Assistance, and I think that some

help for them would have the support of the

community.

Services for the elderly

The Government's main objective in

plans for the elderly is to

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encourage families

to continue to care for their older members.

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I have already referred to two social security

measures which will in cash terms assist this

objective. The green paper to be published.

shortly will in addition include proposals for

services including the medical and housing needs

of the elderly, the expansion of home help,

the construction ultimately in each district of a

an elderly service centre to provide a centralised

social work services for the elderly, the provision

of additional social and leisure facilities and

the expansion of institutional care and of

care and attention facilities.

Preventive Services for Youth

I have already referred to the rapid

expansion of recreational and cultural activities

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