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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
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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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