TNAG-0876-FCO40-1086-Development-of-social-welfare-policy-in-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 157

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

20 March 1979

for WRITTEN answer cn....

HK&GD

The draft reply should

reach the Parliamentary 3. Unit through your Under-Secretary by

NOON ON MONDAY

19 MARCH 1979.

Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Scotland Exchange): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in what circumstances an individual or a

family can apply to the Hong Kong Government for either regular or one-off cash benefits for all situation of need, other than applications for accident, property compensation or legal aid.

Mr. Evan Luass

Application can be made for cash assistance under the Public

Assistance Scheme whenever individual or family income falls

below specified levels; or when hardship arises following natural

disaster, or criminal or law enforcement action.

Additional

cash benefits can be claimed by the elderly, the disabled, those

who have relied on public assistance for more than 12 months and

by certain other people with special needs.

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