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since 1973, the Disability and Old Age Allowance scheme (now known as the Special Needs Allowance)

which provides a flat rate allowance on a

non-means-tested and non-contributory basis, to two

vulnerable groups, namely the severely disabled and elderly persons aged 75 (70 since October 1978) and

over. This allowance is disregarded when calculating

Public Assistance ;

(c)

accident compensation and emergency relief in the

form of the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries

Compensation scheme (since 1973) and the Emergency

The former assists Relief Fund scheme (since 1962).

victims of crimes of violence and those accidentally

injured or disabled by law enforcement action whilst the latter (formerly known as the Community Relief

Trust Fund) provides immediate relief in both cash

and material aid to disaster victims.

These include the Brewin Trust

In addition to these schemes, the Government administers various

funds which help these in need. Fund, the Hong Kong War Memorial Fund, the Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund, the Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund and the Tang

Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund.

Limited financial assistance

is also available from individual voluntary agencies although in general, they have ceased. to play a major role in cash aid since

the Public Assistance scheme started in 1971,

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