TNAG-1015-FCO40-1265-Quarterly-progress-reports-on-Hong-Kong-1981 — Page 281

Subject

12.Proposed Sickness Injury and

Death Benefit Scheme

13. Improvements

to the Public Assistance scheme

(New Item)

Purpose

To give further consideration to the proposals contained in the Green Paper on Social Security.

To improve services and benefits for Public Assistance recipients.

5 -

Progress made and present position

Next quarter target

A draft memorandum on extended sickness, injuryTo finalise proposals and death benefits for consideration of SWAC and Labour Advisory Board (LAB) prepared and circulated for comments.

(a) The proposal to improve basic Public

Assistance rates is being considered with a view to drafting an ExCo paper.

(b) A draft ExCo paper on the proposal to

improve the maximum level of rent allowance for Public Assistance recipients has been prepared and circulated to concerned departments for comments.

for submission to

ExCo after the advice of SWAC and LAB have been sought.

To consult concerned Departments on the ExCo paper.

To submit the finalised proposal to ExCo.

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