Social Welfare:
1. A comprehensive White Paper entitled Social Welfare
into the 1980's, covering the future development of Hong Kong's
social security and welfare services, was published in April
1979.
2. In the 1979/80 financial year, Government expenditure on
social welfare totalled $630 million, and increase of 22 per cent on the previous year. The corresponding estimate for 1980/81 is $750 million, a further increase of 19 per cent.
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3. Public assistance is a means-tested, non-contributory scheme designed to help needy individuals and families who have lived in Hong Kong for at least one year by bringing their income up to a prescribed level of subsistence. bodied unemployed applicants aged between 15 and 59 must have two years' residence in Hong Kong, and must also be registered with the Local Employment Service for employment. The scales of assistance are reviewed regularly and are adjusted in relation to the cost of living.
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Various supplementary benefits are also payable on top of the basic scale rates. These cover old age, families and single persons depending on their circumstances. also available to cover rents, school expenses, special diets and other essential expenses.
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