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98.
As time goes by, the proportion of old people
Many people also fear that traditional family ties, on which the elderly have until now largely depended for support, are being eroded.
in our population will increase.
99.
It has been argued that compulsory provident funds would go some way towards meeting these concerns.
The Government have considered these arguments carefully. We have also considered the contrary argument : that compulsory funds, particularly a Central Provident Fund, would benefit least those whose need is greatest, that is those who have not held steady jobs or whose pay
has been low.
There is a further argument that compulsory funds could also have an adverse effect, possibly a seriously adverse effect, on our economy.
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and.
100.
We have therefore decided that it would not be
right to set up a Central Provident Fund or to make private funds compulsory. We have instead given careful thought to other ways in which retired people, elderly people generally, can be helped. In particular,
we have looked at ways of
of introducing supervision of private provident funds; improving social security; and extending and changing the character of the Long Service Payment Scheme.
101.
There are now a considerable number of
retirement schemes in Hong
provident funds and
Kong,
all without
other
offical
regulation.
supervision or
/The
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