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The Proposed "Pensioners' Welfare Fund"

Annex D

Schedule of Grants

Purpose

(a) Funeral expenses

Amount of

one-off grants that may be approved

Up to $5,000 per case

Approving Officer

SCS or

authorised officers in

CSB.

(b) Medical expenses,

including expenses for acquiring

special medical equipment

(c) Special grants to retired

officers and

their families

in distress

To reimburse the cost of the equipment or up to $5,000 per case

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Up to $5,000 per case

Notes:

(1) In very exceptional circumstances the Secretary for the Civil Service may exceptionally authorise to exceed the rates specified.

(2) These rates may be revised having regard to the advice

of the Secretary for the Treasury.

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