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A one-off additional payment will be made to recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) as well as recipients of the Disability Allowance (DA) and the Old Age Allowance (OAA) under the Social Security Allowance (SSA) Scheme on July 5.
A spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said today (June 29) that the move was part of a package of relief measures to help combat the impact of inflation and rising prices on people's livelihood as announced by the Financial Secretary in his Budget Speech on February 23. The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council subsequently approved the allocation of $1.941 billion on June 10 for implementing the measures.
"The amount of the one-off additional payment for CSSA recipients and that for DA or OAA recipients is equivalent to one month's standard rate payable to different categories of recipients (such as elderly persons, children or able-bodied adults) under the CSSA Scheme, and one month's DA or OAA respectively," he said.
"The money will be paid through the existing CSSA or SSA payment method, i.e. through bank payment credited to the designated bank accounts. Recipients are not required to apply for the additional payment."
For enquiries, recipients can call the SWD hotline on 2343 2255 or contact their respective Social Security Field Units.
Ends/Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:01
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