Welfare payment arrangements for National Day holiday
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The Social Welfare Department has announced special arrangements for welfare payment recipients whose pay day falls on National Day, which is a public holiday.
Recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance whose autopay day falls on a public holiday on October 1 or 2 would receive advance payments on September 30 (Friday), a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department said.
Recipients of the Social Security Allowance will get their payments on either September 30 or October 3.
In case of doubt, recipients are advised to contact their respective social security field units.
Ends/Saturday, September 17, 2005
Issued at HKT 11:01
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