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Recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance whose autopay day falls on a public holiday, from December 25 to 27, 2005 or from January 1 and 2, 2006, will receive advance payments on December 24 or 31, 2005, the Social Welfare Department said.
Recipients of the Social Security Allowance whose autopay day falls on a public holiday, from December 25 to 27, 2005 will get their payments on either December 24 or 28, 2005.
Those whose autopay day falls on January 1 or 2, 2006, will get their payments on either December 31, 2005 or January 3, 2006.
In case of doubt, recipients are advised to contact their respective social security field units.
Ends/Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Issued at HKT 11:59
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