Examples of using CSSA scheme in English and their translations into Spanish
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Revision of rates under the CSSA Scheme.
To be eligible for the CSSA Scheme, a person must have resided in Hong Kong for at least one year.
The proposal was put into effect from 1 April 1997 andis referred to as the"Portable CSSA Scheme.
These statistics suggest that the CSSA Scheme does provide a reasonable safety net for people in need.
Exemption and Discretion of Residence Requirements under the CSSA Scheme.
The CSSA Scheme addresses the special needs of children in various ways, including.
As at the time of drafting this report, we were reviewing the assistance under the CSSA Scheme rendered to"employable" adults.
For this reason,the"Portable CSSA Scheme" has initially been restricted to persons retiring to that province.
Although no special grants are provided specifically for women, the majority of single parents are in fact women, andthey are given single parent supplements under the CSSA Scheme.
At present, the CSSA Scheme provides higher standard rates for persons with disabilities together with a range of supplements and special grants.
Persons with disabilities who cannot support themselves financially may apply for the means-tested CSSA Scheme which provides financial support for families to meet their basic needs.
Over the years, the CSSA Scheme has been improved to ensure that payment rates are better tailored to meet the needs of recipients.
The Government is currently reviewing the assistance rendered to"employable" adults under the CSSA Scheme with a view to ensuring that these recipients are assisted and encouraged to rejoin the workforce.
The CSSA Scheme is means-tested and is designed to provide financial support to families in need to meet their basic needs.
As at 31 December 2000, a total of 98,969 persons aged under 18 and who were, therefore,children for the purposes of the Convention received benefits under the CSSA scheme.
The CSSA Scheme takes into account the special needs of persons with disabilities by providing higher standard rates, special grants and supplements.
Some commentators consider that neither the CSSA Scheme nor the SSA Scheme provide elderly people with an adequate standard of living.
The CSSA Scheme embraces different standard rates to meet normal day-to-day living needs, such as food, fuel and light, clothing and footwear, of different categories of recipients.
Further assistance on discretionary basis: the Director of Social Welfare would exercise discretion under the CSSA Scheme to assist children in need, depending on the situation of their families.
The CSSA Scheme and the Social Security Allowance(SSA)Scheme are the mainstays of our social security system.
But the Government has long been aware of the difficulties andhas made continuous efforts to publicize the services that are available(including the CSSA Scheme) and to foster acceptance of such assistance as a right rather than a reason for shame.
Beneficiaries of the CSSA Scheme were treated free of charge, while other people paid only a negligible charge covering examinations, medicines and laboratory analyses.
Since the ageing trend is irreversible, the Government has been reviewing various social and income redistributive policies in order to improve the life of the poor and narrow income disparity. For instance, providing access to subsidised education, medical care andpublic housing as well as the"social security net" through the CSSA Scheme see paragraphs 9.7 to 9.20 above and 11.17 below.
The CSSA Scheme is means-tested and is designed to provide financial support to families in need to meet their basic needs.
Those in real financial difficulties have access to the CSSA Scheme, subsidized public housing, medical care and welfare services see paragraphs 445 to 459 above and 596 to 599 below.
The CSSA Scheme and the Social Security Allowance(SSA)Scheme continue to be the mainstay of Hong Kong's social security system.
As explained above, the CSSA Scheme is means-tested, and applicants for CSSA must have been a Hong Kong resident for at least seven years.
The CSSA Scheme provides a safety net for those who for various reasons such as old age, disability, illness, unemployment, low earnings or single parenthood, are unable to fund basic livelihood needs.
The CSSA Scheme(known as the Public Assistance Scheme before July 1993) aims to provide financial assistance to bring the income of needy individual and families up to a prescribed level to meet their basic needs.
The CSSA Scheme remains our safety net for individuals and families who cannot support themselves financially for reasons such as old age, illness, disability, single parenthood, unemployment and low earnings.