Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 12 November 2012, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 8 November 2012)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(10:45 am - 10:47 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)168/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 167/12-13 on 8 November 2012)

-Minutes of meeting on 16 October 2012

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(10:47 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)153/12-13(01)
(issued on 5 November 2012)

-Referral from the Panel on Constitutional Affairs concerning the eligibility criteria for the Disability Allowance ("DA") under the Social Security Assistance ("SSA") Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(2)166/12-13(01)
(issued on 6 November 2012)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 5 November 2012 from Hon WONG Kwok-hing concerning the review of eligibility criteria for DA under SSA Scheme

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)169/12-13(01)
(issued on 8 November 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)169/12-13(02)
(issued on 6 November 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items which relate to funding proposals.IV.

Construction of a contract residential care home for the elderly cum day care unit and a day care centre for the elderly in Long Ping


(10:55 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)169/12-13(03)
(issued on 6 November 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)169/12-13(04)
(issued on 8 November 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items which relate to funding proposals.V.

Annual adjustment of payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the Social Security Allowance Scheme


(11:35 am - 12:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)169/12-13(05)
(issued on 6 November 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)169/12-13(06)
(issued on 6 November 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items which relate to funding proposals.VI.

Old Age Living Allowance


(12:25 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)4/12-13(01)
(issued on 9 October 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)76/12-13(01)
(Chinese version issued on 24 October 2012; English version issued on 25 October 2012)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the special meeting of the Panel on Welfare Services on 22 October 2012

LC Paper No. CB(2)50/12-13(01)
(issued on 17 October 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations attending

  1. Friends of Yuen Long

  2. Friends of Tuen Mun

  3. H.K. Buildings Management and Security Workers General Union

  4. Cleaning Service Industry Workers Union

VII.

Proposal for formation of a joint subcommittee on long-term care policy


(12:45 pm - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)147/12-13(01)
(issued on 2 November 2012)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 29 October 2012 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung

VIII.

Any other business


(12:55 pm - 1:00 pm)

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items which relate to funding proposals.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 November 2012