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1. Appeal against ruling over rent refunds

   Posted Dec 09th 2011, 12:00am

   ... entitling a dole recipient to rent and rates rebates, which could cost the city millions of dollars worth of payouts. The Social Welfare Department yesterday asked the Court of Appeal ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/987281/appeal-against-ruling-over-rent-refunds
2. Inspection blitz after falling gate crushes cleaner to death

   Posted May 06th 2009, 12:00am by Agnes Lam, Clifford Lo

   ... prompted the Social Welfare Department to launch a citywide inspection of the doors at all its facilities and units. The department said it was saddened and shocked and promised to conduct ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/679236/inspection-blitz-after-falling-gate-crushes-cleaner-death
3. News - Hong Kong - CHILD WELFARE

   Father leaves his three children to fend for themselves

   Posted Oct 27th 2012, 12:00am by Clifford Lo

   ... on one-way permits. "They appear to be physically and mentally fit. No apparent injuries were found on them," a police officer said. The Social Welfare Department said social ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1070600/father-leaves-his-three-children-fend-themselves
4. Dole cheats tracked down online

   Posted Jun 06th 2011, 12:00am

   ... Welfare Department are tracking down cheaters through a new investigative front - cyberspace. Their target is welfare recipients who use social networking sites to earn extra income through ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/969853/dole-cheats-tracked-down-online
5. News - Hong Kong

   City Digest, December 22, 2012

   Posted Dec 22nd 2012, 12:00am

   ... Welfare Department unit that helps social security recipients find jobs held a one-day strike yesterday, in protest against the department's refusal to renew their terms in March. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1110116/city-digest-december-22-2012
6. Comment - Letters

   Elderly need more protection

   Posted Mar 20th 2013, 12:00am by LETTERS

   ... father brought him into the world so should look after him. Social Welfare Department statistics show there were 408 elderly abuse cases last year, up from 368 cases in 2011. Of these, 63.7 per ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1194954/elderly-need-more-protection
7. Homes for elderly warned off windfall

   Posted Mar 28th 2008, 12:00am by Colleen Lee

   ... Health Healthcare Welfare Social Welfare Department Geriatrics Geriatrics Welfare Colleen Lee The government would write to all private residential care homes for the elderly to remind them not to use welfare payment bonuses to cover residential care fees after the legislature passes this year's budget, the Social Welfare Department said yesterday. In the budget ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/631524/homes-elderly-warned-windfall
8. SOCIAL WELFARE CUTS

   Posted Dec 16th 2002, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Social Issues Social Welfare Department Social Issues Ten more units under the Social Welfare Department, including shelter workshops and elderly centres, will be shut down or contracted out next year to save $20 million, leading to redundancies. In September last year, the closure of five offices cut staff from 5,644 to 5,290. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/400869/social-welfare-cuts
9. CSSA grant checks 'too lax'

   Posted Dec 19th 2008, 12:00am by Agnes Lam

   ... Ombudsman Social Security Social Security Social Welfare Department Welfare Agnes Lam Ombudsman says welfare staff failed to make sure claims were valid The Ombudsman has hit out at frontline staff at the Social Welfare Department, saying some lack common sense and practical judgment when handling applications for special grants. In a damning report released yesterday, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/664338/cssa-grant-checks-too-lax
10. Job scheme to get single parents off welfare extended

    Posted Jun 01st 2007, 12:00am by Celine Sun

    ... their monthly payout. The Social Welfare Department said that by the end of March, 2,215 out of 7,886 participants had found jobs. The decision to extend the running time of the scheme follows ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/595000/job-scheme-get-single-parents-welfare-extended

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