Panel on Welfare Services

Subcommittee to study issues relating to the Comprehensive Social
Security Assistance and Social Security Allowance Schemes

Meeting on Wednesday, 10 March 2004 at 10:45 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Continue discussion on the compliance of the seven-year residence requirements for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and Social Security Allowance (SSA) with the Basic Law and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) as applied to Hong Kong
(10:45 am - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1616/03-04(01)
(attached)

-The Administration's paper on the compliance of the seven-year residence requirements for CSSA and SSA with the Basic Law

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1616/03-04(02)
(attached)

-The Administration's paper on the compliance of the seven-year residence requirements for CSSA and SSA with the ICESCR as applied to Hong Kong

LC Paper No. LS55/03-04
(attached)

-Paper on the meaning of "in accordance with law" prepared by the Legal Service Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1616/03-04(03)
(attached)

-The Administration's response to a number of issues raised at the meeting on 26 February 2004 concerning the new residence requirements for CSSA and SSA

II.Any other business
(from 12:40 pm onwards)



Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 March 2004