BulletYear 2011 - 2012
BulletYear 2010 - 2011
BulletYear 2009 - 2010
BulletYear 2008 - 2009



BulletPapers

Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Issues

Year 2011 - 2012

LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)248/11-12(05) Administration's paper on annual adjustment of social security payment rates and a new Residential Care Supplement under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme 14 November 2011
CB(2)248/11-12(06) Paper on annual adjustment of payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the Social Security Allowance Scheme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 14 November 2011
CB(2)310/11-12(02) Submission on annual adjustment of payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the Social Security Allowance Scheme from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) 14 November 2011
CB(2)514/11-12(01) Referral from the Public Complaints Office on policy issues relating to rent control and review mechanism of rent allowance under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (Chinese version only) 12 December 2011
CB(2)322/11-12(01) Referral from the Public Complaints Office regarding the eligibility of owners of Tenant Purchase Scheme flats for rent allowance under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (Chinese version only) 12 December 2011
CB(2)1585/11-12(07) Administration's paper on an additional provision for social security recipients 12 April 2012
CB(2)1585/11-12(05) Administration's paper on integration of the employment assistance services under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme 12 April 2012
CB(2)1585/11-12(08) Paper on an additional provision for social security recipients prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 12 April 2012
CB(2)1585/11-12(06) Paper on employment assistance programmes under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 12 April 2012
CB(2)1674/11-12(01) Submission on integration of the employment assistance services under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) 12 April 2012
CB(2)1785/11-12(01) Submission from a deputation (關注綜援低收入聯盟) regarding the disregarded earning arrangement under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (Chinese version only) 14 May 2012


Year 2010 - 2011

LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)184/10-11(04) Administration's paper on annual adjustment of payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the Social Security Allowance Scheme, and proposed increase in flat-rate grant for selected items of school-related expenses under the CSSA Scheme 8 November 2010
CB(2)184/10-11(05) Paper on annual adjustment of the standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance and the Social Security Allowance Schemes prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 8 November 2010
CB(2)786/10-11(01) Administration's paper on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme : Social Security Assistance Index of Prices and rent allowance 18 January 2011
CB(2)870/10-11(07) Administration's response to Hon WONG Sing-chi's letter dated 10 January 2011 regarding the review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance 18 January 2011
CB(2)786/10-11(03) Letter dated 10 January 2011 from Hon WONG Sing-chi regarding the review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)786/10-11(02) Paper on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) 18 January 2011
CB(2)817/10-11(01) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from a deputation (關注中港家庭權利聯席) (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)833/10-11(06) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from a deputation (葵涌邨長者權益關注組) (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)870/10-11(01) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from Alliance for Universal Pension (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)833/10-11(01) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from Chinese Grey Power (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)833/10-11(05) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from Concerning Group for Women Poverty (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)833/10-11(02) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from Grassroots Development Centre (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)833/10-11(07) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)870/10-11(03) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from Labour Rights Commune (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)870/10-11(05) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from New Women Arrivals League (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)870/10-11(04) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from On Yam Estate Tak Yam House Mutual Aid Committee (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)870/10-11(02) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from Oxfam Hong Kong (English version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)833/10-11(04) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from the Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)833/10-11(03) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)786/10-11(04) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)870/10-11(06) Submission on review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme - Social Security Assistance Index of Prices, rent allowance and related matters from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) 18 January 2011
CB(2)1018/10-11(01) Administration's response to Hon WONG Sing-chi's further enquiries on rent allowance under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme 14 February 2011
CB(2)897/10-11(01) Letter dated 21 January 2011 from Hon WONG Sing-chi regarding the rent allowance under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (Chinese version only) 14 February 2011
CB(2)1284/10-11(01) Referral from Duty Roster Members regarding the seven-year residence requirement under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the provision of child care services (Chinese version only) 11 April 2011
CB(2)1639/10-11(01) Administration's paper on enhanced support for elders, persons with disabilities and in ill-health under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme, and additional provision for social security recipients 9 May 2011
CB(2)1646/10-11(03) Paper on additional provision for social security recipients prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 9 May 2011
CB(2)1838/10-11(01) Referral from Duty Roster Members regarding the seven-year residence requirement under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (Chinese version only) 13 June 2011


Year 2009 - 2010

LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)179/09-10(05) Administration's paper on annual adjustment of payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the Social Security Allowance Scheme 9 November 2009
CB(2)179/09-10(06) Paper on annual adjustment of the standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance and the Social Security Allowance Schemes prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 9 November 2009
CB(2)450/09-10(05) Administration's paper on New Dawn Project 14 December 2009
CB(2)594/09-10(01) Administration's power-point presentation material on "New Dawn Project" (Chinese version only) 14 December 2009
CB(2)399/09-10(01) Letter dated 24 November 2009 from Concerning CSSA Review Alliance concerning the provision of Internet access charges for needy students (Chinese version only) 14 December 2009
CB(2)450/09-10(06) Paper on New Dawn Project for single parent/family carer recipients under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 14 December 2009
CB(2)691/09-10(01) Referral from Duty Roster Members on suspected fraudulent claims for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance by private residential care homes for the elderly (Chinese version only) 11 January 2010
CB(2)1195/09-10(05) Administration's paper on additional provision for social security recipients 12 April 2010
CB(2)1195/09-10(06) Paper on additional provision for social security recipients prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 12 April 2010


Year 2008 - 2009

LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)749/08-09(01) Administration's additional information regarding the 2009-2010 Household Expenditure Survey on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Households 12 June 2008
10 November 2008
CB(2)1022/08-09(01) Administration's information on the year-on-year inflation/deflation rates and the corresponding annual adjustments to the average monthly Comprehensive Social Security Assistance standard payment rates for different household sizes in the past few years 10 November 2008
CB(2)190/08-09(03) Administration's paper on adjustment of payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the Social Security Allowance Scheme 10 November 2008
CB(2)190/08-09(04) Paper on annual adjustment of the standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance and the Social Security Allowance Schemes prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 10 November 2008
CB(2)409/08-09(02) Letter dated 3 December 2008 from Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung on the proposal to appoint subcommittee under the Panel (Chinese version only) 8 December 2008
CB(2)423/08-09(01) Letter dated 4 December 2008 from Hon WONG Kwok-kin on the proposal to appoint subcommittees under the Panel (Chinese version only) 8 December 2008
CB(2)1258/08-09(01) Referral from Duty Roster Members on issues relating to the rent allowance under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (Chinese version only) 16 April 2009
CB(2)1492/08-09(01) Administration's response to the survey report on the general public's perception of CSSA recipients by Oxfam Hong Kong 11 May 2009
11 July 2009
29 July 2009
CB(2)1711/08-09(05) Administration's paper on additional provision for social security recipients 8 June 2009
CB(2)1268/08-09(01) Letter dated 1 April 2009 from the Oxfam Hong Kong together with its survey report on the general public's perception on CSSA recipient (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2185/08-09(04) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from Concerning Group for Women Poverty (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2185/08-09(02) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from Democratic Party (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2185/08-09(01) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse (Kwan Fook) (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2242/08-09(04) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from Hong Kong Christian Institute (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2242/08-09(03) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from Hong Kong Women Workers' Association (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2273/08-09(01) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2097/08-09(01) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from Lion Rock Institute (English version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2097/08-09(02) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from Mr Charles KONG (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2242/08-09(01) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from the Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2185/08-09(03) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2242/08-09(02) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2097/08-09(03) Submission on the general public's perception of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients from Tin Shui Wai Kai Fong Society (Chinese version only) 11 July 2009
CB(2)2269/08-09(01) Administration's response to the views expressed by deputations at the special meeting of LegCo Panel on Welfare Services held on 11 July 2009 29 July 2009
CB(2)2269/08-09(02) Summary of deputations' views made at the special meeting on 11 July 2009 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat 29 July 2009