AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2016, AT 3:15 P.M.

Pecuniary interest : Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2016-17)78 HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

(This item invites Members to approve -

(a)approve a 2.8% increase in standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the rates of allowances under the Social Security Allowance Scheme with effect from 1 February 2017; and

(b)note the financial implications of an extra $1,031 million each year arising from item (a) above.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Chief Social Security Officer (Social Security), Social Welfare Department/Senior Statistician (Social Welfare), Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 14 November 2016)

2.FCR(2016-17)77 HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "One-off start-up grant for kindergartens joining the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $220 million for a one-off start-up grant for kindergartens joining the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme in the 2017/18 school year.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Kindergarten Education))

(Discussed by Education Panel on 14 November 2016)


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