Panel on Welfare Services

Subcommittee on Poverty Alleviation

Meeting on Monday, 6 April 2009, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 3 April 2009)

* I.Further discussion on provision of Internet access charges under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme
(4:30 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1198/08-09(01)
(issued on 30 March 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)974/08-09(03)
(issued on 2 March 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration for the meeting on 5 March 2009

LC Paper No. CB(2)1198/08-09(02)
(issued on 30 March 2009)

-Extract from Minutes of meeting of Panel on Welfare Services held on 10 November 2008

II.Disregarded earnings arrangements under the CSSA Scheme
(4:55 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1198/08-09(03)
(English version issued on 1 April 2009; Chinese version attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1198/08-09(04)
(issued on 30 March 2009)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

III.Improvement measures to residential care services for the elderly under the 2009-2010 Budget initiatives
(5:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1191/08-09(01)
(issued on 27 March 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1198/08-09(05)
(issued on 30 March 2009)

-Extract from the Report of Subcommittee on Elderly Services

LC Paper No. CB(2)1228/08-09(01)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1228/08-09(02)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service

IV.Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

* Members of the Panel on Education are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 April 2009