Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 14 May 2012, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 14 May 2012)

I.Confirmation of minutes
(10:45 am - 10:47 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1911/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1910/11-12 on 11 May 2012)

-Minutes of meeting on 13 February 2012

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(10:47 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1785/11-12(01)
(issued on 20 April 2012)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from關注綜援低收入聯盟regarding the disregarded earning arrangement under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1912/11-12(01)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1912/11-12(02)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities
(10:55 am - 11:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1904/11-12(01)
issued on 4 May 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1912/11-12(03)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1935/11-12(01)
(issued on 8 May 2012)
(Restricted to members only)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Tramways, Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)1936/11-12(01)
(attached)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Retired Persons' Volunteers' Association of St. James' Settlement

LC Paper No. CB(2)2008/11-12(01)
(attached)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Peng Chau Ferry Concern Group 2.0

V.Workload and challenges faced by Social Security Assistants
(11:55 am - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1912/11-12(04)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1912/11-12(05)
(issued on 8 May 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations attending

  1. Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Social Work Officer Grade Branch

  2. LC Paper No. CB(2)1912/11-12(06)
    (issued on 8 May 2012) (Chinese version only)

  3. Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Social Security Assistants' Branch

  4. LC Paper No. CB(2)1912/11-12(07)
    (issued on 8 May 2012) (Chinese version only)
VI.Report of the Subcommittee on Retirement Protection
(12:30 pm - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1942/11-12 (attached)

VII.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 May 2012