Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 13 November 2017 from 10:00 am to 12:50 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 10 November 2017)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of the meeting held on 12 October 2017


(10:00 am - 10:02 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)124/17-18
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 123/17-18 on 23 October 2017)

-Minutes of meeting on 12 October 2017

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(10:02 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)232/17-18(01)
(issued on 3 November 2017)
(English version only)

-Referral from the Panel on Constitutional Affairs concerning the work of the Women's Commission and the Equal Opportunities Commission in the implementation of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(10:05 am - 10:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)233/17-18(01)
(issued on 10 November 2017)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)233/17-18(02)
(issued on 10 November 2017)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Proposed continuation of work of the Joint Subcommittee on Long-term Care Policy


(10:10 am - 10:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)171/17-18
(issued on 6 November 2017)

-Paper prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which relates to a funding proposal.V.

Annual adjustment of social security payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the Social Security Allowance Scheme, and issues relating to rent allowance under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme


(10:15 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)233/17-18(03)
(issued on 6 November 2017)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)233/17-18(04)
(issued on 6 November 2017)

-Updated background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)291/17-18(01)
(issued on 10 November 2017)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from長者綜援改革關注組

LC Paper No. CB(2)291/17-18(02)
(issued on 10 November 2017)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from關注綜援低收入聯盟

#Legend symbol denoting Members of the Panel on Manpower are invited to join the discussion of this item.VI.

The Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme


(11:00 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(2)233/17-18(05)
(issued on 7 November 2017)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)233/17-18(06)
(issued on 6 November 2017)

-Updated background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VII.

Looking into the governance issues of social welfare organizations in light of the Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council incident


(12:00 noon - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)233/17-18(07)
(issued on 7 November 2017)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VIII.

Any other business


(12:45 pm - 12:50 pm)

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which relates to a funding proposal.

# Members of the Panel on Manpower are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 November 2017