Downloading of the acrobat documents for reading and printing can be done through the use of the Adobe(R) acrobat(R) reader software which is available free at the Adobe Systems Inc. Website.

Following the publication of the above Tender Notice in the Government Gazette on 6 January 2012, a Briefing Session on the invitation to tender was held on 13 January 2012.  The PowerPoint (in Chinese) and "Questions and Answers" in the Briefing Session can be downloaded here:

PowerPoint (in Chinese)  "Questions and Answers for Briefing Session"

A Site Visit to the Premises of First Street was arranged on 19 January 2012.  The "Questions and Answers" in the Site Visit can be downloaded here:

"Questions and Answers for Site Visit (First Street)"

In order to benefit more eligible persons, the Community Care Fund has extended the application period for the assistance programme of "Special Care Subsidy for the Severely Disabled" until 31 March 2012.

For details, please click here.

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council has approved an inflation-related increase of 5.2% in the rates of standard payments under the CSSA Scheme and the rates of Old Age Allowance (OAA) and Disability Allowance under the SSA Scheme with effect from 1 February 2012.

Moreover, the assets limit and maximum rent allowance under the CSSA Scheme, and the assets limit and monthly income limit under the Normal OAA of the SSA Scheme are also adjusted upwards from the same date.

The revised rates and limits effective from 1 February 2012 are provided in the leaflets below :

Information leaflet on standard rates, supplements and special grants under the CSSA Scheme (SSL/12)
(Acrobat Doc)

Information leaflet on assets limit under the CSSA Scheme (SSL/15)
(Acrobat Doc)

Information leaflet on maximum rent allowance under the CSSA Scheme (SSL/13)
(Acrobat Doc)

Information leaflet on payment rates and resource limits under the SSA Scheme (SSL/14)
(Acrobat Doc)

The list of Flag Day Organisers from April 2011 to March 2012 can be downloaded here.

Flag Day Organisers form April 2012 to March 2013

The list of Flag Day Organisers from April 2012 to March 2013 can be downloaded here.

The list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in public places in February 2012 issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be downloaded here.