關愛護老者津貼 每月最多4千
經濟日報
2/08/2014
香港人口老化，政府向關愛基金建議推行護老者津貼計劃，每月可獲發2000元津貼，冀鼓勵居家安老。
關愛護老者津貼 每月最多4千
【經濟日報專訊】為協助照顧家中長者而無法工作的護老者生活需要，政府建議關愛基金推出試驗計劃，向照顧身體機能中度或以上缺損長者的人士，發放每月最多4,000元津貼，估兩年涉及1.2億元。
有關愛基金委員支持試驗計劃，認為可幫助仍在輪候長者護理服務的家庭解燃眉之急。
低於家庭月入中位數75%
政府建議關愛基金推行為期兩年的低收入家庭護老者生活津貼計劃，申請者須為香港居民，家庭入息須為全港家庭月入中位數75%以下，每月照顧身體機能被評為中度或以上程度缺損的長者不少於80小時，如家中有兩位則需合共照顧不少於120小時，且長者與申請者不可有僱傭關係，而該名長者須在中央輪候冊輪候資助長期護理服務（詳見表）。
須學照顧長者知識技巧
為確保申請者有足夠技能照顧長者，計劃亦要求申請者須在指定時間參加長者地區中心等機構舉辦的培訓課程，學習照顧長者的知識及溝通技巧。
合資格申請者可每月獲發2,000元津貼，上限為照顧兩名長者，即最多每月申領4,000元。政府估計有2,000名合資格人士可申請，兩年計劃涉及費用約1.2億元。
政府將於下月把建議提交關愛基金專責小組考慮，以及提交扶貧委員會審批，冀於今年第二季末推出試驗計劃。
關愛基金委員之一的社聯行政總裁蔡海偉指，需照顧中度或以上缺損長者的家庭，一方面面臨龐大醫療開支，另方面需減少工時照顧長者，直接削減家庭收入。
他認為津貼有助仍在輪候長者護理服務的家庭度過暫時的艱難時期，又認為申請者不會長期接受津貼。不過，他認為家庭入息可略為放寬，入息中位數75%的數字仍有討論空間。
至於領取護老者津貼後會否影響低收入家庭領取在職家庭津貼，蔡海偉指關愛基金仍需進一步討論家庭入息計算方法。
另一關愛基金委員，社福界立法會議員張國柱認為，津貼是政府對護老者居家安老的認可，又認為政府提出建議前已衡量財政壓力。
香港長者協會會長麥漢楷認為，該津貼只可解燃眉之急，長遠而言津貼金額只會有增無減，申領人數亦會增加，造成政府財政壓力。
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Nobel Prize For Economics 2012 Alvin Roth And Lloyd Shapley Of United States
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2012 to
Alvin E. Roth http://amzn.to/WgAHJQ
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, and Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, USA
and
Lloyd S. Shapley http://amzn.to/TpIChz
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
"for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design".
http://q.gs/2Jsbn
Nobel Prize For Economics 2012: Alvin Roth And Lloyd Shapley Of United States Win 2012 Prize
Reuters 10/15/2012
http://q.gs/2JsWA
Nobel prize for economics won by Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley
Speed daters would be surprised to learn concept based on work by two academics awarded Nobel prize for economics
Larry Elliott and Josephine Moulds
The Guardian, Monday 15 October 2012
http://q.gs/2JsiS
Marriage as an Economic Problem
Lloyd Shapley and Alvin Roth win the Nobel Prize for showing the best way to match people with what they really want.
By Matthew Yglesias
Oct. 15, 2012
http://q.gs/2JsqU
Nobel economics prize goes to two Americans: Lloyd Shapley, Alvin Roth
October 15 washingtonpost
http://q.gs/2Jssy
Alvin E. Roth http://amzn.to/WgAHJQ
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, and Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, USA
and
Lloyd S. Shapley http://amzn.to/TpIChz
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
"for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design".
http://q.gs/2Jsbn
Nobel Prize For Economics 2012: Alvin Roth And Lloyd Shapley Of United States Win 2012 Prize
Reuters 10/15/2012
http://q.gs/2JsWA
Nobel prize for economics won by Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley
Speed daters would be surprised to learn concept based on work by two academics awarded Nobel prize for economics
Larry Elliott and Josephine Moulds
The Guardian, Monday 15 October 2012
http://q.gs/2JsiS
Marriage as an Economic Problem
Lloyd Shapley and Alvin Roth win the Nobel Prize for showing the best way to match people with what they really want.
By Matthew Yglesias
Oct. 15, 2012
http://q.gs/2JsqU
Nobel economics prize goes to two Americans: Lloyd Shapley, Alvin Roth
October 15 washingtonpost
http://q.gs/2Jssy
Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Course records tumble in Hong Kong
Course records tumble in Hong Kong
2/05/2012
Dejere Abera (l) outsprints Eliud Cheptei in Hong Kong (Organisers)
Hong Kong - Losing a Marathon by one second last year taught Dejere Abera of Ethiopia a lesson that he put to good use this morning (5), when he won the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon – an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race - by less than a second. Indeed so tight and exciting was the men’s finish that Eliud Cheptei in second place shared Dejere’s winning time of 2:11:27, while two more Kenyans, Cosmas Kyeva and Julius Maisei were just one second each further back.
Dejere improved the long standing course record by one minute and 42 seconds, but his colleague, Misiker Demissie took pride of place in that department when her runaway victory in the women’s race, in 2:30:12, took all of three and a half minutes from last year’s course record.
Running
Given the tough course here, and the inevitable humidity, around 90% at one stage, albeit with reasonable temperatures of 16-19C (61-66F), the times were never going to be of the order of last week’s Dubai record breaking spree. But, like Dubai this was another Ethiopian double header to relish, and remind the Kenyans that they’re not going to get all their own way in Olympic year.
The Hong Kong organisers eschew pacing, but with over a dozen men together at halfway, and eight still in contention past 35 kilometres, combined with some of the most clement conditions in race history, a men’s record was always on the cards. And not before time some would say, Ethiopian Belay Wolashe’s 2:13:09 had lasted since the second edition of the event, in 1998.
When the leading quartet broke away with 40K in sight, it was always Dereje who was forcing it from the front, mindful he said later of that one second defeat in Ottawa last year to Laban Moiben of Kenya. Dereje managed to get a 10 metres lead two or three times in the last kilometre, but though he was pulled back each time, and then balked by an errant cyclist on the last turn into the finish in Victoria Park, he never looked like losing at that point.
“It wasn’t a problem,” said an ebullient Dereje, though it wasn’t clear whether he was talking of the cyclist or the three close pursuers. “I knew by then I could win. This is my first time in Hong Kong, but I love it.” And so he should, his win netted him $50,000 with a five figure time bonuses.
Though Cheptei shadowed him through the finish line, the Kenyan admitted he never felt he could win. “He was too strong, I was trying to go with him, but that was to make sure I stayed ahead of the third guy.” Like several of his compatriots last year, Cheptei paid his own way here, but the $1500 investment paid off handsomely, when he picked up $20,000 and a share of the time bonus.
There was more confusion over Misiker’s change of name than her running tactics. It seems that the Ethiopian had an unhappy time running for Bahrain under the name of Teyba Naser and has reverted to a full Ethiopian name of Misiker Mekonnin Demissie, and has been living with husband Zereu Kelele in Albuquerque, New Mexico for some time.
There was no debate about her victory though. She led from the start, and though she had colleague Shitaye Gemechu and Kenyan Winfred Nyansikera right behind until past halfway, when she accelerated at 30 kilometres, she ran right away from them.
“It’s a very hard course, and it was a little humid, but I thought I could win from 30k,” she said, “I’d like to run Boston now (April), because last year I had to drop out. I’d like to run in the Olympics eventually, but Ethiopia has many strong women. It will have to be the next one in Brazil.”
Both her pursuers had other problems, Shitaye finished with a one shoe full of blood from a toe injury, and Nyansikera had to stop for a vomiting fit. But Shitaye just managed to stay ahead to take second, 2:31:44, to Nyansikera’s 2:31:47.
Pat Butcher (organisers) for the IAAF
Leading Results:
MEN -
1. Dereje ABERA, ETH 2.11.27 (course record)
2. Eliud CHEPTEI, KEN 2.11.27
3. Cosmas KYEVA, KEN 2.11.28
4. Julius MAISEI, KEN 2.11.28
5. George NGETICH, KEN 2.12.19
6. Lilan KIPROP, KEN 2.12.42
7. Haile HAJA, ETH 2.12.43
8. Nigussie CHALA, ETH 2.13.17
9. Patrick KOECH, KEN 2.13.19
10. Nelson ROTICH, KE 2.13.33
WOMEN -
1. Misiker DEMISSIE, ETH 2.30.12 (course record)
2. Shitaye GEMECHU, ETH 2.31.44
3. Winfred NYANSIKERA, KEN 2.31.47
4. KIM Kum-Ok, DPR KOREA 2.32.48
5. Datu Zehara KEDIR, ETH 2.34.14
6. Viola BOR CHEPKETING, KEN 2.37.11
7. Goitetom HAFTU, ETH 2.39.43
8. Malika BENLAFKIR, MAR 2.41.22
9. Mariia TSKAIA, KRG 2.49.41
10. THI Bin Pham, VTN 2.56.11
2/05/2012
Dejere Abera (l) outsprints Eliud Cheptei in Hong Kong (Organisers)
Hong Kong - Losing a Marathon by one second last year taught Dejere Abera of Ethiopia a lesson that he put to good use this morning (5), when he won the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon – an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race - by less than a second. Indeed so tight and exciting was the men’s finish that Eliud Cheptei in second place shared Dejere’s winning time of 2:11:27, while two more Kenyans, Cosmas Kyeva and Julius Maisei were just one second each further back.
Dejere improved the long standing course record by one minute and 42 seconds, but his colleague, Misiker Demissie took pride of place in that department when her runaway victory in the women’s race, in 2:30:12, took all of three and a half minutes from last year’s course record.
Running
Given the tough course here, and the inevitable humidity, around 90% at one stage, albeit with reasonable temperatures of 16-19C (61-66F), the times were never going to be of the order of last week’s Dubai record breaking spree. But, like Dubai this was another Ethiopian double header to relish, and remind the Kenyans that they’re not going to get all their own way in Olympic year.
The Hong Kong organisers eschew pacing, but with over a dozen men together at halfway, and eight still in contention past 35 kilometres, combined with some of the most clement conditions in race history, a men’s record was always on the cards. And not before time some would say, Ethiopian Belay Wolashe’s 2:13:09 had lasted since the second edition of the event, in 1998.
When the leading quartet broke away with 40K in sight, it was always Dereje who was forcing it from the front, mindful he said later of that one second defeat in Ottawa last year to Laban Moiben of Kenya. Dereje managed to get a 10 metres lead two or three times in the last kilometre, but though he was pulled back each time, and then balked by an errant cyclist on the last turn into the finish in Victoria Park, he never looked like losing at that point.
“It wasn’t a problem,” said an ebullient Dereje, though it wasn’t clear whether he was talking of the cyclist or the three close pursuers. “I knew by then I could win. This is my first time in Hong Kong, but I love it.” And so he should, his win netted him $50,000 with a five figure time bonuses.
Though Cheptei shadowed him through the finish line, the Kenyan admitted he never felt he could win. “He was too strong, I was trying to go with him, but that was to make sure I stayed ahead of the third guy.” Like several of his compatriots last year, Cheptei paid his own way here, but the $1500 investment paid off handsomely, when he picked up $20,000 and a share of the time bonus.
There was more confusion over Misiker’s change of name than her running tactics. It seems that the Ethiopian had an unhappy time running for Bahrain under the name of Teyba Naser and has reverted to a full Ethiopian name of Misiker Mekonnin Demissie, and has been living with husband Zereu Kelele in Albuquerque, New Mexico for some time.
There was no debate about her victory though. She led from the start, and though she had colleague Shitaye Gemechu and Kenyan Winfred Nyansikera right behind until past halfway, when she accelerated at 30 kilometres, she ran right away from them.
“It’s a very hard course, and it was a little humid, but I thought I could win from 30k,” she said, “I’d like to run Boston now (April), because last year I had to drop out. I’d like to run in the Olympics eventually, but Ethiopia has many strong women. It will have to be the next one in Brazil.”
Both her pursuers had other problems, Shitaye finished with a one shoe full of blood from a toe injury, and Nyansikera had to stop for a vomiting fit. But Shitaye just managed to stay ahead to take second, 2:31:44, to Nyansikera’s 2:31:47.
Pat Butcher (organisers) for the IAAF
Leading Results:
MEN -
1. Dereje ABERA, ETH 2.11.27 (course record)
2. Eliud CHEPTEI, KEN 2.11.27
3. Cosmas KYEVA, KEN 2.11.28
4. Julius MAISEI, KEN 2.11.28
5. George NGETICH, KEN 2.12.19
6. Lilan KIPROP, KEN 2.12.42
7. Haile HAJA, ETH 2.12.43
8. Nigussie CHALA, ETH 2.13.17
9. Patrick KOECH, KEN 2.13.19
10. Nelson ROTICH, KE 2.13.33
WOMEN -
1. Misiker DEMISSIE, ETH 2.30.12 (course record)
2. Shitaye GEMECHU, ETH 2.31.44
3. Winfred NYANSIKERA, KEN 2.31.47
4. KIM Kum-Ok, DPR KOREA 2.32.48
5. Datu Zehara KEDIR, ETH 2.34.14
6. Viola BOR CHEPKETING, KEN 2.37.11
7. Goitetom HAFTU, ETH 2.39.43
8. Malika BENLAFKIR, MAR 2.41.22
9. Mariia TSKAIA, KRG 2.49.41
10. THI Bin Pham, VTN 2.56.11
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