WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE) ORDINANCE

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE) ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE)

1 ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 205





CHAPTER 205
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE)

To authorize the grant of increases in widows and orphans pensions.

[25 June 19761

Originally 38 of 1976 -L.N. 193 of 1976, L.N. 185 of 1977, L.N. 176 of 1978, L.N. 191 of
1979, L.N. 216 of 1980, L.N. 249 of 1981, L.N. 160 of 1982, L.N. 162 of 1983, L.N. 117
of 1984, L.N. 130 of 1985, L.N. 120 of 1986, L.N. 136 of 1987, R. Ed. 1987, L.N. 144 of
1988, L.N. 143 of 1989

1. Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the Widows and Orphans Pension

(Increase) Ordinance.

2. Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires

'contribution' means a contribution by an officer to the widows and orphans
pension scheme under the Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance (Cap. 94);

'increase in pension' means an increase in the pension under this Ordinance;

'pension' means a pension payable under the Widows and Orphans Pension
Ordinance (Cap. 94) to a widow or orphan of an officer.

3. Increase in pension

A pension may be increased in accordance with one or more paragraphs of

the Schedule as are applicable in any particular case.

4. Increases in pension to he paid from general revenue

The cost of any increase in pension shall be charged on and paid out of the

general revenue of Hong Kong.

5. Power to amend Schedule

The Legislative Council may, by resolution, amend the Schedule.





SCHEDULE [ss. 3 & 51

1 .The pension calculated on the contributions up to and including 30 June 1959 may be
increased in accordance with any increase granted by the Government up to and including 30
June 1959.

2.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 30 June 1959 inclusive plus the total
increase in pension up to that date may be increased by 13% with effect from 1 April 1965.

3.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 July 1959 to 30 June 1963 inclusive may
be increased by 131% with ef[ect from 1 April 1965.

4.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 July 1963 to 31 March 1965 inclusive
may be increased by 1 % with effect from 1 April 1965.

5.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1965 inclusive plus the
total increase in pension up to that date may be increased by 8% with effect from 1 April
1968.

6.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 April 1965 to 31 March 1968 inclusive
may be increased by 8% with effect from 1 April 1968.

7.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1968 inclusive plus the
total increase in pension up to that date may be increased by 5% with effect from 1 April
1969.

8.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 April 1968 to 31 March 1969 inclusive
may be increased by 5% with effect from 1 April 1969.

9.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1969 inclusive plus the
total increase in pension up to that date may be increased by 4% with effect from 1 April
1970.

10.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 April 1969 to 31 March 1970 inclusive
may be increased by 4% with effect from 1 April 1970.

11.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1970 inclusive plus the
total increase in pension up to that date may be increased by 7 % with effect from 1 April
197 1.

12.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 April 1970 to 31 March 1971 inclusive
may be increased by 7 % with effect from 1 April 197 1.

13.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1971 inclusive plus the
total increase in pension up to that date may be increased by 3 % with effect from 1 April
1972.

14.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 April 1971 to 31 March 1972 inclusive
may be increased by 3 % with effect from 1 April 1972.

15.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1972 inclusive plus the
total increase in pension up to that date may be increased by 8 % with effect from 1 April
1973.

16.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 April 1972 to 31 March 1973 inclusive
may be increased by 8% with effect from 1 April 1973.

17.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1973 inclusive plus the
total increase in pension up to that date may be increased by 8 % with effect from 1
December 1973.

18.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1973 inclusive plus the
total increase in pension up to 30 September 1974 inclusive may be increased by 10% with
effect from 1 October 1974.







19.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 April 1973 to 31 March 1974 inclusive
may be increased by 10% with effect from 1 October 1974.

20.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1974 inclusive plus the
total increase in pension up to 30 September 1976 inclusive may be increased by 11 % with
effect from 1 October 1976. (Added L.N. 193 of 1976)

21.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 April 1974 to 30 June 1976 inclusive
may be increased by 11% with effect from 1 October 1976. (Added L.N. 193 of 1976)

22.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 30 June 1976 inclusive plus the total
increase in pension up to 30 September 1977 may be increased by 6% with effect from 1

October 1977. (Added L.N. 185 of 1977)





23.The pension calculated on the contributions from 1 July 1976 to 30 June 1977 inclusive may
be increased by 6% with effect from 1 October 1977. (Added L.N. 185 of 1977)

24.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 30 June 1977 inclusive plus the total
increase in pension up to 30 September 1978 may be increased by 5% with effect from 1
October1978. (Added L.N. 176 of 1978)

25.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 July 1977 to 30 June 1978 inclusive may be
increased by 5% with effect from 1 October 1978. (Added L.N. 176 of 1978)

26.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 30 June 1978 inclusive plus the total
increases in pension up to 30 September 1979 may be increased by 8% with effect from 1
October1979. (Added L.N. 191 of 1979)

27.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1979 inclusive may be
increased by 8% with effect from 1 July 1979. (Added L.N. 191 of 1979)

28.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 30 June 1979 inclusive plus the total
increases in pension up to 30 September 1980 may be increased by 15% with effect from 1
October1980. (Added L.N. 216 of 1980)

29.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 July 1979 to 30 June 1980 inclusive may be
increased by 15% with effect from 1 October 1980. (Added L.N. 216 of 1980)

30.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 30 June 1980 inclusive plus the total
increases in pension up to 30 September 1981 may be increased by 14% with effect from 1
October 1981. (Added L.N. 294 of 1981)

31.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981 inclusive may be
increased by 14% with effect from 1 October 1981. (Added L.N. 294 of 1981)

32.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 30 June 1981 inclusive plus the total
increases in pension up to 31 March 1982 may be increased by 12% with effect from 1 April
1982. (Added L.N. 160 of 1982)

33.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 July 1981 to 31 March 1982 inclusive may
be increased by 12% with effect from 1 April 1982. (Added L.N. 160 of 1982)

34.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1982 inclusive plus the
total increases in pension up to 31 March 1983 may be increased by 9% with effect from 1
April 1983. (Added L.N. 162 of 1983)

35.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 April 1982 to 31 March 1983 inclusive may
be increased by 9% with effect from 1 April 1983. (Added L.N. 162 of 1983)

36.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1983 inclusive plus the
total increases in pension up to 31 March 1984 may be increased by 11 % with effect from 1
April 1984. (Added L.N. 117 of 1984)

37.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 April 1983 to 31 March 1984 inclusive may
be increased by 11% with effect from 1 April 1984. (Added L.N. 117 of 1984)

38.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1984 inclusive plus the
total increases in pension up to 31 March 1985 may be increased by 6% with effect from 1
April 1985. (Added L.N. 130 of 1985)

39.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 April 1984 to 31 March 1985 inclusive may
be increased by 6% with effect from 1 April 1985. (Added L.N. 130 of 1985)

40.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1985 inclusive plus the
total increases in pension up to 31 March 1986 may be increased by 3% with effect from 1
April 1986. (Added L.N. 120 of 1986)

41.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1986 inclusive may
be increased by 3% with effect from 1 April 1986. (Added L.N. 120 of 1986)







42.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1986 inclusive plus the
total increases in pension up to 31 March 1987 may be increased by 3% with effect from 1
April

1987.(Added L.N. 136 of 1987)





43.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 April 1986 to 31 March 1987 inclusive
may be increased by 3% with effect from 1 April 1987. (Added L.N. ]36of 1987)

44.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1987 inclusive plus the
total increases in pension up to 31 March 1988 may be increased by 6% with effect from 1
April 1988. (Added L.N. ]44of 1988)

45.The pension calulated on contributions from 1 April 1987 to 31 March 1988 inclusive may
be increased by 6% with effect from 1 April 1988. (Added L.N. ]44of 1988)

46.The pension calculated on the total contributions up to 31 March 1988 inclusive plus the
total increases in pension up to 31 March 1989 may be increased by 9% with effect from 1
April 1989. (Added L.N. 143 of1989)

47.The pension calculated on contributions from 1 April 1988 to 31 March 1989 inclusive
may be increased by 9% with effect from 1 April 1989.(Added L.N. 143 of1989)

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