SCHOOL PASSAGE ALLOWANCE

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SCHOOL PASSAGE ALLOWANCE??????

• Civil Service Regulations 1335-1337 Annex
  9.13-9.15
• ??????? 1335-1337 ? ?? 9.13-9.15

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Who may apply?

• Officers joining the service before 1996.08.01,
• On local (or overseas) terms of appointment, and
• Not in receipt of similar benefits under spouses
  employment.

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For whom?

• Unmarried and dependent children (biological,
  adopted, step) up to four in number,
• Aged between 9 and 21,
• In full-time education (short-term courses
  lasting for less than 6 months excluded), and
• At a recognised educational establishment in the
  UK.

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How Much?Rate of allowance effective 2005.04.01
on basis of 12-month cycle (normally tied in an
academic year from September to next August) for
child aged

• 19 to 21 HK12,550
• 12 to 19 HK25,100
• 09 to 12 HK18,830
• allowance for a cycle, during which a child
  turns 12 or 19, will be calculated
  proportionally

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For how long?

• A child may make the first ever travel to the UK
  as early as the beginning of the school term in
  which he / she reaches his / her 9th birthday,
• The last travel back to HK may be taken within 3
  months from the end of the school term in which
  he / she attains the age of 21 (or becomes
  ineligible), and
• Whilst the claimant remains in service with pay
  (including pre-retirement leave) throughout the
  school passage cycles.

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For what expenses?

• Fares for the air travels between HK and UK
  (single or return, direct or indirect journeys)
• Airport departure tax / security service charge
• Parent-in-lieu travels (to visit schooling
  children in the UK)

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Payable associated benefits?

• Travelling expenses in the UK (i.e. mileage for
  the 2-way overland trips between airport and
  school)
• 2 return trips allowed in each cycle for a child
  aged below 19, and 1 return trip for a child aged
  19 to 21
• Paid automatically to claimant
• Unaccompanied Air Baggage Allowance (reimbursable
  for baggage expenses and items)
• For the first travel to the UK on commencement of
  overseas education HKD510 approximately
• The last travel back to HK on cessation of
  overseas education - GBP53.1 approximately

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Other points to note!

• On the allowance
• Claimants attention

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On the allowance

• No advancement (from next cycle) / transfer
  (among children) of allowance is permitted.
• Unused allowance balance in a cycle (up to 100)
  will be carried forward to next cycle.
• Spending of the allowance may be by way of direct
  payment to travel agents or reimbursement.
• Allowance cannot be earned during major school
  holidays unless the child will continue in the
  following school terms.
• Parent-in-lieu passage to the UK must be at
  intervals of 12 or more months.
• Allowance amount is taxable.

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Claimants attention

• Must report promptly any change in circumstances
  (such as transfer to another school, permanent /
  temporary cessation of overseas education) and
  application contents (such as flight dates,
  itineraries and charges).
• Required to refund the overpaid allowance (i.e.
  the spent but unearned portion due to, for
  example, sudden change of a claimants service
  status and a childs early departure from
  school).

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Application procedure payment arrangement

• For accessing the full details and obtaining the
  claim forms, please go to Police Intranet (POINT)
  gt Formation Sites gt Department C gt Personnel Wing
  gt Download Forms gt Leave and Allowance gt School
  Passage Scheme