The second-phase improvement measures to enhance the operation of the Continuing Education Fund (CEF) will be implemented from December 1 this year.

　　A spokesman from the Labour and Welfare Bureau said today (November 30), "With effect from December 1, the validity period for making reimbursement claims for the CEF will be extended from two to four years. A maximum of four claims will also be allowed within the four-year validity period."

　　"The extension arrangement will apply to all applicants who have not claimed the maximum amount of $10,000, including former applicants whose validity period has already expired."

　　The Office of the Continuing Education Fund (OCEF) will soon issue letters to individual eligible applicants on details of the extension arrangement.

　　Under the first-phase enhancement of the CEF as announced on August 30, the upper age limit of eligible applicants of the CEF has already been lifted from 60 to 65 from September 1 this year to enable more learners to enjoy the financial subsidy of the CEF. From then onwards, courses on Spanish and Korean are also eligible for registration under the language domain of the CEF.

　　For enquiries, please contact the OCEF at 3142 2277 or write via email, post or by fax.

　　End/Friday, November 30, 2007

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