Civil servants offered appointment before 1 August 1996 may claim a school passage allowance for their eligible children. The benefits terms for officers on local terms of appointment are summarised below:

Category of children	Rates for each 12-month school passage cycle   (with effect from   1 September 2006)	Remarks
Aged 19 or above but below 21	$11,800	The allowance is provided for up to 4 unmarried children aged between 9 and 21 who are studying in the United Kingdom and are not receiving leave passage benefits.
Aged 12 or above but below 19	$23,600
Aged below 12	$17,700

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