[Budget] Governments encourage multi-industry development when unemployed households are unemployed and detained.

Politics

Written by: Chen Chuolan

2020-02-22 13:44

The government will publish a budget next Wednesday (26th). Many citizens are concerned about the budget's support to the grassroots. Shao Jiazhen, a member of the Legislative Council of the social welfare sector, and civil society organizations today (22) made recommendations to the government on employment, housing, etc. to encourage the development of diversified industries. According to the organization, under the persistence of the epidemic, the housing tenants face many difficulties. Some housing tenants have increased miscellaneous expenses by the owners. Many people are unemployed and have been deducted from work hours. The living and economic pressure is heavy. Therefore, the government is recommended to be citizens. Increase different employment channels.

Auntie Xia (middle), Sham Shui Po, said that under the multiple influences of the epidemic, the global economic downturn, and the social events of last year, the formerly working shops closed and lost their jobs. (Photo by Chen Yanlan)

The lease has not been implemented. The owner has increased the miscellaneous fees. The owner: The government has saved you money.

The government has stated earlier that it is studying the introduction of rent control and rent subsidies, and is concerned about Zhu Yongyan, the co-owner of the primary housing unit, who has received complaints from individual home owners that they have taken the opportunity to ask for extra fees. In one of the cases, the electrical wires in the tenant's house were damaged. When they requested replacement, they were charged nearly 1,000 yuan. The tenants were dissatisfied with the expensive cost. The owner pointed out that "the government has saved you money". Zhu Yongyan questioned the effectiveness of the policy, criticizing that the lack of formal implementation has increased tenants ’expenses. It also highlights that rent management and rent subsidies must be implemented at the same time to avoid landlords using rents as an excuse to increase rents. She also suggested that the Transport Housing Bureau will set up a task force on rent control , You can join the civil society to make the policy more "land-friendly."

Unemployed husband's deducted income from working hours at the end of last year reduces expenses

Aunt Xia of Sham Shui Po said that under the multiple influences of the epidemic, the global economic downturn, and the social events of last year, the shops that had worked before closed and lost their jobs. Her husband is a cleaning replacement, and his working hours are deducted due to the impact of the epidemic. Although the owner has not increased miscellaneous expenses, the rent and utilities costs account for more than half of the income. At present, the family income is supported by her husband's salary of about 5,000 yuan. However, the price of daily food has risen, "the flattest pork leg bones have more than sixty mosquitoes." Anti-epidemic products such as masks and bleach are unwilling to buy. Aunt Xia criticized the government for not supporting the tenants. Currently, they can only go out once or twice a week to buy vegetables. Besides saving money, they also need to save masks.

The government has stated earlier that it is studying the introduction of rent control and rent subsidies, and is concerned about Zhu Yongyan, the co-owner of the primary housing unit, who has received complaints from individual home owners that they have taken the opportunity to ask for extra fees. (Profile picture)

Civil society advocates setting up market training centers to promote diversified industrial development

The group suggested that the government could optimize the assistance to the unemployed and underemployed, such as increasing cash allowances; set up one-stop employment and training service centers in various districts to protect the diversified development of the industry; add diploma courses to enrollment in neighborhoods and the elderly, increase Competitiveness. In addition, the group suggested that the government could allocate additional resources to promote the development of local industries, such as the establishment of poverty-stricken markets and re-issue of mobile hawker licenses to increase employment opportunities for citizens.

Shao Jiazhen pointed out that the disadvantaged groups would have a harder time living in the epidemic. They believed that the government should reform their thinking. When introducing mitigation measures and increasing employment opportunities, they should learn from the lessons of SARS and move freely. Do not rely too much on an industry. In the face of difficulties, it will have a great impact on Hong Kong's economy.

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