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Written by: Liang Huanmin
2020-11-25 13:29
Last update date: 2020-11-25 13:33
The new "Policy Address" announced today mentions that the pilot scheme will provide cash subsidies for basic-level citizens waiting for public housing, that is, families with two or more people and one-person elderly applicants. The initial budget will benefit about 90,000 people. The goal is to accept applications in mid-2021, and start distributing cash allowances in July.
In addition, the government also plans to extend the transportation subsidy program to June 2021, with a cap of 400 yuan per person per month, which is expected to benefit about 3.8 million citizens every month.
The new "Policy Address" announced today mentioned that eligible "general applicants" who have been waiting for public housing for more than three years for non-residential housing, non-receiving CSSA, and who have not been allocated public housing for the first time , That is, a trial cash allowance for applicants from families with two or more persons and one person for the elderly.
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Waiting for cash from the grassroots of public housing
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced in the new Policy Address that in order to alleviate the living pressure faced by grassroots families due to the long waiting list for public housing, the waiting list for non-residential housing and CSSA recipients will exceed Three years, and eligible families of two or more persons and one elderly person who have not been allocated public housing for the first time provide cash allowances for "general applicant households". The goal is to accept applications in mid-2021 and start in July The initial budget will benefit about 90,000 "general applicant households". The government is now working out the implementation details and details of the plan.
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Transportation allowance
In terms of transportation subsidies, from January 1 to June 30, 2021, the government will continue to provide a one-third subsidy to citizens whose monthly public transport expenditure exceeds 200 yuan. The monthly subsidy is capped at 400 yuan. It can benefit about 3.8 million citizens.
Food expenditure assistance
In order to support individuals and families who have difficulty coping with daily food expenses, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) has implemented the "Short-term Food Assistance Service Plan" in February 2009.
The plan will help complement other poverty alleviation measures and assist the disadvantaged in coping with financial difficulties.
The government will set aside $415 million in recurrent expenditure after the completion of the existing service contract, that is, starting from August 2021, to regularize the plan.
Medical health measures
Optimize the "Elderly Dental Services Subsidy" scheme to increase the sub-items of diagnosis and treatment that can be subsidized, including the removal of dental bridges or crowns and root canal treatments (Du dentistry), for the elderly who have enjoyed the program services for at least five years and are over 75 Provide a second free set with movable dentures.
And further improve the mechanism, increase the drugs covered by the "Samaria Fund" and "Care Fund" and relax the clinical criteria for existing drugs
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Earlier, the Housing Authority announced the latest public housing waiting numbers. As of the end of September this year, the average waiting time for general applicants has risen to 5.6 years, a record high since 99 years. The overall number of applications is 260,000. The average waiting time for one-person elderly applicants is 3.3 years, which is slightly higher than the three years at the end of June. It is also the first time that the applicant group has missed the three-year commitment to go upstairs in recent years.
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