[Wuhan Pneumonia] Luo Zhiguang: Anti-epidemic Fund's Incomplete Relief Measures Awaiting Budget

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Written by: Golden Chess

2020-02-15 09:54

The outbreak of a new coronavirus related to Wuhan pneumonia continues. The Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue announced yesterday (14th) the establishment of an epidemic prevention fund of more than 25 billion yuan. The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Law Chi-kwong, today (15th) estimates that if the Legislative Council approves funding, various allowances will be paid from one to four months from now.

Regarding the alleged measures that did not assist the tenants of the mortuary, and other persons who did not apply for working family allowances, Luo acknowledged that the measures failed to assist all affected people, including other people affected by the epidemic, but who did not receive related subsidies in the past. He also explained that the current government of "mortgage" tenants is "incapable of doing it", and it is difficult and complicated to design related systems.

On February 14, Lin Zhengyue led a number of directors to meet with reporters. (Photo by Lu Yiming)

The Government announced yesterday that it would provide a special allowance to about 200,000 low-income families in Hong Kong, with an average of about $ 5,000 per household. Luo Zhiguang pointed out that it is mainly to assist families who have been receiving working family allowances or have children who are receiving book allowances in the past. They do not want to design a system for citizens to apply again. He also described the government's application process for the 4,000 yuan plan as "painful" last time, and the government did not want to repeat the same mistake.

He also acknowledged that the measures may not help all the affected people. For example, because the tenants are not defined, and some tenants are low-income people, they can receive benefits directly or indirectly. For citizens, middle-class people, and CSSA recipients who have not applied for subsidies before, Luo explained that the overall rescue measures will be announced again at the end of this month's budget. He hopes that the public can wait for a while.

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In addition, the government also stated that it would subsidize the hard-hit industries, such as 80,000 yuan for licensed travel agencies and 200,000 yuan for restaurants and factory canteens. Luo Zhiguang said in the RTHK program "Saturday Accountability" that it is easy to prove that the catering industry has a license and so on, and that the subsidy is relatively easy;

Scenes of a large number of elders lining up to wear collar masks are often visible. (Photo by Huang Baoying)

Luo Zhiguang acknowledged that the relevant measures of the Anti-epidemic Fund failed to assist all affected people. (Photo / Photo by Zhang Haowei)

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