Luo Zhiguang: Recipients of CSSA play a safety net role during economic fluctuations

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Written by: Huang Yongyu

2020-04-26 10:47

Affected by the epidemic, the unemployment rate continued to rise, and the government launched a second wave of anti-epidemic measures earlier, including doubling the upper limit of CSSA assets. The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Luo Zhiguang, mentioned in his blog today (26th) that CSSA has played its role as a "safety net" in the economic ups and downs of Hong Kong for many years. The number of unemployed CSSA applications in March this year was 1,821 , Doubling from 724 cases in February.

Some people think that people with "hands, feet, and bones" do not apply for CSSA. He emphasizes that people who receive CSSA also have "hands, feet, and bones." It is only a short period of time that social support is needed, and one can be self-reliant after overcoming difficulties. At this difficult time, society should lend a helping hand to provide cash support for families in need.

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Luo Zhiguang, emphasized that those who receive CSSA also have "hands, feet, and bones" and are more able to bend and stretch. (Profile picture)

Luo Zhiguang said that in order to allow more unemployed people to receive support, the government began to provide a "time-limited (6-month)" unemployment support plan "through the CSSA system in June this year, doubling the asset limit of the sound. For example, taking the limit of a four-person able-bodied household as an example, the doubling of the property from $ 88,000 to $ 176,000 will result in a temporary exemption for the property inspection. He pointed out that a family of 4 CSSA families can receive an average of about 16,000 yuan in monthly assistance. Although it is not a very high amount, it is not as low as the general comment.

He also explained that if someone in the family cannot apply for a job, it is a wrong statement, emphasizing that as long as the income is insufficient to meet basic living needs, and the available assets do not exceed the upper limit, you can apply. He used a 4-person family as an example. It takes an average of about 16,000 yuan to meet basic living needs. If his family income is less than 16,000 yuan, he can apply for CSSA.

Regarding the unemployment CSSA, he said that due to Sino-US trade disputes, social incidents, and the development of the epidemic, the unemployment rate in Hong Kong rose from 2.8% at the beginning of last year to 4.2% in the first quarter of this year. The number of unemployment CSSA cases also rose to 3 this year. 14,647 cases per month, an increase of 25% within a year.

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