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Written by: Zheng Cuibi
2020-12-03 10:41
Last update date: 2020-12-03 10:42
The new crown pneumonia is raging. The government earlier introduced a diagnosis allowance of 5,000 yuan for grassroots citizens who would "stop hands and mouths". The Secretary for Labor and Welfare, Luo Zhiguang, said on a radio program today (3rd) that he has received 2 applications so far. One of them was approved.
When asked if a citizen ran out of paid sick leave and was eligible to apply for the allowance, he said that if the person needs to stay in the hospital for a long time, he will be affected and can apply.
Luo Zhiguang pointed out that a subsidy of RMB 5,000 will be distributed to people who are diagnosed at the grassroots level, and the beneficiaries are those who "stop talking and stopping". So far, two applications have been received, and one of them has been approved.
(Information Picture / Photo by Liang Pengwei)
You can apply if your paid sick leave is exhausted due to the impact of long-term hospitalization
Luo Zhiguang said that one confirmed person applied for a 5,000 yuan allowance the day before yesterday and yesterday, and the person who applied the day before yesterday has been approved.
He reiterated that the plan is aimed at self-employed people and those who cannot be scheduled for sick leave, such as construction workers. He believes that there has been an outbreak in construction sites recently and the number of applications may increase in the future.
When asked if a citizen had paid sick leave, but had exhausted all paid sick leave, whether he was eligible to apply for the allowance, he said that if the person needs to stay in the hospital for a long time due to illness, he can apply.
In addition, he said that he understood that the public did not trust the government. The government was known to face major challenges at the beginning of the outbreak, and the government's lack of appeal. The situation has appeared since last year and I believe it may not be improved in the short term.
He also said that it is easy to break relationships and systems, but mutual trust takes time to build up, and it is difficult to replenish it.
▼5,000 yuan diagnosis allowance Q&A▼
Earlier, the Social Welfare Department announced that eligible Hong Kong residents who received a local diagnosis of new coronary pneumonia should apply for a lump-sum compassionate cash allowance of $5,000; applicants for the compassionate cash allowance must meet the following qualifications, including being confirmed by the Department of Health on November 22 On or after that day, Hong Kong residents who contracted the new crown pneumonia locally, as well as those who are currently employed but do not enjoy paid sick leave or are self-employed, and have to stay in a public hospital for treatment of new crown pneumonia, and face financial difficulties.
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As for the foreign domestic helper policy, he bluntly said that it is difficult to formulate policies under the epidemic and the government hopes to reduce the flow of foreign domestic helpers. However, if foreign domestic helpers break their contracts twice within a year, they will be required to return to their hometowns to avoid unreasonable transfers, etc. Happening.
He said that an average of 110 new foreign domestic helpers arrive in Hong Kong every day, and 20 return to Hong Kong after holidays. There are more than 170 applications for changing employers every day, and they are generally processed quickly.
There were 400,000 foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong last year, but now there are only 360,000.
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