Under the epidemic, CSSA, Changsheng Allow and WFA are only the most basic assistance for the unemployed and the grassroots. Many organizations and political parties have been asking the government to focus on helping the poor.
However, the Secretary for Labor and Welfare, Luo Zhiguang, published a blog today (29th), saying that he is inexplicable about the recent mention of a "poverty alleviation line" in the Hong Kong government by researchers and clarified that the Hong Kong welfare system provides assistance to families in need. Various policies will set different income or asset limits for different purposes and considerations. Therefore, Hong Kong basically does not have a "poverty alleviation line".
He also mentioned that the combination of the elderly living allowance and the public annuity can provide a stable income for the elderly, and can also make up for the problem that the MPF for retirees is not sufficient to meet the basic retirement life.
In order to strengthen the retirement protection of the public, it is necessary to further explore how to strengthen the coordination between the annuity and the MPF to deal with the economic challenges brought about by the increasing proportion of retirees in the Hong Kong population.
In this issue of his blog, Luo Zhiguang stated that there is basically no "poverty alleviation line" in Hong Kong.
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In this issue of the blog, Luo Zhiguang stated that in addition to the public housing mentioned in the previous two issues, effective policies to reduce poverty and alleviate the disparity between the rich and the poor also include CSSA, the elderly living allowance (longevity allowance) and the working family allowance scheme (work allowance). ).
Among them, in addition to helping the needy to get rid of poverty, WFA also has the effect of "preventing poverty", helping to reduce income inequality.
As for the CSSA as a safety net, it helps families who cannot earn enough income on their own ability to meet their basic living needs.
Hong Kong residents have the right to enjoy social welfare in accordance with the law, and they should not be labelled negatively.
The establishment and continuous improvement of the low-income and WFA is to provide financial support for lower-income working residents, especially households with children.
Since the original income of some WFA recipients is higher than the poverty line, in addition to alleviating poverty, WFA can also help prevent poverty and reduce income inequality.
Luo also pointed out that the combination of longevity allowance and public annuity can provide a stable income for the elderly. In the future, it is necessary to further explore the economic challenges brought about by the increase in the proportion of retirees in the future. The first is to eliminate the MPF hedging and strengthen the MPF system.
In addition to helping the needy to get rid of poverty, WFA also has the function of "preventing poverty".
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Director of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare Luo Zhiguang.
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