The New Territories Federation of Associations met with the Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, through a video conference today (22), and put forward more than 20 proposals for the 2022-2023 Budget, including the issuance of $5,000 electronic consumer coupons, and the provision of 100 billion to accelerate Construction of the northern metropolitan area, distribution of monthly unemployment assistance of 6,000 yuan, provision of 1,800 yuan of electricity subsidies, etc.
The New Territories Federation of Societies proposes a Budget.
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Members of the New Federation of Socialist Associations held a video meeting with Financial Secretary Paul Chan today (22nd) to put forward proposals on the new Budget.
Representatives of the Hong Kong People's Congress and Chairman of the New Society Federation Chen Yong, members of the Legislative Council Liang Zhixiang, Zhou Haoding, Li Shirong, Liu Guoxun, and Kwai Tsing District Councilor Guo Furong attended.
Zhou Haoding said that the fifth wave of the epidemic has caused five workers and seven injuries in all walks of life, and urged the authorities to continue to issue 5,000 yuan of consumer coupons to stimulate economic recovery.
Chen Yong believes that electronic consumer coupons can help the public better than other relief measures, and the general public, including the "None-free", can benefit.
Guo Furong also pointed out that many grassroots support the distribution of consumer coupons, saying that it can solve the urgent need, but the government should face up to the problem of merchants sitting on the ground and raising prices.
Advocate the opening of the route between Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal and Central
Lau Kwok-hsun believes that the authorities must speed up the construction of the metropolitan area in the northern New Territories to meet the housing supply and integrate into the overall national development.
Zhou Haoding also mentioned that Tuen Mun District needs new routes to solve traffic problems, and suggested that the authorities allocate additional funds to open a new route from Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal to Central.
The New Socialist Federation proposed 17 relief measures to benefit the people, including a subsidy of 1,800 yuan per household for electricity bills.
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17 relief proposals including unemployment assistance and electricity bill subsidies
A total of 17 relief measures were proposed by the New Socialist Federation, including the proposed government to provide short-term unemployment assistance of 6,000 yuan per month for half a year, a subsidy of 1,800 yuan per household for electricity bills, a one-month waiver of public housing rent, Exemption of rates for 2022-23, capped at $3,000 per quarter, re-establishing the “Student Travel and Vessel Concessionary Pass Scheme”, and disbursing an additional month of CSSA, Old Age Allowance and Disability Allowance, etc. Sleepy.
Kwok Furong proposed that the government provide cash assistance to the "None People", and urged the Housing Authority and the Housing Society to subsidize the inspection and maintenance of drains for residents of old-style buildings and public housing, so as to reduce the burden of maintenance costs for residents and reduce the risk of the virus spreading through the pipes. risk.
Zhou Haoding pointed out that he especially emphasized some loopholes in the fifth round of the epidemic prevention fund to the Secretary, such as the lack of a thousand yuan subsidy for outsourced cleaning and security guards.
Liu Guoxun said that Chen Maobo responded to the suggestions one by one and said he would study it.
Chen Yong said that the New Social Association is an organization from the grassroots level. He hoped that the proposal would be accepted, and called on the government to allocate more resources to cooperate with civil society organizations to serve the citizens.
Budget ︱Tian Beichen advocates tax rebate of 20,000 yuan, rent-free public housing for 3 months and distributes 9,000 yuan of consumer coupons in 3 installments to add tobacco tax｜The Committee on Smoking and Health sent a letter to Chen Maobo to urge the budget to increase taxes on an annual basis Budget｜Housing Manager The Society advocates funding to improve the current conditions of old districts and old buildings | The Federation of Trade Unions advocates the allocation of more than 10,000 yuan of electronic consumer coupons to set up a 5.4 billion budget plan for unemployment and work stoppage allowances | The Liberal Party proposes to send 5,000 to 10,000 electronic consumer vouchers to fully refund the salaries tax cap of 20,000