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FAQ

Social Security

Will a CSSA recipient be eligible for assistance if he/she leaves Hong Kong?

Is it necessary to report to the Social Welfare Department in case of changes in circumstances of the CSSA applicant or his/her family member(s)?

Social Security

Q1:

Will a CSSA recipient be eligible for assistance if he/she leaves Hong Kong?

A1:

A CSSA recipient's temporary absences from Hong Kong will not affect the amount of assistance payable on condition that the total number of days of absence in a payment year (which is counted from 1 July to 30 June of the following year) does not exceed the permissible limit as follows :

(A)	Recipients aged 60 or above and recipients medically certified to be disabled : 180 days a year.

(B)	Other recipients : 60 days a year. (If there are special reasons why these recipients have to leave Hong Kong for more than 60 days in a year, the permissible limit of absence from Hong Kong can be extended up to a maximum of 90 days at the discretion of Director of Social Welfare.)

Q2:

Is it necessary to report to the Social Welfare Department in case of changes in circumstances of the CSSA applicant or his/her family member(s)?

A2:

Any changes in the circumstances of a CSSA applicant or his/her family member(s) may affect his/her CSSA entitlement. Therefore, the applicant or his/her guardian/appointee should report immediately to the Social Welfare Department whenever there is a change in the information that has already been provided to the Department, which includes :

	change in employment or change in income;
	change in financial resources;
	total value of assets exceeding the prescribed limit;
	change in schooling conditions;
	change in family conditions;
	change in family expenditure;
	absence from Hong Kong exceeding the permissible limits;
	admission to or discharge from any residential institution; or
	detention or imprisonment, etc.

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