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2020-12-29
Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged and its Dedicated Portion for implementing After-school Learning and Support Programmes open for new round of application
2020-12-28
SWD launches third round of Child Care Centre Special Grant
2020-12-24
Third round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly
2020-12-23
SWD implements programme to purchase premises for provision of welfare facilities
2020-12-23
Support Programme for Employees with Disabilities accepts applications all year round
2020-12-22
SWD launches Time-limited Programme on Enhancing Infection Control and Ventilation of Residential Care Homes
2020-12-21
Special arrangements for child care centre and special child care centre services
2020-12-17
CSSA caseload for November 2020
2020-12-12
Second round of compulsory testing for staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes to commence shortly
2020-12-04
Residential care home staff may choose to undergo tests at mobile specimen collection stations
2020-12-04
Two Temporary Testing Centres dedicated for residential care home staff set up
2020-12-01
Staff members of RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes required to undergo compulsory testing
2020-11-30
Special arrangements for subsidised welfare services and services of Social Welfare Department
2020-11-30
SWD to extend time-limited arrangement on relaxation of CSSA asset limits for able-bodied persons for six months till May 2021
2020-11-27
One-off ex-gratia cash allowance for locally confirmed COVID-19 patients opens for application from today
2020-11-20
Special arrangements for child care centre and special child care centre services
2020-11-19
Special scheme on delivering prescription medications to Hong Kong people in Guangdong and Fujian with urgent need for medications to cease shortly
2020-11-17
CSSA caseload for October 2020
2020-11-12
Special arrangements for child care centre and special child care centre services
2020-11-05
Live webcast of OEP Award Presentation Ceremony promotes intergenerational harmony
2020-11-02
SWD launches new round of Anti-virus Coating Spray Subsidy for residential care homes for the elderly, residential care homes for persons with disabilities and day care units of elderly and rehabilitation services
2020-10-20
Fourth round of COVID-19 testing for RCHEs, RCHDs and nursing homes commences
2020-10-20
CSSA caseload for September 2020
2020-10-09
Scheme on Relief Grants for Interest Class Instructors Hired by Organisations Subvented by the Social Welfare Department (Phase 2) opens for application
2020-10-06
SWD launches second round of Child Care Centre Special Grant
2020-09-29
SWD commences programme to purchase premises for provision of welfare facilities
2020-09-17
CSSA caseload for August 2020
2020-09-14
SWD announces gradual resumption of subsidised welfare services
2020-09-11
Services of Social Welfare Department to resume as normal
2020-09-04
Special arrangements for services of Social Welfare Department
2020-09-03
SWD announces gradual resumption of aided child care centre services and special child care centre services
2020-08-28
Special arrangements for services of Social Welfare Department
2020-08-24
SWD Social Security Assistant tests positive for COVID-19
2020-08-21
Special arrangements for services of Social Welfare Department
2020-08-20
SWD Clerical Assistant tests positive for COVID-19
2020-08-19
CSSA caseload for July 2020
2020-08-13
Special arrangements for services of Social Welfare Department
2020-08-06
Special arrangements for services of Social Welfare Department
2020-07-30
Special arrangements for services of Social Welfare Department
2020-07-28
SWD Social Security Assistant tests positive for COVID-19
2020-07-26
Assistant Social Work Officer tests positive for COVID-19
2020-07-23
Special arrangements for services of Social Welfare Department
2020-07-20
CSSA caseload for June 2020
2020-07-19
Special arrangements for services of Social Welfare Department
2020-07-16
Application period extended for Scheme on Relief Grants for Interest Class Instructors Hired by Organisations Subvented by the Social Welfare Department
2020-07-14
Special arrangements for subsidised welfare services and services of Social Welfare Department
2020-06-25
Increase in maximum rent allowance under CSSA Scheme and upward adjustment of income limits for OALA
2020-06-16
CSSA caseload for May 2020
2020-06-12
Government calls on social welfare practitioners to ensure services and users' interests are not affected
2020-06-09
Recipients of social security payments and Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy to get one-off extra allowance starting from June 12
2020-05-28
SWD to provide time-limited unemployment support under CSSA Scheme from June
2020-05-20
CSSA caseload for April 2020
2020-05-15
Scheme on Relief Grants for Interest Class Instructors Hired by Organisations Subvented by the Social Welfare Department opens for application
2020-05-09
SWD announces gradual resumption of subsidised welfare services
2020-05-04
SWD launches Anti-virus Coating Spray Subsidy for residential care homes for the elderly and residential care homes for persons with disabilities
2020-04-29
Deadline approaching for 2021-22 flag days applications
2020-04-28
SWD to invite applications for IT schemes for persons with disabilities
2020-04-22
CSSA caseload for March 2020
2020-04-15
Applications invited for flag days in 2021-22
2020-03-31
Flag Days in 2020-21
2020-03-26
SWD raises subsidy level for Support Programme for Employees with Disabilities
2020-03-25
Service suspension of aided child care centres continues until further notice
2020-03-17
CSSA caseload for February 2020
2020-02-28
Special arrangements for subsidised welfare services and services of Social Welfare Department
2020-02-27
SWD launches Child Care Centre Special Grant
2020-02-19
CSSA caseload for January 2020
2020-02-14
Applicants/recipients of CSSA and SSA need not rush back to Hong Kong
2020-02-13
Special arrangements for subsidised welfare services and services of Social Welfare Department
2020-02-11
SWD responds to views expressed by some members of welfare sector on welfare services arrangements
2020-02-07
Special arrangements for subsidised welfare services and services of Social Welfare Department
2020-02-01
Special arrangements for subvented welfare services and services of Social Welfare Department
2020-01-30
Asset limits under CSSA and SSA Schemes to be adjusted upwards in February according to established adjustment mechanism
2020-01-28
Special arrangements for subvented welfare services and services of Social Welfare Department after Chinese New Year holidays
2020-01-27
Arrangements for services subsidised by SWD after the Chinese New Year holidays
2020-01-22
CSSA caseload for December 2019
2020-01-13
DSW joins members of Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund to celebrate Lunar New Year with elderly
2020-01-06
SWD invites applications for Enrolled Nurse Training Programme for Welfare Sector 2020-21
2020-01-03
Recipients of social security payments, Working Family Allowance and Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy to get one-off extra allowance starting from January 7
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