- Training Subsidy Programme for Children on the Waiting List of Subvented Pre-school Rehabilitation Services

Background and Objective

The assistance programme of the ‘Training Subsidy for Children who were on the Waiting List of Subvented Pre-school Rehabilitation Services’ (TSP) was launched by the Community Care Fund in December 2011 with a view to enabling children from low-income families in need of rehabilitation services to acquire self-financing services run by Recognised Service Providers (RSPs) to facilitate their learning and development while waiting for subvented pre-school rehabilitation services.  In view of the positive evaluation outcome, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) has regularised the TSP from October 2014 so that children with special needs could continue to benefit from the programme.  To further enhance the support for children on the waiting list for Special Child Care Centres (SCCC) [including Residential Special Child Care Centres (RSCCC)] service, these children can receive non-means-tested training subsidy with effect from 1 October 2017.
 

Application Procedures SWD will issue letters to parent(s)/guardian(s) of children on the waiting list for subvented pre-school rehabilitation services to invite their application for TSP.  Applicants could submit the original copy of the completed application form together with a copy of supporting documents by post or by hand to Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch of SWD or submit the electronic form (e-Form) online.
	Application Form for the Training Subsidy Programme
	Acrobat Document  Online Form
Means Test  For those families whose child is waitlisting for EETC/IP/OPRS, means test will be conducted by SWD to assess the household income of the applicant to determine his/her eligibility.  The monthly household income of the child’s family should not exceed the income limit [i.e. 75% of the Median Monthly Domestic Household Income (MMDHI) applicable to the applicant's household size] at the time of application based on the General Household Survey published by the Census and Statistics Department.  The latest MMDHI published in the Report on General Household Survey by Census & Statistics Department can be downloaded here.
Enquiries   Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch (LTTC Office) Social Welfare Department Address :  Room 118, 1/F, Lady Trench Training Centre, 44 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Tel. No. : 3791 2711 Fax No. : 3791 2140 Email : srm14@swd.gov.hk Office Hours : Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (Lunch break from 1 pm to 2 pm)
Download   Brief on the Training Subsidy Programme Acrobat Document     List of the Recognised Service Providers under the Training Subsidy Programme (Higher Level Subsidy) Acrobat Document     List of the Recognised Service Providers under the Training Subsidy Programme (Normal Level Subsidy) Acrobat Document     Service Leaflet   Acrobat Document

*The applicant should report to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) immediately in case anyone offers to assist in application for placement in return for remuneration. Attempted bribery by any person is also an offence in law. SWD will refer the case to ICAC for investigation.