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Training Subsidy Programme for Children on the Waiting List of Subvented Pre-school Rehabilitation Services
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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.
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Target Beneficiaries
A beneficiary shall meet ALL of the following criteria:
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The applicant child must be under the age of six years and is on the waiting list for subvented pre-school rehabilitation service under Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services (CRSRehab);
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The applicant child is not attending any subvented pre-school rehabilitation services, including "On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services" transitional service or "Early Education and Training Centre" transitional service; and
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The monthly household income does not exceed 75% of the Median Monthly Domestic Household Income (MMDHI) applicable to the applicant's household size at the time of application. [This criteria only applies to those on the waiting list of the Early Education and Training Centre (EETC), Integrated Programme for Disabled Children in Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centre (IP) or On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services (OPRS) ] |
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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 should submit the completed application form together with a copy of relevant documents by post or by hand to Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch of SWD.
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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.
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Enquiries
Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch (LTTC Office)
Social Welfare Department |
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Room 118, 1/F, Lady Trench Training Centre,
44 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
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3791 2711 |
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3791 2140 |
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srm14@swd.gov.hk |
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Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm
(Lunch break from 1 pm to 2 pm) |
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