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- SOCIAL SECURITY
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SOCIAL SECURITY
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COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE SCHEME |
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(i) |
Asset Limits (Limits from 1.2.2018)
The total value of the capital assets *(including land/properties, cash, bank savings, cash value of insurance policy, investments in stocks and shares, and other readily realizable assets) of the applicant and his/her family members must not exceed the prescribed limit:
* including those in Hong Kong, Macao, the Mainland or overseas
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Single person cases
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Asset Limit (HK$) |
| Able-bodied adult |
31,000 |
| Child, elderly person, disabled person or person medically certified to be in ill-health |
47,500 |
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Family cases
(a) Cases involving any able-bodied adult
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Able-bodied adults/children
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Elderly persons, disabled persons or persons medically certified to be in ill-health
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| No. of such members |
Asset limit (HK$) |
No. of such members# |
Asset limit (HK$) |
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21,000 |
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47,500 |
| 2 |
42,000 |
2 |
71,000 |
| 3 |
63,000 |
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94,500 |
| 4 or above |
84,000 |
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118,000 |
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5 |
141,500 |
| 6 |
165,000 |
[For example, the asset limit of a 7-member family, including two able-bodied adults, three able-bodied children, one disabled child and one elderly person, is $155,000 (i.e. $84,000＋ $71,000)]
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(b) Cases involving no able-bodied adult
| No. of such members# |
Asset limit (HK$) |
| 2 |
71,000 |
| 3 |
94,500 |
| 4 |
118,000 |
| 5 |
141,500 |
| 6 |
165,000 |
# (As regards the asset limits for families with 7 or more members, please contact the social security field unit.) |
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Standard rates (Rates from 1.2.2018) |
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Amount of standard rates per month (HK$) |
| Single person |
Family member |
| Elderly person aged 60 or above |
| Able-bodied/50% disabled |
3,485 |
3,285 |
| 100% disabled |
4,215 |
3,725 |
| Requiring constant attendance |
5,930 |
5,440 |
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| Ill-health/Disabled adult aged under 60 |
| Ill-health/50% disabled |
3,485 |
3,285
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| 100% disabled |
4,215 |
3,725 |
| Requiring constant attendance |
5,930 |
5,440 |
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| Disabled child |
| 50% disabled |
3,920
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3,415 |
| 100% disabled |
4,650 |
4,155 |
| Requiring constant attendance |
6,355 |
5,870 |
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Single
person |
In a family comprising |
not more than 2 able-bodied adults/
children |
3 able-bodied adults/
children |
4 or more able-bodied adults/
children |
Able-bodied adult aged under 60 |
| Single parent/Family carer |
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2,665 |
2,410 |
2,135 |
| Other adult |
2,455 |
2,190 |
1,975 |
1,760 |
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| Able-bodied child |
2,950 |
2,445 |
2,195 |
1,960 |
[Note : For the purpose of payment of standard rates, a child is defined as one aged below 15 or aged 15-21 receiving full-time education (students receiving post-secondary education are normally not eligible under the Scheme), while an ill-health or disabled person must obtain medical certification on his/her health condition from a doctor of a public hospital or clinic.] |
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Long-term Supplement (Rates from 1.2.2018)
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Rate per year (HK$) |
| Single person |
2,180 |
| Family comprising 2 or more members who are old, disabled or medically certified to be in ill-health |
4,360 |
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(iv) |
Single Parent Supplement : HK$345 per month (with effect from 1.2.2018)
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(v) |
Community Living Supplement : HK$330 per month (with effect from 1.2.2018)
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(vi) |
Transport Supplement: HK$275 per month (with effect from 1.2.2018)
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(vii) |
Residential Care Supplement: HK$330 per month (with effect from 1.2.2018)
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SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE SCHEME |
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(i) |
Asset and income limits for Normal Old Age Living Allowance, Guangdong Scheme (applicable to applicants aged 65 to 69 of Guangdong Scheme) and Fujian Scheme# (applicable to applicants aged 65 to 69 of Fujian Scheme)
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Asset Limit
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Monthly Income Limit
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(effective from 1 February 2018) (HK$)
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(effective from 1 February 2018) (HK$)
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For a single person
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334,000
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7,820
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For a married couple
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506,000
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12,770
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(ii)
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Asset and income limits for Higher Old Age Living Allowance##
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Asset Limit |
Monthly Income Limit
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(effective from 1 February 2018) (HK$)
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(effective from 1 February 2018) (HK$)
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For a single person
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146,000 |
7,820 |
For a married couple
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221,000 |
12,770 |
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(iii) |
Level of Allowance (with effect from 1.2.2018)
#Fujian Scheme is implemented on 1 April 2018.
##Higher Old Age Living Allowance is implemented on 1 June 2018. |
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(iv) |
Supplement (with effect from 1.2.2018)
| Type of supplement |
Amount per month (HK$) |
| Transport Supplement |
275 |
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Last update on : 1.2.2018
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