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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 1.2.2019)
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$) |
| Able-bodied adult |
32,000 |
| Child, elderly person, disabled person or person medically certified to be in ill-health |
48,500 |
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Family cases
(a) Cases involving any able-bodied adult
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Able-bodied adults/children
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Elderly persons, disabled persons or persons medically certified to be in ill-health
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| No. of such members |
Asset limit (HK$) |
No. of such members# |
Asset limit (HK$) |
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21,500 |
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48,500 |
| 2 |
43,000 |
2 |
72,500 |
| 3 |
64,500 |
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96,500 |
| 4 or above |
86,000 |
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120,500 |
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5 |
144,500 |
| 6 |
168,500 |
[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 $158,500 (i.e. $86,000＋ $72,500)]
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(b) Cases involving no able-bodied adult
| No. of such members# |
Asset limit (HK$) |
| 2 |
72,500 |
| 3 |
96,500 |
| 4 |
120,500 |
| 5 |
144,500 |
| 6 |
168,500 |
# (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 1.2.2019) |
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Amount of standard rates per month (HK$) |
| Single person |
Family member |
| Elderly person aged 65 or above |
| Able-bodied/50% disabled |
3,585 |
3,375 |
| 100% disabled |
4,335 |
3,830 |
| Requiring constant attendance |
6,095 |
5,590 |
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| Ill-health/Disabled adult aged under 65 |
| Ill-health/50% disabled |
3,585 |
3,375
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| 100% disabled |
4,335 |
3,830 |
| Requiring constant attendance |
6,095 |
5,590 |
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| Disabled child |
| 50% disabled |
4,030
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3,510 |
| 100% disabled |
4,780 |
4,270 |
| Requiring constant attendance |
6,535 |
6,035 |
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Single
person |
In a family comprising |
not more than 2 able-bodied adults/
children |
3 able-bodied adults/
children |
4 or more able-bodied adults/
children |
Able-bodied adult aged under 65 |
| Single parent/Family carer |
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2,740 |
2,475 |
2,195 |
| Other adult |
2,525 |
2,250 |
2,030 |
1,810 |
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| Able-bodied child |
3,035 |
2,515 |
2,255 |
2,015 |
[Note : For the purpose of payment of standard rates:
－a child is defined as one aged below 15 or aged 15-21 receiving full-time education (students receiving post-secondary education are normally not eligible under the Scheme)
－ an ill-health or disabled person must obtain medical certification on his/her health condition from a doctor of a public hospital or clinic
－an elderly person is defined as one aged 65 or above, or aged between 60 and 64 who have received elderly CSSA before 1 February 2019] |
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(iii) |
Long-term Supplement (Rates from 1.2.2019)
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Rate per year (HK$) |
| Single person |
2,240 |
| Family comprising 2 or more members who are old, disabled or medically certified to be in ill-health |
4,480 |
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(iv) |
Single Parent Supplement : HK$355 per month (with effect from 1.2.2019)
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(v) |
Community Living Supplement : HK$340 per month (with effect from 1.2.2019)
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(vi) |
Transport Supplement: HK$285 per month (with effect from 1.2.2019)
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(vii) |
Residential Care Supplement: HK$340 per month (with effect from 1.2.2019)
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| (viii) Employment Support Supplement: HK$1,060 per month (with effect from 1.2.2019) |
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SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE SCHEME |
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(i) |
Asset and income limits for Normal Old Age Living Allowance, Guangdong Scheme (applicable to applicants aged 65 to 69 of Guangdong Scheme) and Fujian Scheme (applicable to applicants aged 65 to 69 of Fujian Scheme)
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Asset Limit
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Monthly Income Limit
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(effective from 1 February 2019) (HK$)
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(effective from 1 February 2019) (HK$)
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For a single person
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343,000
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7,970
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For a married couple
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520,000
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13,050
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(ii)
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Asset and income limits for Higher Old Age Living Allowance
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Asset Limit |
Monthly Income Limit
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(effective from 1 February 2019) (HK$)
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(effective from 1 February 2019) (HK$)
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For a single person
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150,000 |
7,970 |
For a married couple
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227,000 |
13,050 |
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(iii) |
Level of Allowance (with effect from 1.2.2019)
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(iv) |
Supplement (with effect from 1.2.2019)
| Type of supplement |
Amount per month (HK$) |
| Transport Supplement |
285 |
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Last update on : 1.2.2019
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