Asset Limits
(i) Asset Limits (Limits from 1.2.2024)
Single person cases
| Asset Limit (HK$) | |
|---|---|
| Able-bodied adult | 35,500 |
| Child, elderly person, disabled person or person medically certified to be in ill-health | 53,000 |
Family cases
(a) Cases involving any able-bodied adult
| Able-bodied adults/children | Elderly persons, disabled persons or persons medically certified to be in ill-health | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of such members | Asset limit (HK$) | No. of such members# | Asset limit (HK$) |
| 1 | 23,500 | 1 | 53,000 |
| 2 | 47,000 | 2 | 79,500 |
| 3 | 70,500 | 3 | 106,000 |
| 4 or above | 94,000 | 4 | 132,500 |
| 5 | 159,000 | ||
| 6 | 185,500 | ||
[For example, the asset limit of a 7-member family, including 2 able-bodied adults, 3 able-bodied children, 1 disabled child and 1 elderly person, is $173,500 (i.e. $94,000＋$79,500)]
(b) Cases involving no able-bodied adult
| No. of such members# | Asset limit (HK$) |
|---|---|
| 2 | 79,500 |
| 3 | 106,000 |
| 4 | 132,500 |
| 5 | 159,000 |
| 6 | 185,500 |
#As regards the asset limits for families with 7 or more members, please contact the social security field unit.