Table 19 : Old age, invalidity and death schemes
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CONFIDENTIAL
Territory
Hong Kong
Coverage
Source of funds
Qualifying conditions
Type of measure
Title of legislation/ scheme
Disability and
Social
assistance
"Infirmity
Allowance
Scheme
Severely dis- abled persons or persons aged 75 or over
Public Assistance Scheme
From public funds
Needy families
From public funds
and indivi- duals whose income falls below a pres-
cribed level
For disability allowance:
At least 1 year's resi- dence; not under resi- dential or institutional care; not in receipt of an infirmity allowance; be certified by the Dir- ector of Medical and Health Services as likely to be severely disabled for at least 6 months.
For infirmity allowance:
At least 5 years' resi- dence; aged 75 or over; not under residential or institutional care; not in receipt of disability allowance.
(a) A person below 15 or above
55 years, whose income is below the public assistance] level.
(b) An able-bodied unemployed person above 15 and under 55
years who is actively seeking employment and has registered with the Local Employment Service of the Labour Department for a month after date of application.
e.g.
(c) An able-bodied person over 15 and under 55 years who has
family commitments remain at home to look after young children, or are receiving education or vocational training.
(d) Unless medical evidence
shows that the applicant is not fit for work, for a person whose condition belongs to (a) or (c) above, residence of 1 year in Hong Kong is required. For a person whose condition belongs to (b), residence of 2 years in Hong Kong is necessary.
Benefit!
Disability allowance:
HK$180 per month
Infirmity allowance:
HK$90 per month
Public assistance:
For a single person on his own: HK$180 per month
For a family: HK$130 for each of the first three eligible members, HK$105 for each of the next three, and HK$80 for each additional eligible mem- ber per month
Administrative organisation
Social Welfare Department
Social Welfare Department
Remarks
Special pension system for Government employees(up to 2/3 of terminal salary after maximum service of 331/3 years). Teachers, doctors, para-medical and social workers and other staff in subvented voluntary agencies and statutory bodies generally have provident fund schemes with employees contributing 5% of salaries and the employers a similar or higher sum. Details of private employers achemes are not available but are thought to be comparable with these provident fund schemes. Army personnel enjoy non-contributory pension benefits similar to those granted either
by the United Kingdom
or the Hong Kong
Governments.