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I take
to clarify some of the points that this opportunity to clarify some being commonly discussed.
are
A revised recommendation that has drawn criticisms from is that in calculating the public housing policy commentators total income of a household,
of all the wage the full incomes
earners are to be included. Some argue that this is too harsh as it is hard to tell how much one
tell how much one contributes, especially for the the housekeeping budget of one's family. younger generation to There are even worries that such a rule will lead to splitting of the household to bring the income below the level required to pay
double rent.
those
in the
Green
in
in a
than generous fairness, all those who have income
in bearing
common
Paper.
In
I can While such worries are not entirely unfounded, assure my honourable colleagues that the Committee has thoroughly examined all relevant
all relevant factors before making its recommendations. The recommendations now drawn up are undoubtedly generally more all proposed
household should have
equal responsibility
a typical expenses, example of which is rent. It is, therefore, not unreasonable to include the full income of each in the
income of each in the total household income. Other wage earners of the household will still keep considerable
their income for their proportion
own expenditure.
for basis the
Level, addition,
Income Subsidy charging double rent, has been raised to twice the Waiting List Income Level. As a result, a smaller number of tenants
affected.
of
which
income
sets a
in
In
become
One suggestion put to the Committee before it concluded of the its work was
to estimates, 95% that since, according
order to would
be have eligible for continuing to pay their existing rent, it would be more useful to ask all tenants to make known their income so that
tenants
declare to
their