What assistance is available to individuals or families who encounter urgent financial difficulties and lack other forms of support?
Charitable / trust funds administered by the Government or other organisations provide temporary financial assistance to help individuals or families to tide over their immediate financial hardship when other financial assistance is not available. Charitable / trust funds have specified criteria and categories of assistance.
Four major charitable / trust funds administered by the Social Welfare Department include Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund, Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund, Brewin Trust Fund and Kwan Fong Trust Fund for the Needy. For details, please visit the following website of the Social Welfare Department.
Charitable / Trust Funds
The source of information is provided by the Social Welfare Department