Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
What assistance is available to individuals or families who encounter urgent financial difficulties and lack other forms of support?
Temporary financial assistance to help individuals or families to tide over their immediate financial hardship when other financial assistance is not available. Four major charitable / trust funds include Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund, Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund, Brewin Trust Fund a ...
Can recipients of high-level disability allowances who are employed in paid work hire carers?
The Pilot Scheme aims to provide HDA recipients in paid employment with a subsidy for hiring carers to assist them in travelling between their home and workplace (not applicable to persons who work from home) and/or taking care of their activities in the workplace (including providing care for daily ...
What specific funds/trust services/economic assistance are available for students with special educational and financial needs?
Please refer to Chinese versionYou can refer to the following website.Enhancing the Academic Expenses Grant for Students with Special Educational Needs and Financial Needs Pursuing Post-secondary ProgrammesThe source of information is provided by the Social Welfare Department ...
Has the Government set up a special needs trust service for parents/carers of people with special needs?
The Chief Executive announced in the 2017 Policy Address that the Government decided to take the lead in setting up a “special needs trust”, to provide reliable and affordable trust services.The Special Needs Trust Office (SNTO) was established in December 2018, with the Director of Social Welfare I ...
How the government provides a safety net for those who are financially unable to provide for themselves to meet their basic needs?
The CSSA Scheme provides a safety net for those who cannot support themselves financially to meet their basic needs.You can refer to the following Social Welfare Department website.Information on service scope of CSSA SchemeThe source of information is provided by the Social Welfare Department ...
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Elderly Centers In The Community
District Elderly Center/Neighborhood Center is a community support service for the elderly at the district level. Its purpose is to help the elderly live a healthy, respected and dignified life in the community, and to encourage the elderly to actively participate and contribute to society.