Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong: A very comprehensive COVID-19 OSH Information Pack

Submitted by btreichel on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 10:51

The Occupational Safety and Health Council has developed a COVID-19 OSH Information Pack, which includes a wealth of ressources for many areas of economic activity. Some of these ressources are available in multiple languages, such as Chinese, English, Filipino, Nepali and Urdu: 

Regions / Country
Hong Kong, China
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
Document Type

Hong-Kong: Additional $2.5 billion to the Employees Retraining Board

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 09:51

info.gov.hk (26.02.2020)

The budget also allocates about $2.5 billion of additional expenditure to the Employees Retraining Board to increase the maximum amount of monthly allowance for trainees.        

"I am well aware that financial resources alone are not enough to tackle the challenges we are facing," Mr Chan said. "However, making good use of fiscal reserves to support enterprises and relieve people's hardship is certainly in line with our people's expectations towards the Government under the current difficult environment." 

Regions / Country
Hong Kong, China
Global challenges
Topics
Employment

Tags

Document Type

Hong-Kong: Goverment pays one month's rent for lower income tenants

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 09:47

info.gov.hk (26.02.2020)

The Goverment will pay one month's rent for lower income tenants living in public rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society, involving an expenditure of about $1.829 billion.

Regions / Country
Hong Kong, China
Global challenges
Topics
Housing
Social assistance

Tags

Document Type

Hong-Kong, China: Extra allowance for social security recipients

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 09:43

info.gov.hk (26.02.2020) Providing an extra allowance to eligible social security recipients, equal to one month's standard rate payment of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Old Age Allowance, Old Age Living Allowance or Disability Allowance. Similar arrangements will apply to recipients of the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy. This will involve an expenditure of about $4.225 billion.

Regions / Country
Hong Kong, China
Global challenges
Topics
Social assistance

Tags

Document Type

Hong-Kong: Cash payout of $10,000 to permanent residents

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 09:35

info.gov.hk (26.02.2020)

To stimulate the economy by boosting local consumption and relieve the financial burden on the community, Mr Chan announced a cash payout of $10,000 to Hong Kong permanent residents aged 18 or above. "This measure, which involves an expenditure of about $71 billion, is expected to benefit about 7 million people," Mr Chan said.  

Regions / Country
Hong Kong, China
Global challenges
Topics
Social assistance

Tags

Document Type