The Government announced today that income and asset limits under the Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme have been adjusted starting from this month.
The new limits are applicable to all claim months from April 2025 to March 2026.
The income limits for households with six people or more will remain at the 2024-25 level, while the limits for five-person households will be aligned with those for four-person households.
The income limits for other household sizes will be increased according to the established mechanism.
The Government explained that under the mechanism, and based on the 2024 figures, the income limits for households with six or more persons would have been tightened, while the limits for five-person households would have been lower than those for four-person households.
However, in light of ongoing economic challenges in Hong Kong and their effects on income levels of lower-income households, the Government decided to make the adjustments as announced.
Meanwhile, it will increase the asset limits for all household sizes according to the established mechanism.
Additionally, if the Appropriation Bill 2025 is passed by the Legislative Council, the Government will, as proposed in the 2025-26 Budget, disburse a one-off extra allowance to WFA households.
It expects to give out the one-off grant a month after the bill’s passage at the earliest.
The scheme aims to support lower-income working families that are not on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance.
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