The Government will launch a pilot scheme on October 1 aimed at encouraging Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients capable of working to achieve self-reliance through employment.
Eligible households will receive cash incentives of up to $45,000 under the three-year “Pilot Scheme for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Households Transitioning to Working Family Allowance Scheme”, which is funded by the Community Care Fund.
To be eligible, households should leave the CSSA scheme on or after October 1. They should apply to join the Working Family Allowance (WFA) scheme and then have at least two consecutive WFA applications approved within the period from October 2026 to September 2029, meaning they have been in continuous employment.
All types of CSSA households can participate in the scheme. A separate sign-up is not required as the WFA Office will identify eligible households and notify them.
Each eligible household can receive up to three cash incentive payments, totalling $45,000.
Regardless of household size and the WFA rate approved, standard payments will be disbursed in instalments as follows: a first payment of $10,000; a second of $15,000; and a third of $20,000.
Call the enquiry hotline 3897 1897 for further information.
