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香港特別行政區政府新聞公報Sep 24, 2026

Welfare briefing outlines carer support and expanded services

In a welfare policy briefing on 24 September 2026, Chris Sun outlined measures supporting carers, older people and families. Plans included raising monthly living allowances for eligible low-income carers from HK$3,000 to HK$3,300 and making helper training in elderly and disability care permanent. Community care vouchers would increase by 2,000 to 18,000, while residential care vouchers would rise by 1,000 to 8,000. The briefing also proposed community canteens and improvements to carer support systems.

Key points

  1. 1The briefing proposed increasing eligible low-income carers’ monthly living allowances by 10%, from HK$3,000 to HK$3,300.
  2. 2The pilot training programme for helpers caring for older people and persons with disabilities would become permanent.
  3. 3Planned voucher increases would bring community care vouchers to 18,000 and residential care vouchers to 8,000.
  4. 4Community carer canteens, better support systems and mobile service points were among the additional welfare measures outlined.

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