Do helpers need to enrol in MPF?

Foreign domestic helpers are EXEMPTED from MPF — employers do NOT make MPF contributions for their FDH, and no MPF account is opened. This is one of the most common misconceptions among first-time employers: employees in most other visa categories must be enrolled, but the FDH visa class is expressly excluded from the scheme.

What employers DO remain responsible for: • Employees' compensation insurance — compulsory under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance (usually bundled into a domestic-helper insurance package) • Free medical treatment when the helper is ill or injured, as required by the Standard Employment Contract (ID 407) • Long service payment or severance payment where the Employment Ordinance conditions are met — the MPF exemption does not remove these obligations

In short: no monthly MPF administration, but the other statutory protections still apply in full. When in doubt, confirm the current position with the Labour Department.