'Govt Subsidy Won't Cover CSSA Allowances'
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Anthony Wong talks to RTHK's Janice Wong
The Hong Kong Council of Social Service said on Wednesday that a subsidy announced by the government to offset changes to CSSA welfare payment regulations is inadequate to compensate those affected by the new rules.
The council's business director Anthony Wong said when the eligibility age for the payments is raised from 60 to 65 in February, those who stop getting the CSSA payments will also be deprived of many allowances as well.
He said the subsidy of up to HK$1,060 offered by the government is not enough to cover this.
He said there are payments, such as for replacing glasses, which will not be available to them.
Wong also accused the government of making the changes without any consultations with groups like his.
"It was a shock for us when it was first announced in 2017," he said. Even after that we never had an opportunity to sit down and talk with the government about this, he said.
Wong told RTHK's Janice Wong that the government should have worked with various groups to encourage older people to find work.
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