Commission on Poverty

22 Jan 2013

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Matthew Cheung Kin-chung said the Commission on Poverty would have a “rough idea” on how the city’s first poverty line should be set in six months.

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New website riddled with 'social' errors

10 Jan 2013

The revival of the Commission on Poverty may be good news for the poor, but the commission itself appears somewhat poor in its ability to communicate its objectives effectively.

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Groups urge CY to improve welfare for the elderly, poor and disabled

31 Dec 2012

Better welfare for elderly, poor and disabled people tops the wish lists of advocacy groups and political parties as Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's prepares his maiden policy address.

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Defining how much one needs is next step in poverty issue

11 Dec 2012

Hong Kong is finally taking a baby step on the poverty issue: consensus on the poverty line is close, and it is expected to be set at 50 per cent of median income - meaning those living on less...

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Poverty Commission set to define poverty line

10 Dec 2012

A recognised poverty line for Hong Kong should emerge after the Commission on Poverty's inaugural meeting today, a member of the body said.

"It's a fairly agreed-on consensus already. It's...

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Social enterprise funds should help avoid poverty, not just alleviate it

19 Nov 2012

Noteworthy in Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor's recent announcement of the re-establishment of the Commission on Poverty is the inclusion of a task force to determine the terms of...

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Commission on Poverty unveiled with call for concrete action

Fresh, proactive and far-reaching policies are required if Hong Kong wants to battle poverty, members of the reinstated Commission on Poverty say.

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Poverty commission must make most vulnerable their priority

The preparatory task force for a Commission on Poverty has been working since July on the terms of reference and composition of the revived commission. Oxfam Hong Kong hopes the new commission...

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Time for a Hong Kong children's commission

Although Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has faced a baptism of fire since taking office, a long overdue focus has at least been placed on the plight of the poor.

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Defining poverty line for Hong Kong is just the first step

Leung Chun-ying appointed a task force to prepare for the revival of the Commission on Poverty even before he became chief executive.

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Letters Question, August 16

Fresh initiatives.

Do you agree with Oxfam Hong Kong that the Commission on Poverty, to be relaunched next month, must rethink Hong Kong's priorities on alleviating the plight of the...

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Poverty commission urges help for jobless

A high-level panel set up to ease Hong Kong's worsening poverty yesterday completed its two-year study with a call for a 'one-stop shop' for job seekers and better co-ordination on existing...

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