As the MPF scheme now provides basic retirement benefits for almost every employee in the private sector, we should consider whether the various schemes can be rationalised. Photo: EPA As the MPF scheme now provides basic retirement benefits for almost every employee in the private sector, we should consider whether the various schemes can be rationalised. Photo: EPA
As the MPF scheme now provides basic retirement benefits for almost every employee in the private sector, we should consider whether the various schemes can be rationalised. Photo: EPA
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Time to rationalise the patchwork retirement provisions for Hong Kong workers

Lawrence J. Lau says the contentious issue of whether we should ‘offset’ severance and long-service payments with an employee’s MPF can be resolved with a more sensible system of benefits

Topic |   Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)
Lawrence J. Lau
Lawrence J. Lau

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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As the MPF scheme now provides basic retirement benefits for almost every employee in the private sector, we should consider whether the various schemes can be rationalised. Photo: EPA As the MPF scheme now provides basic retirement benefits for almost every employee in the private sector, we should consider whether the various schemes can be rationalised. Photo: EPA
As the MPF scheme now provides basic retirement benefits for almost every employee in the private sector, we should consider whether the various schemes can be rationalised. Photo: EPA
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