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Letters | Covid-19 expenses justify a handout for Hongkongers
- Readers weigh in on the discussion of whether the budget should include a handout, and suggest an approach the city could take in regulating working hours
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With regard to whether the finance minister ought to include another cash handout in the budget, lots has been said about whether this would help in boosting the economy. However, I think the handout should be considered as appreciation of the cooperation of Hongkongers in the fight against Covid-19, particularly their expenditure on masks, disinfectants, test kits and other items for prevention of the spread of the virus.
Assuming the cost of a face mask at HK$5, expenditure for this item alone amounts to HK$5,475 for three years. I hope the financial secretary will consider another handout to compensate all eligible Hongkongers for the costs they incurred during the pandemic in addition to it being a token of appreciation.
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H. Hiew, Sheung Shui
UK experience could guide Hong Kong on working hours
I refer to the letter, “Guidelines on working hours in Hong Kong too long in coming” (December 9), and would like to share a UK perspective on standard working hours regulation.
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