Make yourself available for work, or have allocations docked, Hong Kong government tells CSSA recipients turning 60
The CSSA elderly payment threshold will increase from 60 to 65 years old. Photo: Sam Tsang/SCMP
Make yourself available for work, or have allocations docked, Hong Kong government tells CSSA recipients turning 60
- Eligible people in preretirement age group will have to take part in support for self-reliance scheme or receive HK$200 a month less
- Critics say government should offer incentives to those willing to work rather than punish people who do not
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Poverty
Updated: Saturday, 26 Jan, 2019 12:04pm
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The CSSA elderly payment threshold will increase from 60 to 65 years old. Photo: Sam Tsang/SCMP
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