Community Care Fund: 200,000 New Immigrants to Get HK$6,000

Who qualifies?

The Fund’s executive committee confirmed: new immigrants aged 18+ by end-March 2012, in Hong Kong under 7 years, with household income at or below Q1 median income, get HK$6,000. Caps: HK$6,500 monthly for single-person households, HK$14,600 for two-person. CSSA or textbook-allowance recipients auto-qualify. About 200,000 beneficiaries; HK$1.5 billion total.

When?

After the steering committee and LegCo approve, first payouts could come in November.