Government to launch Pilot Scheme for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Households Transitioning to Working Family Allowance Scheme
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The Pilot Scheme encourages Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients with working capability to achieve self reliance through continuous employment. Households leaving the CSSA Scheme on or after October 1, 2026, and joining the Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme will be eligible for cash incentives totalling up to $45,000 under the Pilot Scheme.
To be eligible for the cash incentive, households should (a) leave the CSSA Scheme on or after October 1, 2026; (b) submit WFA applications (claim months should fall within the period from October 2026 to September 2029); and (c) through continuous employment, have at least two consecutive WFA applications approved (i.e., covering 12 consecutive claim months) with at least 10 claim months granted with WFA during the 12 claim months.
All types of CSSA households may participate in the Pilot Scheme, and a separate sign-up is not required. The Working Family Allowance Office will identify eligible households through data matching with the Social Welfare Department and notify them. Eligible households will receive the first payment of the cash incentive in the first year after having received two consecutive WFA payments. The cash incentive will be disbursed directly to their bank account for receiving WFA payments. If these households continue to work and meet the above eligibility requirements, they will receive the second and third payments of the cash incentive in the following year and the third year respectively. Each eligible household may receive up to three payments of the cash incentive, totalling $45,000. Irrespective of the household size and the rate of WFA approved, standard cash incentive payments will be disbursed as follows:
| Amount of cash incentive | |
| First payment | $10,000 |
| Second payment | $15,000 |
| Third payment | $20,000 |
More details are available on the websites of the CCF (www.communitycarefund.hk) or the Pilot Scheme (CSSAtoWFA.gov.hk). Members of the public may also call the enquiry hotline of the Pilot Scheme on 3897 1897 during office hours.
Ends/Monday, July 13, 2026
Issued at HKT 15:00
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