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Working Family Allowance Scheme

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Overview

The Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme encourages self-reliance and eases inter-generational poverty. Applications under the WFA Scheme are made on a household basis (including singleton households). A household meeting the working hour requirements, income and asset limits may apply for a Basic Allowance, Medium Allowance or Higher Allowance. Each eligible child may also be eligible for a Child Allowance. Depending on the household income, the allowances may be granted at full rate, 3/4 rate or half rate.

WFA Calculator

Important Notes

  • If you intend to apply for WFA, you can use the WFA Calculator to make a preliminary assessment of your eligibility and amount of allowance. Please note that the objective of WFA is to encourage self-reliance of low-income households not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) through employment. The household benefiting from WFA cannot concurrently receive CSSA in the claim month for WFA. Those who use the WFA Calculator should pay attention to whether they can meet the above requirements. Moreover, the amount of allowance calculated by the WFA Calculator (amounts expressed in Hong Kong dollars, unless otherwise specified) is for reference only. It is calculated on the basis of the information you entered and the relevant income limits ?To learn more about the latest income and asset limits, please press here. and asset limits ?To learn more about the latest income and asset limits, please press here. for WFA.

  • After your formal submission of the application, the Working Family Allowance Office (WFAO) will calculate the amount of allowance to be granted to you, based on the information in the application form and the documentary proof provided. As such, the actual amount of allowance you receive may be different from that calculated by the calculator. WFAO assumes no liability for any loss incurred in the use of the calculator.

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Household Member
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Working Household
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Household Member
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Calculation Period
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Household Assets
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Household Income
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Working Hour Requirements
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Result of Calculation
01. Household Member
Is your household a singleton household?
Yes No
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02. Working Household
Have you ever been in employment in the past 6 months?
Yes No
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02. Household Member
a.How many members (including yourself) are there in your household?
b.How many household members at Question 2(a) are aged below 15?
c.How many household members at Question 2(a) are aged between 15 and 21 receiving full-time education (but not post-secondary education)?
d.Are you a single-parent living with at least one child aged below 15?? Single-parent household with aggregated monthly working hours not less than 36 hours may apply for Basic Allowance; if the monthly aggregated working hours are not less than 54 hours, the household may apply for Medium Allowance; and if the aggregated monthly working hours are 72 hours or more, the household may apply for Higher Allowance. For single-parent applications, an applicant who is a working, single-parent has to live with at least one child aged below 15.
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03. Calculation Period
Within which period does the month for calculating the allowance fall?
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04. Household Assets ?Household assets include:
  • land;
  • landed properties (excluding self-occupied properties);
  • vehicles/vessels;
  • taxi/public light bus licences;
  • investments;
  • shares/business undertakings; and
  • bank deposits/cash, etc.
Does the total value of your household assets (excluding self-occupied properties) exceed $273,000(singleton household asset limit)? ?To learn more about the latest income and asset limits, please press here.
Yes No
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05. Household Income ? Household income includes:
  • wages (deducting employees’ mandatory contribution to Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes);
  • fees received for services rendered;
  • profits from business; and
  • rental income, etc.
Singleton household income
Not a singleton household income
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06. Working Hour Requirements ? Working hours include:
  • hours of paid work performed by the applicant (employed or self-employed)
    • The applicant may report the working hours of more than one job in an application
  • hours derived from paid holidays and absence such as sick leave and maternity leave
  • hours of paid work performed by the applicant/household members (employed or self-employed)
    • Note: The working hours of all household members are aggregated, the applicant and his/her household members may report the working hours of more than one job in an application.
  • hours of paid work performed by household members (employed or self-employed) whose working hours are aggregated
  • hours derived from paid holidays and absence such as sick leave and maternity leave
Please select your working hours in the month.
Note :

The working hours of all household members are aggregated.

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07. Result of Calculation

Your Input Information

Total no. of members in your household
1
No. of household members who are aged below 15
1
No. of household members who are aged between 15 and 21 receiving full-time education (but not post-secondary education)
1
Single-parent household?Single-parent household with aggregated monthly working hours not less than 36 hours may apply for Basic Allowance; if the monthly aggregated working hours are not less than 54 hours, the household may apply for Medium Allowance; and if the aggregated monthly working hours are 72 hours or more, the household may apply for Higher Allowance. For single-parent applications, an applicant who is a working, single-parent has to live with at least one child aged below 15.
Yes
The month for calculating the allowance falls within June 2022 to March 2023
Total asset value in the month?To learn more about the latest income and asset limits, please press here.
Not more than $266,000
( 1-person household asset limit)
Total amount of household income in the month?To learn more about the latest income and asset limits, please press here.
$5,000
Working hours of the applicant in the month ? Working hours include:
  • hours of paid work performed by the applicant (employed or self-employed)
    • The applicant may report the working hours of more than one job in an application
  • hours derived from paid holidays and absence such as sick leave and maternity leave
  • hours of paid work performed by the applicant/household members (employed or self-employed)
    • Note: The working hours of all household members are aggregated, the applicant and his/her household members may report the working hours of more than one job in an application.
  • hours of paid work performed by household members (employed or self-employed) whose working hours are aggregated
  • hours derived from paid holidays and absence such as sick leave and maternity leave
192 hours or more

Result of Calculation

The estimation is that you may be granted {0} Allowance in the month in an amount of
$4500
and {0} Child Allowance in the month in an amount of
$4500
Estimated amount of allowance that may be granted in the month
$4500
According to the information provided regarding the above eligibility criteria, you may not be eligible under the WFA Scheme. However, the WFA Calculator has calculated the amount of allowance in the month based on the following information you provided.

Result of Calculation

The estimation is that you may be granted {0} Allowance in the month in an amount of
$4,500
and {0} Child Allowance in the month in an amount of
$4,500
Estimated amount of allowance that may be granted in the month
$4,500
You may not be eligible under the WFA Scheme. Please press here to learn more.
According to the information provided regarding the above eligibility criteria, you may not be eligible under the WFA Scheme. However, the WFA Calculator has calculated the amount of allowance in the month based on the following information you provided.

Result of Calculation

Estimated amount of allowance that may be granted in the month
$0 (Ineligible)
You may not be eligible under the WFA Scheme. Please press here to learn more.