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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.

Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy (I-WITS) Scheme – Summary of Statistics

Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy (I-WITS) Scheme
Summary of Statistics
Financial Year 2021/2022^Ω
No. of Applications Received 20 031
No. of Approved Applications
- Full-rate subsidy18 114
- Half-rate subsidy946
Total19 060
Amount of Subsidy Granted
- Full-rate subsidy$44,905,200
- Half-rate subsidy$1,211,400
Total$46,116,600
Note:
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The data are based on the position as at 28 February 2022.

Ω

The I-WITS Scheme has been abolished since June 2021 and no further update will be made.


Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy (I-WITS) Scheme
Summary of Statistics
Financial Year 2021/2022^Ω
No. of Approved Applicants based on residential district
Central and Western92
Eastern516
Islands362
Kowloon City531
Kwai Tsing1 667
Kwun Tong2 285
North735
Sai Kung513
Sha Tin1 189
Sham Shui Po1 164
Southern253
Tai Po407
Tsuen Wan399
Tuen Mun1 702
Wan Chai52
Wong Tai Sin1 233
Yau Tsim Mong277
Yuen Long2 084
Outside Hong Kong9
Total15 470
Note:
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The data are based on the position as at 28 February 2022.

Ω

The I-WITS Scheme has been abolished since June 2021 and no further update will be made.