Subsidy
Application period
Application details
To simplify administrative work and avoid delay or omissions during application, MPF applicants shall authorize the Employment Support Scheme processing agent (agent) to receive MPF records from their MPF trustees and the trustees to provide the same to the agent. Upon authorization, the trustees will send the agent the MPF records to facilitate processing and calculation of the subsidy amount.
The detailed application processes for employers with MPF schemes, ORSO schemes, a hybrid of MPF and ORSO schemes, as well as self-employed persons will be announced in the week of 25 May 2020.
Application deadline
To allocate about HK$90 million to subsidize the laundry and dry cleaning services industry.
A one-off subsidy ranging from HK$10,000 to HK$150,000 to each eligible laundry shop or workshop depending on the size of the operation.
Expected to benefit around 1,400 laundry shops and workshops.
A one-off lump sum subsidy to employment agencies (EAs) with a valid licence issued by the Labour Department.
A subsidy of HK$50,000 to each main licence of an EA which provides foreign domestic helper placement services.
A subsidy of HK$30,000 to each main licence of an EA which do not provide foreign domestic helper placement services.
An additional subsidy of HK$10,000 to each duplicate licence for a branch office of both kinds of EA.
A one-off non-accountable subsidy of HK$50,000 to each eligible vehicle maintenance workshop.
Workshops that wish to apply for the subsidy must have operated in a fixed place on or before February 1 and be in operation on the day of application.
Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange (CGSE) members with a valid trading licence as at July 1, 2020, and still have trading status as a CGSE member at the time of application are eligible. CGSE members which do not have a valid trading licence ("D" status) or have been suspended from trading by CGSE ("S" status) at the time of application are not eligible for any subsidy. Each eligible CGSE member will receive a cash subsidy of HK$20,000.
Both "active" and "qualification retained" practitioners registered with CGSE (i.e. Executive Manager, Dealer or Account Executive) as at July 1, 2020, are eligible. Each eligible practitioner registered with CGSE will receive a cash subsidy of HK$1,200 per person.
