Skip to main content

Special Subsidy Scheme for Persons with Permanent Stoma

Description

To provide special subsidy to the needy and eligible persons with permanent stoma (excretory stoma) from low-income families to relieve their financial burdens.

Eligibility Criteria

A beneficiary shall be a Hong Kong permanent resident and meet ALL of the criteria set out below:

  1. Hong Kong permanent resident
  2. the applicant must be a person with permanent stoma (excretory stoma) as assessed by a Medical Officer/ Nurse of a public hospital/clinic/Surgical Specialist on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong (MCHK) (applicable only to applicants having not received the surgical treatment in a public hospital/clinic) (Note 2);
  3. the applicant must not be a recipient of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA);
  4. the monthly household income must not exceed 150% of the relevant Median Monthly Domestic Household Income (MMDHI) (Annex 1);
  5. the household net asset value must not exceed the asset limits for public rental housing application under the Housing Authority (Annex 2);
  6. without receiving any relevant subsidy for purchasing medical consumables for the stoma from other funding sources (Note 3) in the past one year; and
  7. not being hospitalised at the time of application.

Application Methods

  • Eligible persons can submit applications for the Special Subsidy Scheme to SWD direct.  If the applicant is aged below 18 or has been medically certified to be unfit to make a statement, the application should be made by the parent/guardian or the appointee on the applicant's behalf.
  • should submit the completed application form together with a copy of the following documents by post or in person to SWD:
    1. a copy of the applicant’s identification documents, e.g. Hong Kong Identity Card
    2. a copy of the Hong Kong Identity Card of the applicant’s parent/guardian/ appointee (if applicable but not necessary for the application made by a social worker of SWD who is the public guardian/appointee of the applicant);
    3. an original copy of “Authority For Payment To A Bank” (GF179A) ; and
    4. copies of proof of household income and asset.
  • SWD accepts special subsidy applications all year round, applicant can also apply online in this scheme.

Vetting of Application

  • Application will be processed by SWD on the basis of the information provided by the applicant and SWD will obtain the supporting documents in relation to the medical assessment of his/her permanent stoma from a recognised specialist of the medical and health profession.
  • Applications under the Special Subsidy Scheme are assessed on a household basis with specific average monthly income and asset limit for different household sizes.  For calculation of household income and asset limit, please refer to Guide on Reporting Income and Net Asset Value in the Brief.

Payment of Subsidy

The rate of subsidy for eligible persons is based on the average monthly household income for the 3 months preceding the month of submission of application.  The full grant subsidy is $1,000 per month.  The amount of subsidy to be granted to eligible persons are set out as follows:

Household income
in relation to the relevant MMDHI		 Rate of subsidy
（Note 4）
At or less than 100% Full grant
From more than 100% to 125% Three-quarters grant
From more than 125% to 150% Half grant
Subsidy will be calculated from the date of receipt of the completed application and relevant supporting documents by the SWD or the date of eligibility, whichever the later.

Enquiries

Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch (Oi Kwan Road Office)/SWD

Address : Room 118, 1/F, Lady Trench Training Centre, 44 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Telephone : 3468 2756
Fax : 2151 0434
Email : acorm5@swd.gov.hk
Office hours : Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (lunch break from 1 pm to 2 pm)
SWD website : www.swd.gov.hk

Note 1:    Under the special subsidy, “stoma” refers to colostomy, urostomy and ileostomy, where the patients are required to wear stoma bags to collect wastes from the body.  A stoma is regarded as permanent if there is no plan for closure as confirmed by Medical Officer/Nurse of public hospital/clinic/Surgical Specialist on the Specialist Register of the MCHK (applicable only to applicants who have no received surgical treatments in a public hospital/clinic). A Medical Officer of a public hospital/clinic refers to one in a Specialist Out-patient Clinic (Surgery) under the Hospital Authority (HA), while a nurse of a public hospital/clinic refers to one in a Stoma and Wound Care Clinic under the HA. 
Note 2:    Other funding sources include cash subsidy of Integrated Support Service for Persons with Severe Physical Disabilities or subsidy from such charitable funds as Samaritan Fund, Ho Kam Yung Foundation, Yan Chai Tetraplegic Fund and Yan Chai Caring Fund for Severely Disabled, etc., for purchasing medical consumables for excretory stoma.
Note 3:    Prevailing amount of monthly subsidy is set as follows: Full grant = $1,000; Three-quarters grant = $750; Half grant = $500.

Download

Item／Name Download File
Brief on the "Special Subsidy Scheme for Persons with Permanent Stoma" PDF
Application Form for the "Special Subsidy Scheme for Persons with Permanent Stoma" PDF
"Authority For Payment To A Bank" (GF179A) PDF

Top