Standard Rates
(ii) Standard Rates (Rates from 1.2.2025)
| Category | Amount of standard rates per month (HK$) | |
|---|---|---|
| Single person | Family member | |
| Elderly person aged 65 or above | ||
| Able-bodied/50% disabled | 4,250 | 3,995 |
| 100% disabled | 5,130 | 4,540 |
| Requiring constant attendance | 7,225 | 6,620 |
| Ill-health/Disabled adult aged under 65 | ||
| Ill-health/50% disabled | 4,250 | 3,995 |
| 100% disabled | 5,130 | 4,540 |
| Requiring constant attendance | 7,225 | 6,620 |
| Disabled child | ||
| 50% disabled | 4,775 | 4,155 |
| 100% disabled | 5,665 | 5,065 |
| Requiring constant attendance | 7,745 | 7,145 |
| In a family comprising | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single person | not more than 2 able-bodied adults/ children | 3 able-bodied adults/ children | 4 or more able-bodied adults/ children | |
| Able-bodied adult aged under 65 | ||||
| Single parent/Family carer | - | 3,240 | 2,940 | 2,600 |
| Other adult | 2,990 | 2,665 | 2,400 | 2,150 |
| Able-bodied child | 3,600 | 2,980 | 2,670 | 2,385 |
Note :
- a child is defined as one aged below 15 or aged 15-21 receiving full-time education (students receiving post-secondary education are normally not eligible under the Scheme)
- an ill-health or disabled person must obtain medical certification on his/her health condition from a doctor of a public hospital or clinic.