Disability Allowance
Supporting documents for Social Security Allowance (SSA) application
- Disability Allowance
Answer:
| For applicants aged below 18 | For applicants aged 18 or above | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Any documents confirming the applicant's identity, age and residence in Hong Kong [e.g. Hong Kong Identity Card, Birth Certificate, travel documents (with printed copy of e-Visa, if applicable) etc.] | Yes | Yes |
| 2. | Document of the applicant’s bank account (e.g. first page of bank account passbook, bank statement, etc.) (must clearly show the account name and account number; only sole account is acceptable for the purpose of payment of allowance, joint account is not applicable) | Not applicable | Yes |
| 3. | The pages showing the absence record during the one-year period immediately before the application and the personal particulars in all the applicant's travel documents (e.g. Passport, HKSAR Document of Identity for Visa Purposes, etc.) | Yes | Yes |
| 4. | Applicant's hospitalisation records or follow-up appointment slips in public hospitals/clinics to facilitate the arrangement of a medical assessment | Yes | Yes |
| 5. | The identity document of the applicant's parent/guardian and proof of relationship with the applicant (e.g. Birth Certificate) | Yes | Not applicable |
| 6. | Document of the bank account (e.g. first page of bank account passbook, bank statement, etc.) (must clearly show the account name and account number) of the applicant's parent/guardian (only sole and not joint accounts are acceptable for payment purposes) | Yes | Not applicable |