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All19Old Age Living Allowance6Old Age Allowance5Guangdong Scheme and Fujian Scheme 3Disability Allowance5Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme5Senior Citizen Card1Charitable Fund-raising Activities2

What are the application procedures and the payment arrangements for Disability Allowance?

What is the definition of "severely disabled" under the Disability Allowance?

What are the eligibility criteria for the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme? What is the amount of assistance payable?

What are the application procedures and the payment arrangement for the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme?

What is the permissible limit of absence from Hong Kong during receipt of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme? How to calculate the number of days of absence? For elderly CSSA recipients, will their CSSA eligibility be affected if they reside in the Mainland for a long period?

Can I apply for the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme if I am employed? If I am receiving CSSA, will it affect the amount I receive if I find a job and have a new income?

What are the eligibility criteria for Senior Citizen Card? How to apply?

How to check the audited accounts of a charitable fund-raising activity?

How to check if a particular charitable fund-raising activity is approved through the GovHK website?

Last Review Date: 13 Oct 2026
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