What are the application procedures and the payment arrangement for Old Age Allowance / Old Age Living Allowance ?
Social Welfare DepartmentContents
- Form and Guidance Notes
- Documents Required
- Application Procedures
- Person Unable to Make Application by Himself/herself
- Notification of Result of Application, Payment Method and Permissible Limits of Absence from Hong Kong During Receipt of Payment
Form and Guidance Notes |
Application form and Guidance Notes can be downloaded from SWD’s website or obtained from any Social Security Field Units.
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Documents Required |
Please return the completed application form together with photocopies of the following supporting documents: Application for Old Age Allowance
Application for Old Age Living Allowance
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Application Procedures |
Upon receipt of the application, SWD will make arrangements for an interview with the applicant. All the application procedures are to be processed in Hong Kong.
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Person Unable to Make Application by Himself/herself |
If an applicant is medically certified to be unfit to make a statement rendering him/her unable to make an application by himself/herself, which is verified by SWD, an appointee will be appointed by the Director of Social Welfare to act on his/her behalf.
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Notification of Result of Application, Payment Method and Permissible Limits of Absence from Hong Kong During Receipt of Payment |
For other enquiries:
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