[Sunyu Hong Kong Column] How helpful is the ElderSun for the elderly?

第31篇專欄文章提及,自今年九月起長者生活津貼不再分為普通及高額兩種,反而統一津貼金額 ($3915)。而這個津貼金額,對長者生活上的支援能有多大?  

今次我們以一個75歲,獨居於公共屋邨的長者作為例子來簡單探討一下。首先是租金,如領取長生津的獨居長者多數布資格向房署申請半租,減少租金支出。而且,如長者需要牙科服務亦能申請關愛基金的資助。再者,如長者定期需到醫院覆診或使用社康護士服務,則能轄免當中費用。

可是,領取長生津的長者仍需支付其他生活開支費用(例如:水電媒,上網費,其他醫療器材的購買或租借費用)。所以,如長者經濟能力較弱或生活開支較大,單單靠長生津或未能提供足夠的支援。因此,如長者因經濟條件導致生活出現重大困難的話還是建議他們申請綜援。

If you would like to know more about the program or have any questions, please contact your local social worker or leave a message to us at Sunyu Academy and we will try our best to answer your questions.

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