DESK REVIEWS | 08.02.01.02. Payments (cash transfers)

DESK REVIEW | 08.02.01.02. Payments (cash transfers)

Under the carer allowance scheme in Hong Kong, low-income family carers will receive HK$2,400 per month to supplement their living expenses.

The Keluarga Harapan Program (PKH) is a conditional cash transfer programme which is put in place for the very poor families. The programme was not specifically for unpaid caregivers of people with dementia as it focuses on reducing inter-generational poverty in the long-term by investing in children’s health and education, with a “top-up” feature if the family has an older member living with them. The program was also designed to absorb the scheme for older people (Asistensi Sosial Lanjut Usia/ASLUT) in 2017 (Kartika et al., 2019).

References:

Kartika, A. W., Choiriyah, M., Kristianingrum, N. D., Noviyanti, L. W., & Fatma, E. P. L. (2019). Pelatihan Tugas Perawatan Kesehatan Keluarga Caregiver Lansia dalam Pogram RURAL (Rumah Ramah Lansia). Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (Indonesian Journal of Community Engagement), 5(3), 448. https://doi.org/10.22146/jpkm.45139

None is available for family/unpaid carers.

The Grant-in-aid amounts to a payment of R410 per month (in 2019) and is paid together with the social grant via one of 3 payment methods: (a) cash withdrawal at specific pay point; (b) electronic transfer to bank account; or (c) payment via an institution acting as administrator of the grant (welfare organisation).