Year 2020 - 2021
Year 2019 - 2020
Year 2018 - 2019
Year 2017 - 2018
Year 2016 - 2017


Papers

Measures to address poverty

Year 2020 - 2021



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)750/20-21(01) Administration's paper on additional measures to assist financial needy individuals and families 8 February 2021
CB(2)762/20-21(02) Submission on additional measures to assist financial needy individuals and families from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) 8 February 2021
CB(2)1178/20-21(03) Administration's paper on analysis of poverty situation in Hong Kong in 2019 21 June 2021
CB(2)1311/20-21(01) Administration's response to members' request for information on analysis of poverty situation in Hong Kong in 2019 (Follow-up paper) 21 June 2021
CB(2)1178/20-21(04) Paper on measuring poverty and poverty alleviation prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief) 21 June 2021
CB(2)1172/20-21(01) Submission on analysis of poverty situation in Hong Kong in 2019 from Concerning Home Care Service Alliance (Chinese version only) 21 June 2021
CB(2)1207/20-21(01) Submission on analysis of poverty situation in Hong Kong in 2019 from Society for Community Organization (Chinese version only) 21 June 2021


Year 2019 - 2020



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)314/19-20(01) Referral from the Public Complaints Office on policy issues relating to providing support for families and children in poverty (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members only) 9 December 2019
CB(2)1292/19-20(01) Submission from a member of the public (袁芳) on the One-off Living Subsidy for Low-income Households Not Living in Public Housing and Not Receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Programme (2020) under the Community Care Fund (Chinese version only) 2 July 2020*
CB(2)1273/19-20(01) Referral from the Public Complaints Office on policy issues relating to providing support for families and children in poverty (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members only) 13 July 2020
CB(2)1457/19-20(01) Report entitled "《疫情下基層就業情況及對政府支援的意見問卷調查報告》", a press release and an email from Society for Community Organization requesting to meet with members of the Panel on Welfare Services (Chinese version only) 27 August 2020*


Year 2018 - 2019



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)102/18-19(01) Letter dated 12 October 2018 from Hon Michael TIEN requesting the Panel on Welfare Services to add four items to its list of outstanding items for discussion (Chinese version only) 12 November 2018
CB(2)924/18-19(05) Administration's paper on provision of relocation allowance for grassroots households 11 March 2019
CB(2)1452/18-19(01) Administration's response on requesting to provide information on provision of relocation allowance for poor households (Follow-up paper) 11 March 2019
CB(2)924/18-19(06) Information Note on provision of relocation allowance for poor households prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat 11 March 2019
CB(2)1093/18-19(01) Administration's paper on analysis of poverty situation in Hong Kong in 2017 2 April 2019
CB(2)1165/18-19(01) Joint submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Society for Community Organization, Elderly Right League (HK), Elderly Right Action, Concern Group for Elderly with Family Members, Action Concern Group for Elderly Pension, Women's Right Association, SEN Concern Group, Women's Employment Group and Concern Group on the Grassroot Youth (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1093/18-19(02) Paper on poverty line prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1165/18-19(05) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from a deputation (落區) (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1165/18-19(06) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from a deputation (流動露宿車車主聯盟) (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1165/18-19(02) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Health In Action (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1165/18-19(08) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1165/18-19(03) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Hong Kong Unison (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1165/18-19(04) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Mild Intellectual Disability Concern Group (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1093/18-19(03) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Miss WONG Tsz-yan (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1093/18-19(04) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Miss WONG Tsz-yan (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1135/18-19(01) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Mrs WONG Yuet-han (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1093/18-19(08) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Music Zone Foundation Association (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1135/18-19(03) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from School of Poverty Caring (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1093/18-19(06) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Shau Kei Wan Residents Service Group (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1093/18-19(05) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from The Civic Party (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1165/18-19(07) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1093/18-19(07) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from The Zubin Foundation (English version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1135/18-19(02) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Waste Picker Platform (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019
CB(2)1165/18-19(09) Submission on review of Hong Kong's poverty situation and setting of a target for poverty elimination from Young Democrats (Chinese version only) 2 April 2019


Year 2017 - 2018



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)233/17-18(05) Administration's paper on the Working Family Allowance Scheme 13 November 2017
9 February 2018
CB(2)233/17-18(06) Paper on Low-income Working Family Allowance prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) 13 November 2017
CB(2)952/17-18(01) Administration's response on requesting to provide the updated version of the application form for the Working Family Allowance Scheme 9 February 2018
CB(2)813/17-18(02) Joint submission on Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Alliance for Children Development Rights and a deputation (關注學童發展權利聯席 - 兒童關注組) (Chinese version only) 9 February 2018
CB(2)813/17-18(01) Paper on Low-income Working Family Allowance prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) 9 February 2018
CB(2)853/17-18(02) Submission on Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs (Chinese version only) 9 February 2018
CB(2)942/17-18(01) Submission on Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Miss Clarisse YEUNG Suet-ying (Chinese version only) 9 February 2018
CB(2)1048/17-18(01) Submission on Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Mr Joey LEE Man-lung, Member of Wan Chai District Council (Chinese version only) 9 February 2018
CB(2)875/17-18(03) Submission on Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Pastoral Centre for Workers - Kowloon (Chinese version only) 9 February 2018
CB(2)875/17-18(01) Submission on Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Society for Community Organization (Chinese version only) 9 February 2018
CB(2)853/17-18(01) Submission on Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Society for Community Organization (Revised) (Chinese version only) 9 February 2018
CB(2)875/17-18(02) Submission on Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from The Civic Party (Chinese version only) 9 February 2018
CB(2)875/17-18(04) Submission on Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from The Federation Of Hong Kong & Kowloon Labour Unions (Chinese version only) 9 February 2018
CB(2)981/17-18(05) Administration's paper on the poverty line 12 March 2018
CB(2)981/17-18(06) Paper on poverty line prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) 12 March 2018


Year 2016 - 2017



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)543/16-17(07) Administration's paper on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance 9 January 2017
4 March 2017
CB(2)906/16-17(01) Administration's response on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance 9 January 2017
CB(2)543/16-17(08) Paper on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 9 January 2017
4 March 2017
CB(2)508/16-17(01) Referral from the Public Complaints Office on issues relating to Low-income Working Family Allowance (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members only) 9 January 2017
CB(2)749/16-17(01) Referral from the Public Complaints Office on policy issues relating to employment support for grass-root women (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members only) 13 February 2017
CB(2)929/16-17(03) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from a deputation (觀塘劏房街坊關注組) (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)929/16-17(05) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from a deputation (香港社會服務聯會) (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)929/16-17(06) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from a deputation (祖國人民反共救國陣線) (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)1024/16-17(01) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from a deputation (爭取低收入家庭保障聯席) 4 March 2017
CB(2)1024/16-17(02) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from a deputation (葵涌劏房居民大聯盟) (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)920/16-17(02) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from a member of the public (楊廣林先生) (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)929/16-17(01) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from Civic Party (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)1024/16-17(03) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from Concerning Grassroots Housing Rights Alliance (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)929/16-17(04) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from Democratic Party (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)898/16-17(01) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from Master of Public Administration Alumni Association, Hong Kong Baptist University (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)929/16-17(02) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from Platform of Concerning Subdivided Flats in Hong Kong (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)920/16-17(03) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from Society for Community Organization (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)920/16-17(01) Submission on support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance from The Federation of Hong Kong & Kowloon Labour Unions (Chinese version only) 4 March 2017
CB(2)931/16-17(03) Motion proposed by Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung under agenda item "Support measures for low-income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance" at the special meeting on 4 March 2017 (Chinese version only) 13 March 2017
CB(2)1563/16-17(04) Administration's paper on implementation of the Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme and progress of preparation for policy review on LIFA Scheme 12 June 2017
17 July 2017
CB(2)2100/16-17(01) Administration's response to "Review of effectiveness of Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme" 12 June 2017
CB(2)1592/16-17(01) Joint submission from Society for Community Organization and a deputation (在職低收入家庭權利關注聯會) on review of effectiveness of Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme (Chinese version only) 12 June 2017
17 July 2017
CB(2)1563/16-17(05) Paper on Low-income Working Family Allowance prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) 12 June 2017
17 July 2017
CB(2)1825/16-17(06) Administration's paper on energy support for grassroots families 10 July 2017
CB(2)304/17-18(01) Administration's response on requesting to provide the minutes of the meeting of the Community Care Fund Task Force at which the proposal for providing subsidy on energy expenses to residents of sub-divided units was discussed 10 July 2017
CB(2)1825/16-17(07) Paper on measures to support grass-roots facing energy poverty prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 10 July 2017
CB(2)1825/16-17(08) Submission on welfare support for grass-roots facing energy poverty from a deputation (爭取低收入家庭保障聯席) (Chinese version only) 10 July 2017
CB(2)1926/16-17(01) Submission on review of effectiveness of Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs (Chinese version only) 17 July 2017
CB(2)1988/16-17(01) Submission on review of effectiveness of Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres (Chinese version only) 17 July 2017
CB(2)1960/16-17(01) Submission on review of effectiveness of Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (Chinese version only) 17 July 2017
CB(2)1926/16-17(03) Submission on review of effectiveness of Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from The Federation Of Hong Kong & Kowloon Labour Unions (Chinese version only) 17 July 2017
CB(2)1926/16-17(02) Submission on review of effectiveness of Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (Chinese version only) 17 July 2017


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