Programme goal /purpose
- Provide
subsidy to the employers of person with disabilities for procurement of
assistive devices and/or modification works, aims at facilitating
employees with disabilities to discharge their duties at the workplace and
enhancing their efficiency, increase their working opportunities.
Scope of service of Po Leung Kuk
- To carry
out territory-wide promotion of the SPED；
- To
encourage employers to procure assistive devices and/or carry out
workplace modifications, with a view to facilitating their employees with
disabilities to discharge their duties and enhancing their work efficiency；
- To assist
employers to apply for subsidies under the SPED；
- To conduct
assessment on individual applications and prepare reports for consideration
by the Assessment Committee；
- To enhance
public understanding of the potentials and abilities of persons with
disabilities.
Subsidy and scope of support
- A wide
range of assistive devices and workplace modifications which caters for
the special needs of employees with disabilities at the workplaces may be
supported.
- Examples
include but are not limited to accessories or adaptive equipment for
computer, optical magnifying device, hearing and assistive devices,
Braille production/display, handrails, etc.
- The
subsidy is one-off in nature；
- The
subsidy is basically capped at a maximum support level of $40,000 for each
employee with disabilities
Special Provisions
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Successful applicants are not allowed to sell, rent or transfer any of the items funded by the SPED to other organisations or individuals/ employees, unless with prior approval of Social Welfare Department.
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Upon termination of the employment contract(s) with the employee(s) with disabilities concerned, successful applicants should make use of the subsidised items to benefit other employee(s) with disabilities.