Provision of assistance programmes for Respiratory Support Medical Equipment dependents:

A.        Special Subsidy for Renting Respiratory Support Medical Equipment

B.         Special Subsidy for Purchasing Medical Consumables

*Subsidy level for the two programmes is both capped at $2,500 per month, relevant financial assessment on applicants’ income and assets are required.

Eligibility Criteria

A.   Respiratory Support Medical Equipment (RSME) dependents; and

B.   Renting relevant RSME and/ or using relevant medical consumables; and

C.   The monthly household income shall not exceed the income limit which is equivalent to 150% of the Median Monthly Domestic Household Income (MMDHI) of corresponding household size published in the most updated “Quarterly Report on General Household Survey” by the Census & statistics Department at the time of application; and

D.   The family’s asset shall not exceed the asset limit for public rental housing applications under the Housing Authority. The asset limit prescribed for public housing applications under the Housing Authority at the time of application shall prevail; and

E.    Without receiving any relevant subsidy for the RSME/ medical consumables form other funding sources