Recent Updates

SLW appeals to foreign domestic helpers and employers to join hands in prevention of epidemic spread (with photo/video)
02-04-2020
Income and asset limits of Working Family Allowance Scheme to be raised
31-03-2020
Report of Further Study on the Long Term Development of Child Development Fund Project Participants released
31-03-2020
Appointments to Community Investment and Inclusion Fund Committee
27-03-2020
Public service on Registration Cards for People with Disabilities
22-03-2020
Latest service arrangements of Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
22-03-2020
Government announces enhanced measures for disease control
21-03-2020
Appointment to Employees Retraining Board
13-03-2020
Government committed to supporting students from grass-roots families for Internet learning at home
11-03-2020
Transcript of remarks by SLW on Budget initiatives
03-03-2020
Latest service arrangements of Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
28-02-2020
Public service on Registration Cards for People with Disabilities
28-02-2020
LWB responds to media enquiries on provision of residential care places for the elderly under Estimates
27-02-2020
LCQ5: Training courses commissioned by Employees Retraining Board
26-02-2020
Transcript of remarks by SLW on anti-epidemic measures
22-02-2020
Public service on Registration Cards for People with Disabilities
21-02-2020
CE and Principal Officials kick off distribution work of donated surgical masks (with photos/video)
18-02-2020
Latest service arrangements of Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
14-02-2020
Public service on Registration Cards for People with Disabilities
14-02-2020
Latest service arrangements of Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
08-02-2020
Public service on Registration Cards for People with Disabilities
07-02-2020
Transcript of remarks of press conference (with photo/video)
05-02-2020
Government to impose mandatory quarantine on people entering Hong Kong from Mainland
05-02-2020
Service arrangements of Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
01-02-2020
Public service on Registration Cards for People with Disabilities
01-02-2020
Government increases supply of surgical masks through multi-pronged approach
30-01-2020
Freezing of income limit and raising of asset limit of Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme
30-01-2020
Six Continuing Education Fund courses suspended
24-01-2020
LCQ9: Special child care centres
15-01-2020
Transcript of remarks by SLW on new initiatives on improving people's livelihoods and Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019
15-01-2020
Transcript of remarks at press conference on livelihood initiatives (with photos/video)
14-01-2020
CE announces 10 new initiatives to benefit livelihoods for over a million grassroots and underprivileged people (with photos/video)
14-01-2020
Appointments to Women's Commission
10-01-2020
LCQ20: Pilot schemes on elderly care service vouchers
08-01-2020
LCQ14: Guangdong Scheme and Fujian Scheme
08-01-2020
Recipients of social security payments, Working Family Allowance and Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy to get one-off extra allowance starting from January 7
03-01-2020
SLW expresses sorrow over deaths and injuries of SWD staff member and other victims in traffic accident
19-12-2019
LCQ5: Rising tide of unemployment
18-12-2019
LCQ4: Measures to support enterprises and employment
18-12-2019
LCQ17: Importation of foreign workers in catering industry
18-12-2019
Transcript of remarks by SLW on "Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report 2018" and social workers' strike
16-12-2019
Transcript of remarks by SLW on "Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report 2018" and unemployment rate
14-12-2019
Appointments to Rehabilitation Advisory Committee announced
13-12-2019
LCQ15: Handling domestic violence problem
11-12-2019
Government extends third stage public consultation period for new Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan
10-12-2019
2019 Mental Health Month promotes individual mental health (with photos)
07-12-2019
Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan third stage public consultation session in New Territories East rescheduled
05-12-2019
Transcript of remarks by FS (with video)
04-12-2019
FS announces further measures to support enterprises and employment
04-12-2019
LCQ1: Tear gas affecting welfare service units
04-12-2019
LCQ8: Services for the elderly
04-12-2019
Commission on Children engages with stakeholders and launches "Caring for Our Kids" Campaign (with photos)
30-11-2019
Appointments to Social Welfare Advisory Committee announced
29-11-2019
SLW visits support services for carers (with photos)
26-11-2019
Opening remarks by SLW at opening ceremony of Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit (with photos)
21-11-2019
Government to provide one-off extra allowance to recipients of Working Family Allowance and Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy
20-11-2019
Opening remarks by SLW at Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit
20-11-2019
Commission on Children convenes sixth meeting
15-11-2019
Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan third stage public consultation session at New Territories East postponed
14-11-2019
Second and Third Report on HKSAR's implementation of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued
08-11-2019
LCQ22: Employment services
06-11-2019
Government engages public on recommendations of new Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan
05-11-2019
SLW visits pre-school rehabilitation facilities (with photos)
31-10-2019
LCQ5: Legislation and measures for protecting children
30-10-2019
LCQ19: Provision of welfare facilities and services
30-10-2019
LCQ20: Training courses offered as commissioned by the Employees Retraining Board
30-10-2019
Transcript of remarks by SLW on Policy Address initiatives and ERB "Love Upgrading Special Scheme"
25-10-2019
LCQ11: Importation of workers
23-10-2019
Transcript of remarks by SLW and SCED (with video)
27-09-2019
Speech by SLW at Summit on Good Health and Well-being in the World's Richest City Hong Kong
19-09-2019
Applications for funding from Elder Academy Development Foundation invited
18-09-2019
Transcript of remarks by SLW on measures to support enterprises and residents and labour relations
31-08-2019
SLW encourages young people to join Youth Employment and Training Programme (with photos)
30-08-2019
Appointments to Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee announced
30-08-2019
Commission on Children convenes fifth meeting
16-08-2019
Transcript of remarks by FS at press conference on latest economic situation and measures to support enterprises and residents (with photos/videos)
15-08-2019
FS announces measures to support enterprises and residents
15-08-2019
SLW forges closer ties between Hong Kong and Japan to tackle ageing challenges (with photos)
07-08-2019
SLW visits elderly care facilities in Tokyo (with photos)
05-08-2019
SLW to visit Tokyo
03-08-2019
Appointments to Elderly Commission
19-07-2019
LCQ10: Rehabilitation services for pre-school children
19-06-2019
SLW attends International Labour Conference and conducts visits in Geneva (with photos)
18-06-2019
SLW to attend International Labour Conference in Geneva
14-06-2019
Speech by SLW at Hong Kong Myanmar Chamber of Commerce 6th Anniversary Dinner Banquet "Light Up Love"
13-06-2019
LCQ14: Policies and measures concerning foreign domestic helpers
05-06-2019