Summary:
The government has issued that the old age allowance will be risen to HK$1000 to help
the old ages. The idea cause a huge controversy although it will benefit a lot of needies.
Since the needies, who are authorized to received the allowance ,must pass through different
limitations of income and assets and the critics see this as a means test treatment.
The government explain that if the OAA (Old age allowance) rates increased to HK $ 1000 a
month, it will spend a lot of money, assuming more people received the allowance.
Comments:
The increasing allowance can make needies' live much better, on the other hand,
the problem of cheating the allowance also should be looked squarely, that's why the
government set the test to recongize whether people are in need.Therefore, the government
has made enough response to the public. The critics, political parties and others ,who oppose
the idea, are making too strict requirement to the government.