Maximum sick leave days to be cut from 180 to 60, with daily assistance reduced from HK$918 to an average of HK$330 under scheme review
Lawmakers have supported the Hong Kong government’s proposal to significantly reduce the number of compensated sick leave days and daily subsidy available to traffic accident victims, claiming that the move will help prevent future abuses of the system.
A discussion at a Legislative Council welfare services panel meeting on Monday primarily focused on reviewing the Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Scheme.
Administered by the Social Welfare Department, the fund provides financial aid to victims of road traffic accidents or their surviving dependants.
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