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title: "Budget Proposal: Paul Chan: Funding for the \"Re-employment Subsidy Pilot Scheme\" for the next fiscal year increased to HKD 222 million"
description: "The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Chan Mo-po, stated that the \"Re-employment Subsidy Trial Scheme\" has received an ideal response, with over 37,000 employment cases recorded since"
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published_at: "2026-02-25T04:44:20.000Z"
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# Budget Proposal: Paul Chan: Funding for the "Re-employment Subsidy Pilot Scheme" for the next fiscal year increased to HKD 222 million

> The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Chan Mo-po, stated that the "Re-employment Subsidy Trial Scheme" has received an ideal response, with over 37,000 employment cases recorded since its launch a year and a half ago. The funding for the next fiscal year will increase to HKD 222 million. He mentioned that the "Employment Programme for Middle-aged and Elderly Persons" funded nearly 4,500 cases last year. In addition, the Re-training Board also introduced two new training courses specifically for individuals aged 50 and above last year

The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, stated that the "Re-employment Subsidy Trial Scheme" has received an ideal response, with over 37,000 employment cases recorded since its launch a year and a half ago. The funding for the next fiscal year will increase to HKD 222 million.

He mentioned that the "Mid-to-High Age Employment Program" funded nearly 4,500 cases last year. In addition, the Re-training Board also introduced two new training courses specifically for individuals aged 50 and above last year

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