Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme - Summary of Statistics
Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme#
Summary of Statistics |
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Financial Year | 2021/2022α | 2022/2023@ |
2023/2024^ |
No. of Applications Received | 134 942 | 128 127 | 59 713 |
No. of Approved Applications | |||
- Full-rate Higher Allowance | 71 813 | 62 043 | 28 989 |
- 3/4-rate Higher Allowance | 23 436 | 23 612 | 11 160 |
- Half-rate Higher Allowance | 14 365 | 15 487 | 7 334 |
- Full-rate Medium Allowance | 9 403 | 8 113 | 2 978 |
- 3/4-rate Medium Allowance | 1 903 | 1 925 | 794 |
- Half-rate Medium Allowance | 893 | 1 090 | 437 |
- Full-rate Basic Allowance | 3 521 | 4 744 | 1 727 |
- 3/4-rate Basic Allowance | 167 | 425 | 247 |
- Half-rate Basic Allowance | 71 | 158 | 102 |
Total | 125 572 | 117 597 | 53 768 |
Of the above approved applications, no. of applications approved with Child Allowance | 97 495 | 91 735 | 42 911 |
Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme#
Summary of Statistics |
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Financial Year | 2021/2022α | 2022/2023@ | 2023/2024^ (up to 30 September 2023) |
No. of Applications Received | 134 942 | 128 127 | 59 713 |
Amount of Allowance Granted | |||
- Full-rate Higher Allowance | $598,043,600 | $510,267,800 | $233 898,000 |
- 3/4-rate Higher Allowance | $138,393,150 | $137,552,100 | $67,046,700 |
- Half-rate Higher Allowance | $47,967,500 | $51,034,200 | $25,221,000 |
- Full-rate Medium Allowance | $59,467,200 | $56,828,400 | $19,488,000 |
- 3/4-rate Medium Allowance | $8,767,800 | $9,457,200 | $3,969,900 |
- Half-rate Medium Allowance | $2,378,400 | $2,846,400 | $1,279,200 |
- Full-rate Basic Allowance | $18,875,000 | $19,999,000 | $8,848,000 |
- 3/4-rate Basic Allowance | $776,250 | $1,059,000 | $873,750 |
- Half-rate Basic Allowance | $186,000 | $238,500 | $229,000 |
Total | $874,854,900 | $789,282,600 | $360,853,550 |
Of the above approved applications, amount of Child Allowance granted | $1,200,386,250 | $1,102,685,850 | $515,169,550 |
Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme#
Summary of Statistics |
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Financial Year | 2021/2022α | 2022/2023@ | 2023/2024^ (up to 30 September 2023) |
No. of Applications Received | 134 942 | 128 127 | 59 713 |
No. of Approved Applications based on household size | |||
- 1 person household | 9 496 | 9 106 | 3 879 |
- 2 persons household | 23 173 | 21 200 | 9 475 |
- 3 persons household | 32 741 | 29 932 | 13 465 |
- 4 persons household | 43 687 | 41 623 | 19 502 |
- 5 persons household | 12 703 | 12 156 | 5 742 |
- 6 persons or more household | 3 772 | 3 580 | 1 705 |
Total | 125 572 | 117 597 | 53 768 |
Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme#
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Financial Year | 2021/2022α | 2022/2023@ | 2023/2024^ (up to 30 September 2023) |
No. of Approved Households based on residential district | |||
Central and Western | 669 | 600 | 474 |
Eastern | 2 704 | 2 541 | 2 046 |
Islands | 2 270 | 2 054 | 1 571 |
Kowloon City | 3 563 | 3 267 | 2 614 |
Kwai Tsing | 6 161 | 5 629 | 4 564 |
Kwun Tong | 10 383 | 9 479 | 7 558 |
North | 3 737 | 4 282 | 3 610 |
Sai Kung | 2 115 | 1 865 | 1 463 |
Sha Tin | 6 129 | 5 671 | 4 592 |
Sham Shui Po | 8 013 | 7 483 | 5 968 |
Southern | 1 293 | 1 194 | 999 |
Tai Po | 2 054 | 1 811 | 1 446 |
Tsuen Wan | 2 456 | 2 267 | 1 826 |
Tuen Mun | 5 527 | 5 462 | 4 806 |
Wan Chai | 375 | 350 | 269 |
Wong Tai Sin | 4 286 | 4 103 | 3 338 |
Yau Tsim Mong | 2 835 | 2 475 | 1 928 |
Yuen Long | 6 836 | 5 938 | 4 696 |
Total | 71 406 | 66 471 | 53 768 |