Hong Kong fire victims to keep receiving HK$150,000 annual aid until rehoused

Hong Kong authorities will continue to provide an annual rental subsidy of HK$150,000 (US$19,193) to victims displaced by the deadly Tai Po blaze, even if they need to wait 2½ years to move into new homes under the government’s “flat-for-flat” resettlement scheme, a senior official has said. Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun also said on Monday that residents currently living in transitional housing would be allowed to stay during the period. The government earlier unveiled a plan...

Source: scmp.com at 2/23/2026 5:40:53 AM.

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