Description
The objective of the Community Care Fund (CCF) is to provide assistance to people facing economic difficulties, in particular those who fall outside the social safety net or those within the net but have special circumstances that are not covered. In addition, the CCF may consider implementing measures on a pilot basis to help the Government identify those that can be considered for incorporation into its regular assistance and service programmes.
Key details
- Grant type
- "In-kind subsidy (equipment, training, etc.)"
- Application submission type
- Open Year-Round
Eligibility
Target beneficiariesThose Under the Poverty LineOther Chronic Illnesses
Areas of focus
Health CareSocial Services
Grant conditions & requirements
To be eligible for financial assistance, the patient must be a Hospital Authority(HA) patient and fulfill all of the following requirements.
1. Clinical Requirement
Medical items: The patient's need for the item must be supported by a HA doctor in accordance with the prevailing clinical guidelines of the HA.
Drug items: The patient's treatment plan must be signed / issued by a designated doctor of HA as stipulated under the prevailing clinical guidelines.
2. Identity requirement
(i) The patient must be an "Eligible Person" within the meaning of the latest relevant government gazette published under the HA Ordinance (for First Phase Programme and "Subsidy for Eligible Patients of Hospital Authority to Purchase Specified Implantable Medical Devices for Interventional Procedures")
OR
(ii) The patient must be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region according to the Immigration Ordinance (for"Subsidy for Eligible Patients to Purchase Ultra-expensive Drugs (Including Those for Treating Uncommon Disorders)" only)
3. Financial Condition Requirement*
The patient must pass a "household-based" financial assessment conducted by Medical Social Workers (MSWs).
Funder
- Co-organisation
- Food and Health Bureau
- Type of funder
- Government
