The Work Incentive Transport Subsidy (WITS) Scheme

The Work Incentive Transport Subsidy (WITS) Scheme has been revised from the claim month of January 2013. Details are as follows:

(1) Higher income and asset limits (details please refer to the full version of scheme)

(2) Options of application: either individual-based or household-based application

• Applicants of the same household can opt for:

(a) each applicant to be assessed individually; or

(b) all applicants to be assessed together as a household.

• Applicants meeting the personal income and asset limits for single-person households as well as other eligibility criteria can apply for WITS on an individual basis. Individual-based applicants may apply in July 2013 the earliest for subsidy from January to June 2013.
• Applicants can choose between individual or household assessment upon initial application or re-application every six to 12 months.
• Transitional arrangement: For applicants who are eligible under existing household-based application but wish to make individual-based application, they may qualify for WITS on household-based application for less than six months before January 2013. Under such circumstances, they are allowed to apply for subsidy on a household basis to cover the period immediately before their first individual-based applications, even if it falls short of six months.

(3) Application form

• Individual Application Form will be available from June 2013 onwards. Household-based applicants can continue to use the existing Household Application Form.

For the full version of The Work Incentive Transport Subsidy (WITS) Scheme, please visit:

http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/service/witss.htm