Registration for the Re-employment Allowance Pilot Scheme

Points to note:

  1. Participants must be a holder of a valid Hong Kong Identity Card. (If you are not a permanent resident of Hong Kong, you should be in possession of a valid Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Document of Identity for Visa Purposes or passport.)
  2. Participants must be aged 40 or above.
  3. Participants must be legally employable in Hong Kong.
  4. Participants must not engage in any paid work (including employment, self-employment and running a business) in Hong Kong for a period of 3 consecutive months or more before registration for the Scheme.
  5. Participants should provide a valid telephone number and an email address for contact purpose and receiving information of the Scheme.
  6. Participants should register once only. After successful registration, participants will receive a confirmation email with a registration reference number assigned. Participants are advised to jot down the reference number for future reference or enquiry.
  7. If you need assistance, please call the Scheme Hotline (2116 0131 / 2397 7277) or you may approach the job centres of the Labour Department or service spots of the service organisations commissioned by the Labour Department (Please click here for the contact means of the service organisations).

Note: Eligible persons should register for the Scheme as soon as possible. Under special circumstances, post-registration may be allowed within 1 month after commencement of the relevant job. The commencement date of the relevant job must fall on or after 15 July 2024 and within the implementation period of the Scheme.


Personal Information Collection Statement

Purpose of Collection

The personal data you provided to the Labour Department and its commissioned service organisations will be used for matters related to processing your application under the Re-employment Allowance Pilot Scheme and its related purposes. The provision of personal data is voluntary. If you do not provide sufficient information, the Labour Department and its commissioned service organisations may not be able to process your application.

Classes of Transferees

The Labour Department may transfer your personal data to other relevant government departments / organisations in Hong Kong and/or service organisations / providers commissioned by the Labour Department for scrutinising participants' eligibilities and information provided by the participants, provision of relevant support services, scheme administration and publicity, conduct of survey and study, and handling other related matters.

Access to Personal Data / Enquiry

You have the right of access and correction in respect of your personal data provided in Sections 18 and 22 and Principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. If you would like to do so, please contact the Manager of the Re-employment Allowance Pilot Scheme Coordinating Office (Address : 10/F Kowloon East Government Offices, 12 Lei Yue Mun Road, Kwun Tong).

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