The Government today announced adjusted income and asset limits for the Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme, effective from this month.

The new limits will apply to all claim months from April 2026 to March 2027.

While income limits for households with six or more persons will remain at the 2025-26 level, those for five-person households will be aligned with four-person household limits.

Limits for other household sizes will be increased according to the established mechanism.

The Government explained that under the mechanism, and based on 2025 data, income limits for households with six or more persons would typically be tightened, while the limit for five-person households would be lower than those for four-person households. A number of existing WFA households would thus become ineligible for, or receive less, WFA.

Meanwhile, asset limits for all household sizes will be increased according to the same mechanism.

Additionally, if the Appropriation Bill 2026 is passed by the Legislative Council, the Government will, as proposed in the 2026-27 Budget, disburse a one-off extra allowance to WFA households.

It expects to distribute the one-off grant a month after the bill's passage at the earliest.

The WFA scheme aims to support lower-income working families that are not on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance.

Call 2558 3000 for details.