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Persons with Visual Impairment
What funds are available to subsidize the purchase of computer equipment for people with disabilities to help them set up their own businesses at home or receive services at home to increase their employment opportunities?
The Central Fund for Personal Computers assists persons with disabilities in acquiring the required computer facilities for self-employment at home or receiving supported employment service at home with guidance and follow-up services to be provided by the nominating rehabilitation service organisations or the Selective Placement Division of Labour Department (LD).
Any IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment subsidise the people with visually impaired to access information technology in order to enhance access to information technology and promote social inclusion?
The IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment subsidises people with visual impairment (PVI) to have access to information technology (IT), and enhance their chance of use of IT for their fuller inclusion into the community.
Can self-help organisations of persons with disabilities/ chronic illness apply for the time-defined funding from the government to support their development and operation?
Financial Support Scheme for Self-help Organisations of Persons with Disabilities / Chronic Illnesse provides time-defined funding support for self-help organisations of persons with disabilities / chronic illnesses (SHOs) which aims at supporting the operation and development of SHOs.
Any subsidy allows to facilitate employees with disabilities in discharging their duties at the workplace and enhance their work efficiency?
Aims to support the employment of persons with disabilities, the Support Programme for Employees with Disabilities (SPED) provides employers of persons with disabilities with a one-off subsidy in respect of each employee with disabilities for procurement of assistive devices and/or workplace modifications.
What assistance is available to individuals or families who encounter urgent financial difficulties and lack other forms of support?
Temporary financial assistance to help individuals or families to tide over their immediate financial hardship when other financial assistance is not available. Four major charitable / trust funds include Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund, Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund, Brewin Trust Fund a ...
