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Following is a question by the Hon Chan Yuen-han and a written reply by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands, Mr Michael Suen in the Legislative Council today (July 12):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council of:
(a) the current number of tenants receiving rent assistance, broken down by the rate of rent reduction granted; and
(b) the current number of applications for rent assistance being processed in each public housing estate?
Reply:
Madam President,
As at June 28, 2006, 13 991 public housing tenants were receiving Rent Assistance provided by the Housing Authority. Of them, 13 557 tenants (about 97%) were given 50% rent reduction and 434 (about 3%) were given 25%. In addition, 472 applications for Rent Assistance are being processed by the Housing Department. Breakdown of these figures by estate is at Annex.
Ends/Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Issued at HKT 12:10
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