SCMP Debate: Should a means test be applied to old age allowance?
SCMP Debate: Should a means test be applied to old age allowance?I've just browsed the SCMP's blog and found an interesting debate.
In my opinion, a mean test should not be applied.
Since it is a welfare for the elderly, we should help them and respect them.
If there is really a very rich man, he will not get this allowance. For example, Li Ka Shing
We should not forget the contributes of those elderly for our society in the past.
Elderly should enjoy the results of the well development of Hong Kong.
We should give the power to make decisions to those elderly.
We should trust them.
May be the elderly just exceed the limits a little bit.
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http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1066705/scmp-debate-should-means-test-be-applied-old-age-allowance SCMP Debate: Should a means test be applied to old age allowance?
I've just browsed the SCMP's blog ...
無名小卒=] 發表於 20-1-2013 13:12 http://www.nakuz.com/bbs/images/common/back.gif
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chiuandy123 發表於 20-1-2013 16:27 http://www.nakuz.com/bbs/images/common/back.gif
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chiuandy123 發表於 20-1-2013 16:30 http://www.nakuz.com/bbs/images/common/back.gif
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chiuandy123 發表於 20-1-2013 16:33 http://www.nakuz.com/bbs/images/common/back.gif
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無名小卒=] 發表於 20-1-2013 16:34 http://www.nakuz.com/bbs/images/common/back.gif
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chiuandy123 發表於 20-1-2013 16:36 http://www.nakuz.com/bbs/images/common/back.gif
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OH 20 , I have much confidence to finish it now IMHO, I believe that a means test should be applied to the elderly allowance.
The original purpose of the scheme is to provide extra allowance to those elderly who are really in need. If an elderly is already rich enough to support his own life, I see no points to give the allowance to those who don't need them. Those elderly did contribute to the society for long, and I admit that they should be supported,but shouldn't we consider the long term effects of such policy?
It costs to support all elderly in Hong Kong. In the future, there will be much more elderlies as the population is currently aging. The sum of money to support all of them is very high. In addition, the major source of income of the Government is form land auction, and the supply of land is scare as we all know. It is foreseeable that the Government is running out of ways to get money. In such cases shouldn't the Government spend money only on those who need it, before it is too late to save money?
Let the money being spent wisely and usefully.
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