香港财政司司长陈茂波今日宣读财政预算案,在武汉冠状病毒疫情下提出纾困措施,特别是18岁以上港人,每人都能获得1万港元(约1千798新元),预计700万人受惠。

相信上述措施乃鼓励当地人消费,与舒缓港民经济压力。但与此同时,该政府财政年度赤字也将是历年来最高。

陈茂波称,尽管上述发放将涉及大笔公帑,涉及约710亿港元,但乃是为当前特殊情况而设,不会对财政造成长远负担。

至于港府其他纾困措施,还包括宽减2019/20课税年度的薪俸税和个人入息课税;未来五年兴建10玩个公屋单位;向领取社会保障金的人士,发放多一个月的综合社会保障金额等等。

陈茂波预计香港经济今年将面对极大内外挑战,预测今年经济实质增长介乎负1.5至正0.5巴仙之间。

香港特首林郑月娥则认为,上述发放1万元现金措施“合理、有效”,直接给市民“加油”,能即时协同社会携手共济,措施也可以刺激消费,为本地经济注入一定的动力。

根据香港民意研究所最新民调显示,林郑月娥的支持率跌至个位数九巴仙。

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