自今年7月起,低收入家庭可获得更高的学生托管津贴,而且须付的托管费也会降至15巴仙到50巴仙左右。

符合学生托管津贴的家庭,月入顶限会从4千元提高至4千500元,人均月入顶限从1千元调高到1千125元。

社会及家庭发展部兼教育部高级政务次长费绍尔副教授,昨日(5日)在国会辩论该部门开支预算时,表示该津贴调整预计有9千名学生获益,而受惠家庭每月也可获得更高的学生托管津贴,其增幅多达60元。

此外,若家庭月入不超过1千500元,每月支付费用可低至5元,其家庭所须付的费用将减15巴仙至50巴仙。

若家里有特需学生家的庭,其申请顶限更从4千元大幅调高到9千200元,让这些家庭每月所需支付的托管费,减少三到八成。

社会及家庭发展部政务部长陈振泉表示,“对于一个月入4千元的家庭来说,它需要支出的费用将从每月的582元降低到142元,减少了大约75巴仙。”

费绍尔也指出,目前本地拥有超过400家学生托管中心,其中有185家设立在小学,目前学生托管中心的收费维持在每月295元左右。

费绍尔表示, “我们要确保学生托管服务的收费是大家负担得起的,尤其是针对低收入家庭而言,而目前学生托管中心足以应付需求,应此需更严格地监管学生托管服务领域,考虑会增加的成本与人力,我们会继续观察学生托管服务的需求,必要时检讨对中心的要求,确保它们实用。”

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