In tandem with the abolition of the offsetting arrangement under the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) System on 1 May 2025 (i.e. transition date), the Labour Department launches the Subsidy Scheme for Abolition of MPF Offsetting Arrangement (SSA).   SSA shares out employers’ expenses on severance payment (SP) / long service payment (LSP) in respect of their employees’ employment period on or after the transition date onwards (i.e. the post-transition portion of SP/LSP) by providing employers with subsidies for 25 years with a view to helping employers gradually adapt to the policy change.   Employers may make application for subsidy under SSA for the post-transition portion of SP/LSP payable to an employee if:

• the employer concerned has paid SP/LSP to the employee in full;
• the employee is eligible for SP/LSP as stipulated in the Employment Ordinance;
• the employer is obliged to enrol the employee under an MPF scheme in accordance with the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance, or an occupational retirement scheme exempted under the Ordinance during the whole or part of the post-transition employment period, and make contributions;
• the relevant date of termination of employment of the employee falls between 1 May 2025 and 30 April 2050 (both dates inclusive); and
• the post-transition portion of SP/LSP paid to the employee has not been/will not be fully covered/subsidised by other government funding.

  Please visit the TransitionEase Portal or refer to the attached leaflet for more details.   Website QR code – The TransitionEase Portal   Leaflet - Subsidy Scheme for Abolition of MPF Offsetting Arrangement   In addition, the Labour Department will hold a webinar to introduce the key features of the abolition of MPF offsetting arrangement and the SSA, as well as its application procedures.  Details of the Webinar are as follows:   Date: 28 August 2026 (Friday) Time: 3:30 p.m. to around 5:00 p.m. Language: Cantonese Format: Online via Zoom Fee: Free of charge   Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis with limited quotas. The enrolment deadline is 18 August 2026 (Tuesday). The enrolment form can be downloaded via the hyperlink below. Your members are most welcome to attend.   https://www.offsettingsubsidy.gov.hk/en/pdf/enrolment_form_aug26_e.pdf   We would like to solicit your support in disseminating the attached information and the key messages outlined above to your members.  Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.   Best regards,   Employment Benefits Support Division Labour Department Email address: ebsd@labour.gov.hk 28 July 2026

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Publications on Work Arrangements in Times of Adverse Weather and “Extreme Conditions”   The Labour Department (LD) has updated publications on the captioned subject.  The revised “Code of Practice in Times of Adverse Weather and ‘Extreme Conditions’” (CoP) sets out the relevant guidelines in a reader-friendly and concise manner, reiterating the three major principles for formulating work arrangements under adverse weather and “extreme conditions” (including formulating work arrangements in advance, giving prime consideration to employees’ safety, and complying with requirements of labour legislation), and incorporating corporate examples for reference.  Please refer to the website below for downloading the CoP and CoP At a Glance for reference of employees and employers:   CoP https://www.labour.gov.hk/tc/public/pdf/wcp/Rainstorm.pdf (Chinese version) https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/wcp/Rainstorm.pdf (English version)   CoP At a Glance https://www.labour.gov.hk/tc/public/wcp/Rainstorm_glance.pdf (Chinese version) https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/wcp/Rainstorm_glance.pdf (English version)  

2. If printed copies are required, please contact Miss Joey YU at 2121 8690, or visit the branch offices of Labour Relations Division of the Labour Department (Address: https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/tele/lr1.htm).

  Workplace Consultation Promotion Division Labour Department