Government increases disability subsidies

The government has increased the amount of two disability subsidies for eligible permanent residents, the Official Gazette announced yesterday. According to the dispatch by Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On the amount of the regular disability subsidy has been lifted to MOP7,500 from MOP7,000, which is an increase of 6.67 per cent. Meanwhile, the amount of special disability subsidy rose by 7.14 per cent to MOP15,000 from MOP14,000. Both subsidies are issued to the eligible once a year.