The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement at the weekend that it is closely following up on the alleged case of a young child who, according to social media claims, sustained injuries in a local crèche.
Social Welfare Bureau
The government has decided that the city’s government-subsidised crèches (also known as day nurseries) will not resume their service in the new school year.
Covid-19 has impacted lives in different ways and at different levels. While schools and businesses were suspended so that people could be safe at home, some social services had to continue to ensure that senior citizens living alone, single-parent families and those with disabilities were properly looked after and protected during the pandemic.
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced in a statement on Wednesday that 32 subsidised and 21 private nurseries still have available places.
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U has appointed Hon Wai as president and Tang Yuk Wa as vice president of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS). Their new appointments will take effect this coming Saturday, June 20.
Some of the city’s daycare centres for senior citizens and rehabilitation centres for different groups of users will reopen in phases from next Monday.
There were 46 suspected domestic violence cases in 2019, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement on Thursday.
Online tensions have become more pronounced in recent months, as people have spent more time indoors and online — social media platforms have seen more arguments and conflicts in recent months.
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said that about 3,200 vulnerable households will receive extra subsidy to tide them over during the current COVID-19 crisis.