Caring for the Elderly
197. The Government will, in the next financial year, increase the number of vouchers under the Residential Care Service Voucher Scheme for the Elderly by 1 000 to 6 000 in total and increase the number of vouchers under the Community Care Service Voucher Scheme for the Elderly by 1 000 to 12 000 in total, involving an annual expenditure of about $1,710 million and $900 million respectively.
198. The Working Group on Promoting Silver Economy will implement measures in five areas, namely boosting "silver consumption", developing "silver industry", promoting "quality assurance of silver products", enhancing "silver financial and security arrangements", and unleashing "silver productivity". Relevant policy bureaux are taking forward their work.
199. The HKMA will collaborate with the Hong Kong Association of Banks to formulate industry guidelines this year, with a view to encouraging banks to offer elderly-friendly electronic banking services.
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