Self-employed Persons

Eligibility

Self-employed Persons (SEP)

An applicant should apply in an individual capacity as a self-employed person and must fulfil all of the following criteria:

Must have successfully created an MPF “Self-employed person” account (“MPF SEP account”) on or before 31 December 2021, and has not terminated the account at the time of application; and
If an eligible self-employed person has more than one "MPF SEP account", only one application can be submitted

Means of Application and Information Required

(Please click here to read the list of information required for application for self-employed persons.）

Subsidy for Self-employed Persons

Eligible SEPs will be granted a one-off subsidy of $8,000.

When will applicants receive the subsidies?

Eligible SEPs who have provided accurate and complete information shall be able to receive the subsidies within the four-week period after submission of application.

Frequently Asked Questions by Self-employed Persons of 2022 ESS https://www.ess.gov.hk/en/faq.html#section_sep?

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