Policy Address Support for the DisadvantagedPersons with Disabilities153. Compared with four years ago, the Government’s recurrent expenditure on support services for persons with disabilities has increased by nearly 50%. In future, continuous and comprehensive support for persons with disabilities will be provided, such as training subsidies and offering on a pilot basis on-site rehabilitation services to pre-school children; extending the duration of post-placement follow-up service, raising the amount of employment and job trial subsidies, and giving employers subsidies to carry out workplace modifications; and supporting persons with disabilities through case managers, and providing home care service for persons with severe disabilities. 154. The inter-departmental working group co-ordinated by the Labour and Welfare Bureau has completed the review of the eligibility criteria for the Disability Allowance. The Government will implement the following recommendations of the working group:
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