Under the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57), sick leave must last at least 4 consecutive days and be supported by a medical certificate to qualify for sickness allowance. Paid sick days accrue at 2 per month for the first 12 months then 4 thereafter, up to a cap of 120 days; the allowance is 4/5 of the average daily wage over the preceding 12 months.
未收錄／未核實：病假權益以《僱傭條例》(Cap 57) 為準並會修訂；「每日平均工資」之剔除項目及連續受僱要求，請以勞工處最新簡明指南為準。Sick-leave entitlements follow the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57) and are revised; check the Labour Department’s latest guide for exclusions from average daily wages and the continuous-employment requirement.
Public A&E services are charged under the Hospital Authority’s official fee schedule, at different rates for eligible and non-eligible persons. The amount is revised over time, so the published schedule governs.
未收錄／未核實：現行急症室收費金額及各級輪候目標時間未從醫管局收費表抄錄，因此唔寫數字。Current A&E charges and triage waiting-time targets are not copied from Hospital Authority documents, so no figures are stated.
There is no single figure: a CSSA payment combines a standard rate (by household size and category) with supplements and special grants such as rent and schooling. In 2024/25 there were 194,000 CSSA cases and HK$22.353 billion was paid out.
Expectation of life at birth is 83.3 years for men and 88.7 years for women (provisional) — among the highest in the world. Very low infant and mid-life mortality, accessible public healthcare, strong communicable-disease control and comparatively low smoking rates all contribute.
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香港人平均壽命
why is hong kong life expectancy so high
未收錄／未核實：預期壽命的臨時數字日後會被修訂；健康預期壽命（healthy life expectancy）序列本站未收錄。Provisional life-expectancy figures are later revised; healthy life expectancy series are not collected here.
No. There is no government-issued ranking of Hong Kong hospitals. Public hospitals are run by the Hospital Authority through clusters, and official data covers volumes, waiting times and quality indicators rather than league tables.
未收錄／未核實：聯網內醫院名單及專科輪候時間由醫管局定期更新，本站未抄錄；坊間排名亦唔會轉載。Cluster hospital lists and specialty waiting times are updated by the Hospital Authority and are not reproduced here; third-party league tables are not carried.
Hong Kong has a two-tier healthcare system: public and private. The public system, run by the Hospital Authority, operates over 40 hospitals and clinics with heavily subsidised fees and longer waiting times; private hospitals, clinics and specialists charge market rates with shorter queues. All permanent residents qualify for subsidised public care.
未收錄／未核實：收費、門診預約與專科輪候時間不時更新；緊急情況請致電 999，其他情況請先查閱醫管局「HA Go」或衞生署。Fees, appointments and specialist waiting times change regularly. For emergencies dial 999; otherwise use HA Go or the Department of Health portals first.
Social security and welfare in Hong Kong are mainly administered by the Social Welfare Department. The Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) scheme is the safety net of last resort. Old Age Allowance (“Fruit Subsidy”), the Ordinary and Higher Old Age Living Allowances target the elderly; additional pillars include home care, residential homes and the Community Care Fund.
未收錄／未核實：津貼金額、入息與資產上限、居住年期要求每年或兩年修訂；申請者務必查閱社署或關愛基金最新公布。Allowance levels, income and asset caps, and length-of-residence rules are revised every one to two years. Always check SWD or the CCF for the latest published thresholds.
The ten leading causes of death, including cancer, are counted by the Department of Health from the principal cause confirmed at death registration and published annually. Cancer incidence cases, by contrast, are compiled by the Hong Kong Cancer Registry from the registry. The two bases, reference dates and methods differ and must not be subtracted or added together.
未收錄／未核實：死亡宗數與發病個案口徑唔同，本站引用時必定註明係邊一套、邊一年、有冇年齡標準化，唔會混用。Death counts and incidence cases use different bases. This site always states which series, which year and whether a rate is age-standardised, and never mixes them.
The DH Student Health Service publishes yearly figures on child obesity, while DH runs population health surveys on chronic-disease prevalence and the CHP issues communicable-disease notifications — all official health data with clear years and methods.
未收錄／未核實：學童健康、慢性病、傳染病、癌症統計以衞生署及相關機構公布為準，私家體檢收費屬私人市場唔收。Student health, chronic-disease, infectious-disease and cancer statistics follow DH and related bodies. Private check-up fees are private-market data not recorded.
By official monitoring, Hong Kong drinking water is safe: the Water Supplies Department supplies water per the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality and monitors against the Hong Kong Drinking Water Standards (HKDWS). In 2024 its Enhanced Programme tested six metals, residual chlorine and E. coli at 644 randomly selected taps and every sampled premise complied with the HKDWS.
未收錄／未核實：最高監測結果以每年公布為準，本站只記錄2024年；老化內部供水系統嘅個別情況屬個別樓宇，不在本站收錄範圍。Latest results follow the annual release; this entry records 2024. Ageing internal pipework cases are building-specific and outside this site’s scope.
Under the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme, residents aged 65 or above holding a valid Hong Kong identity card (or a Certificate of Exemption) qualify. Eligibility starts on 1 January of the year you turn 65; there is no prior enrolment, and a provider opens your free voucher account on first use.
未收錄／未核實：醫療券金額、門檻及獎賞計劃以衛生署／醫健通每年公布為準，本站記錄現行門檻；視光服務另有每兩年上限。Voucher amounts, thresholds and the reward scheme follow the latest DH/eHealth releases; the optometry cap is a separate two-year limit.
Under the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57), a female employee continuously employed for at least 40 weeks is entitled to 10 consecutive weeks of paid maternity leave; maternity leave pay is 4/5 of the average daily wages in the reference period before the leave.
未收錄／未核實：產假日數、資格（連續受僱40星期）及薪酬計算係《僱傭條例》法定制度；僱主發還產假薪酬嘅上限、以及個別公司優於法定嘅安排屬時變或合約規定，本站唔收錄具體上限數字，一切以勞工處現行公布為準。Statutory length, eligibility and pay calculation follow the Employment Ordinance; the reimbursement cap and employer-provided better terms are time-varying or contractual, so no cap figure is recorded here. Follow the Labour Department’s current guidance.
Euthanasia is not legal in Hong Kong. Under current law, both active euthanasia and assisted suicide are criminal offences, chargeable as manslaughter, murder or aiding and abetting suicide. There is no statutory process for legalised euthanasia.
未收錄／未核實：如有修例，以香港法例最新版本為準；本站只記錄法律事實，唔評論應否合法化。If the law is amended, the latest version prevails; this entry records the legal fact only and takes no position on whether it should be legalised.
Under Insurance Authority guidelines and the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, insurers must obtain the policyholder's explicit written consent before accessing their medical records during underwriting or claims handling. Unauthorised access breaches the Privacy Ordinance. Policyholders also have the right to be informed of which records were accessed.
未收錄／未核實：保險公司查閱醫療紀錄嘅具體程序同範圍，視乎保單條款同保監局指引。本文只係一般資訊，實際情況參閱保單條款同保監局指引。The specific process and scope of medical records access depends on policy terms and Insurance Authority guidelines. This is general information; refer to your policy and IA guidelines for details.
The Elderly Health Care Voucher provides HK$2,000 per year, accumulating up to a ceiling of HK$8,000. Eligible persons are aged 65 or above with a valid Hong Kong identity card, and vouchers can be used to pay for private healthcare services.
As of June 2026, Hong Kong's Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) had 194,548 cases and 256,732 recipients. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, CSSA payments totalled HK$22.353 billion.
