政府決定牽頭成立「特殊需要信託」

政府決定牽頭成立「特殊需要信託」:
《行政長官2017年施政報告》
特殊需要信託
190. 部分家長擔憂於他們離世後，其有特殊需要的子女（特別是智障子女）的照顧問題。這些家長在尋找可以信賴又有能力為他們管理財產的親友時往往遇到困難；成立私人信託的收費高昂，不是大部分家長可以負擔。政府已決定牽頭成立「特殊需要信託」，由社會福利署署長擔任受託人，以提供既可信賴、又可負擔的信託服務，在家長離世後管理他們遺下的財產，按照他們的意願定期向其子女的照顧者或機構發放款項，以確保他們的財產用於繼續照顧其子女的長遠生活需要。勞工及福利局會繼續與持分者跟進成立有關信託的細節。

“The Chief Executive’s 2017 Policy Address”
Special Needs Trust
190. Some parents are worried about the care of their children with special needs, in particular those with intellectual disabilities, after they have passed away. They may have difficulties in finding relatives or friends who are trustworthy and capable of managing their wealth. On the other hand, most of these parents are unable to afford the high cost of setting up a private trust. The Government has decided to take the lead in setting up a “special needs trust”, with the Director of Social Welfare as the trustee, to provide reliable and affordable trust services for managing the assets of deceased parents. Regular disbursement will be made to the carers of their children, who may be individuals or organisations, in accordance with the parents’ wishes. This is to ensure that their assets will be used for meeting the long-term daily needs of their children. The Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB) will continue to follow up with stakeholders on the details regarding the setting up of the trust.