My parents are aged more than 60 and hold Hong Kong ID card, but have removed to mainland, then can I apply for dependent parents allowance?
A： If your dependent parents don’t want to continue living in Hong Kong, and only occasionally visit home located in Hong Kong, they will not be deemed to be always living in Hong Kong, which means you will not meet the requirements for application. However, if your parents only once in a while live in mainland, they will be deemed to be always living in Hong Kong, and you can apply for dependent parents allowance in respect of them. • Q： I pay living cost of $30,000 to my mother every year, and intend to apply for “dependent parent allowance”, then in which section of the tax declaration form shall I input the amount of living cost? A： Application for “dependent parent allowance” is subject to your parents’ residence, ages and dependence. If the dependent is always living in Hong Kong, aged 55 or above in this year, and given not less than $12,000 for a whole year, they are entitled to apply for “dependent parent allowance”, but need not to inputting the living cost actually paid in t
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