Section A: Application for Public Housing, Transfer and Subsidized Home Ownership Schemes Chapter 3: Rent Allowance for Elderly Scheme The Rent Allowance for Elderly Scheme (RAES) was launched as a pilot scheme in August 2001 to give elderly applicants an arrangement to draw cash rent allowances to lease private accommodation in lieu of PRH allocation. However, the Housing Authority's Subsidized Housing Committee agreed on 25 September 2003 to phase out the pilot RAES. To phase out the scheme, the Department ceases to accept new application. Existing beneficiaries, upon expiry of the current private leases, can opt for public rental housing (PRH) units or cash rent allowances provided that they still meet the prevailing eligibility criteria.

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