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Hong Kong raises helpers’ monthly minimum wage to HK$5,220

Leopold Chen · South China Morning Post

Published 2 Oct 2026, 7:09 pm·5 d ago·1 min read

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Hong Kong authorities have raised the minimum wage for domestic helpers by 2.35 per cent to HK$5,220 (US$665) per month, while keeping their food allowance unchanged, citing “more favourable” socioeconomic factors. The government announced on Friday that the minimum wage for domestic workers would rise from HK$5,100, with the new rate applying to all contracts signed on or after Saturday. Authorities added that while most employers provided free food to their helpers, those choosing to pay an...

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