Employers’ SP/LSP expenses under the Subsidy Scheme for Abolition of MPF Offsetting Arrangement
[Example 1]
For cases falling within the $500,000 threshold, if the amount calculated according to the share ratio in Table 1 is higher than the “capped amount”, the employer only needs to pay the “capped amount”.
| Year after the abolition | Employer's share ratio/ “capped amount” in respect of post-transition portion of SP/LSP per employee | 
|---|---|
| 1 - 3 | 50% or $3,000(whichever is the lower) | 
| 4 | 55% or $25,000(whichever is the lower) | 
Assuming in Year 3 after the abolition
 
                                [Example 2]
For cases falling within the $500,000 threshold, if the amount calculated according to the share ratio in Table 1 is less than the “capped amount”, the employer pays according to the share ratio.
| Year after the abolition | Employer's share ratio/ “capped amount” in respect of post-transition portion of SP/LSP per employee | 
|---|---|
| 1 - 3 | 50% or $3,000(whichever is the lower) | 
| 4 | 55% or $25,000(whichever is the lower) | 
Assuming in Year 1 after the abolition
 
                                [Example 3]
For cases beyond the $500,000 threshold, the employer shall pay the amount calculated according to the share ratio in Table 2.
| Year after the abolition | Employer's share ratio in respect of post-transition portion of SP/LSP per employee | 
|---|---|
| 1 - 3 | 50% | 
| 4 | 55% | 
Assuming in Year 2 after the abolition
 
                                