Date when applications can be made Starting from 2 July 2008 Eligibility criteria Applicants must meet the following criteria: be lawfully employable in Hong Kong; be currently residing1 in Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, North and Islands (demarcated in accordance with the District Council electoral boundary); having a personal asset2 value of no more than $44,000; having a monthly income3 of no more than $6,500 (not applicable to the unemployed); and (i)    as an employee who works 72 hours or more a month OR (ii)    as a job-seeker (an unemployed or an employee intending to change jobs) who intends to work for 72 hours or more a month Allowance payable On-the-job Transport Allowance:$600 per month, up to 12 months Job Search Allowance:up to $600 (on a reimbursement basis) Period for claiming allowances Within 24 months from the approval date of application4 1. An applicant's residential address refers to his / her only principal residence in Hong Kong. 2. Personal assets include land/properties, cash, bank deposits, cash value of insurance policy, investments in stocks and shares, and other readily realizable assets (including those in Hong Kong, Macau, the Mainland or overseas countries / territories). Self-occupied property is not included. 3. Monthly income refers to total incomes from all jobs in a month. Employee's mandatory contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme is not included. 4. The qualifying period for applicants admitted prior to the relaxed Scheme is 24 months from the implementation date of relaxation.