{
  "id": 11420506,
  "title": "Minimum wage for HK domestic workers rises 2.35%, but advocate says still ‘far from’ a living wage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/minimum-wage-for-hk-domestic-workers-rises-2-35-but-advocate-says-11420506",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:34:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/10/02/minimum-wage-for-hk-domestic-workers-rises-2-35-but-advocate-says-still-far-from-a-living-wage/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Hong Kong government has increased the minimum wage for the city's approximately 380,000 foreign domestic workers by 2.35 percent, raising their monthly pay from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220. Additionally, the food allowance for domestic workers, which employers must provide if they don't offer free meals, will remain at HK$1,236 per month. This new minimum wage will be applicable to all contracts signed on or after October 3.\n\nThe government cited favorable socio-economic conditions as a reason for the decision, noting that the increase falls short of the demands by domestic workers' advocacy groups. The Asian Migrants Coordinating Body (AMCB) has pushed for a 21 percent hike, raising the minimum wage to HK$6,172 and the food allowance to HK$3,123.\n\nThe AMCB's spokesperson, Sringatin, explained that the HK$120 increase reflects the collective efforts of migrant worker movements in the city. However, she stressed that the HK$5,220 minimum wage is still \"far from\" the HK$6,172 living wage in Hong Kong, and that the lack of a substantial increase in the food allowance will exacerbate the financial burden for domestic workers who do not receive meals from their employers.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong has raised the minimum wage for the city’s more than 380,000 foreign domestic workers by 2.35 per cent, from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220 per month, the government has announced. The government also said on Friday that the food allowance for domestic workers – which employers must pay if they do not already provide free […]",
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        "title": "Minimum wage for HK domestic workers rises 2.35%, but advocate says still ‘far from’ a living wage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/minimum-wage-for-hk-domestic-workers-rises-2-35-but-advocate-says",
        "published": "2026-10-02T10:34:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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