Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
我相信我們不是要把香港的醫護人手帶到內地，相反我們覺得應該透過現時擁有的良好管理模式，對當地人或內地人作出培訓，讓他們可以建立一套系統，讓大家也能夠對醫療系統建立多一點信心。
I believe we are not sending Hong Kongs health care manpower to the Mainland . On the contrary we think that through our existing good management model we should help train up the Mainland personnel so that they can set up a health care system in which people can have more confidence
我覺得用這樣的方式絕不會搶去香港的醫護人手，請泛民議員不要說得如此誇張。
In my view Hong Kong will not suffer from a loss of health care personnel under this approach and Pan - democratic Members should not exaggerate to that extent
主席，根據統計，現時香港有少於2萬名長者選擇返回內地養老，他們分別會申請現時的"廣東計劃"或"福建計劃"的可攜性福利。
President according to statistics less than 20 000 elderly people in Hong Kong have chosen to spend their twilight years on the Mainland and they have applied for the cross - boundary portability arrangements for welfare benefits under either the Guangdong Scheme or the Fujian Scheme
我們參考了一些其他地區的情況，包括澳洲及瑞典，當地的長者在享用長者福利的時候並無受到任何離境限制。
We have made reference to the situations of other regions including Australia and Sweden where the elderly people are not subject to any absence limit when enjoying their elderly welfare benefits
所以，即使不是抄襲澳洲、瑞典的做法，我覺得為了方便長者，適度地放寬一下現時的離港限制，亦是可以考慮的。
Therefore even if we are not replicating the practice of Australia and Sweden for the convenience of the elderly people we can also consider slightly relaxing the existing absence limit
我最後想指出的是，我今天聽到有些反對派的同事刻意地說應該先用資源做好香港的事，才考慮大灣區的安排。我不太同意此種說法，因為我覺得做事可以雙軌並行。
For my final point of view I heard some Members from the opposition camp say deliberately today that the Government should use the resources to improve the services in Hong Kong before considering the arrangements of the Bay Area but I beg to differ from this view because I think a dual - track approach can be adopted
坦白說，香港現時要做好長者的福利、養老安排，但不代表這會對我們與內地合作做好大灣區整個養 老的安排服務構成任何矛盾。
Frankly speaking Hong Kongs efforts in improving elderly welfare and elderly care arrangements will not be contradictory to our cooperation with the Mainland in upgrading the overall elderly care arrangements and services in the Bay Area
如果他們喜歡留在香港享用本地的養老的安排，當然歡迎；如果他們選擇回到大灣區養老，我們又可以設法安排好的條件，讓他們有所選擇。
If they like to stay in Hong Kong to enjoy local elderly care arrangements they are of course welcome to do so . If they choose to retire in the Bay Area we can try to provide the favourable conditions so that they can have a choice
我們是多打開一扇門，讓大家有更多選擇，我看不到兩者有何矛盾。
We are opening one more door so that they can have more options and I cannot see that the two directions are contradictory to each other
主席，邵家臻議員剛才提到，社會福利署自2013年推出"廣東計劃"至今，截至2018年3月，只有大約17,000多人參與，最近甚至降至14,000多人。
President as mentioned by Mr SHIU Ka - chun earlier since the Guangdong Scheme was launched by the Social Welfare Department since 2013 there were only a bit more than 17 000 participants as at March 2018 and the number has even dropped to 14 000 - odd participants recently
主席，首先，我談談目前福利的"可攜性"，包括綜援金、"生果金"、長者院舍津貼等資助，基本上是局限於廣東省，有人提議將這些福利擴展到內地其他城市，方便更多長者移居不同的地方。
President first of all the present cross - boundary portability arrangements for various welfare subsidies including the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance the fruit grant allowances for residential places for the elderly are basically limited to Guangdong Province . Some people suggest extending these welfare benefits to other Mainland cities so that more elderly people can move to other different places
這項建議聽起來是不錯，不過，實際執行便會發現存在不少問題，例如醫療券，在國內只有一間香港大學深圳醫院可使用；而政府的院舍"買位"服務，只有兩間港資老人院推行。
This suggestion sounds nice but will meet not a few difficulties in actual implementation . For example health care vouchers can only be used in one hospital on the Mainland ie . the University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital and only two Hong Kong invested elderly homes on the Mainland are under the Governments Enhanced Bought Place Scheme
所以，不少長者都擔心如果返回內地養老，在經濟能力上不知能否應付醫療開支。
Many elderly people will therefore be worried about their financial ability to afford the medical expenses if they spend their twilight years on the Mainland
就此，有同事提出將醫療券的應用範圍，擴展至內地主要醫院或診所，希望能夠解決這個問題。
In this connection a colleague proposes to extend the application of health care vouchers to cover major hospitals or clinics on the Mainland with a view to resolving this problem
不過，大家都知道，自醫療券推出後，至今一直有很多問題及爭議，尤其是濫用收費的問題，具最大爭議。
However as we all know since the introduction of health care vouchers there have been many problems and contentious issues especially the abuse of vouchers in making exorbitant medical payments which is the most contentious of all
邵家臻議員剛才提到一個很重要的問題，其實長者問題不是今時今日才出現，這個問題在殖民地年代已受到重視，很多人不斷研究如何解決。
Mr SHIU Ka - chun just mentioned a very important point . In fact the elderly problems do not suddenly appear today but were already taken seriously during the colonial era and many people have been studying how to resolve them
當然，今天梁志祥議員提出"跨境安老"議案，其實某程度上，都希望能夠讓長者有更多選擇。
Of course the motion on Cross - boundary elderly care moved by Mr LEUNG Che - cheung today seeks to a certain extent to provide more options to the elderly people and we have no objection from this perspective
我們經常提到，而政府也同意要解決家居安老的問題。
We often ask to resolve the problem of ageing in place to which the Government also agrees
主席，香港人口老化，短期內不可逆轉。
President population ageing is an irreversible trend in Hong Kong in the short run
根據政府統計處的數字，65歲以上長者的人數，將會在2036年增至237萬，佔本港總人口約31%。
According to statistics provided by the Census and Statistics Department the number of elderly persons aged above 65 will increase to 2.37 million in 2036 contributing to about 31 % of the total population in Hong Kong
為長者晚年的生活預早作出規劃，顯得迫在眉睫。
There is a pressing need to make early planning for the elderly regarding lives in their advanced years
將心比己，在晚年能夠居家安老，與子女親人同住，當然最理想不過，這亦是政府政策的主軸。
If I were an elderly person ageing at home among our children and family is an ideal option . This also is a major theme of the Governments policy
但是，受制於居住空間或長者本身的身體狀況、需要照顧等因素，很多長者需要入住安老院舍。
But then restrained by the space at home or their own health conditions which necessitate extra care many elderly persons have to live in residential care homes for the elderly
這亦衍生了本地院舍宿位不足的問題，並對土地的需求增加了很大壓力。
This has given rise to a shortage in residential care home places and added substantial pressure on the demand for land
根據社會福利署的資料，截至 今年4月底，共有38,000人輪候入住院舍，平均輪候時間為24個月，很多長者等到過世仍然未能得到宿位。
According to the information from the Social Welfare Department as at end - April this year 38 000 persons are waiting for residential care homes . Given an average waiting time of 24 months many elderly persons cannot get a place before he or she passes away
因此，跨境安老近年在社會獲廣泛討論，特首林鄭月娥亦就此在早前開腔。
Therefore cross - boundary elderly care is widely discussed in the community in recent years and the Chief Executive Carrie LAM also commented on this earlier
事實上，前特首在2014年已經推出了"廣東院舍住宿照顧服務試驗計劃"，向賽馬會兩間分別位於深圳及肇慶的院舍買位，資助正在輪候院舍的長者入住。
Indeed the then Chief Executive introduced in 2014 the Pilot Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong . Under this scheme places are bought from the Hong Kong Jockey Club at two of its residential care homes in Shenzhen and Zhaoqing and these subsidized places are then made available to elderly persons on residential care home waiting list
而某些長者福利計劃，例如"廣東計劃"，則容許長者在內地領取高齡津貼，無需回港。
Meanwhile there are other welfare schemes for the elderly such as the Guangdong Scheme which allows elderly persons to receive Old Age Allowance while staying on the Mainland
然而，政策原意雖好，享受到的長者人數卻不似預期，兩間院舍仍然有大量空置宿位供申請；而"廣東計劃"的申請人數，則由2014-2015年度的17,000多人，逐步減至2016-2017年度的14,000人，反映不少受惠人士選擇退出，並遷回香港。
Despite the good intention the number of elderly benefiting from the policy is smaller than expected and the number of places open for application in these two residential care homes is substantial . Applicants for the Guangdong Scheme in fact has dropped gradually from 17 000 in 2014 - 2015 to 14 000 in 2016 - 2017 as many beneficiaries have chosen to quit and return to Hong Kong instead
從現有計劃的成效來看，我認為當局不能單靠將本地現有的福利計劃延伸至內地使用，便可吸引長者北上安老，反而應該有更周詳、更通盤的考慮。
Judging from the effectiveness of the existing schemes I think the authorities cannot draw elderly persons to northbound elderly care with a simple extension of local welfare schemes to the Mainland . Conversely it is necessary to have more detailed and comprehensive consideration
不少長者反映，北上安老與否，主要有3點考慮：第一，是本地福利的可攜性；第二，是長者移居內地後的醫療問題；第三，是要方便親友探望。
Many elderly persons have indicated three major factors they have in considering northbound elderly care . First portability of local welfare provision; second health care provision for elderly persons after relocating to the Mainland; and third availability of easy access for visiting friends and relatives
第一點有關福利的可攜性，是政府現有政策的着眼點。
First about the portability of welfare provision . This is also a major policy concern of the Government now
除了剛才提到的計劃外，綜合社會保障援助亦可以不受地域限制，在移居內地後領取。
Apart from the scheme mentioned a while ago the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme is also portable and obtainable to the recipient after he or she has relocated to the Mainland
但畢竟，不是所有福利都可以在內地使用，因此，在今天的議案及修正案中，有同事提出了很多提升福利可攜性的方向，包括：為長者生活津貼和傷殘津貼推出跨境可攜性安排，取消現時在公共福利金計劃下各項福利的離境限制，方便長者北上安老。
However not all welfare provisions can be made available on the Mainland . Some colleagues therefore suggest in the original motion or its amendments today a number of directions for improving welfare portability . These include introducing cross - boundary portability arrangements for Old Age Living Allowance and Disability Allowance in addition to abolishing the existing absence limit for various welfare benefits under the Social Security Allowance Scheme to facilitate northbound elderly care
有關第二點的醫療問題，最為長者關注。
Second the health care issue which is the biggest concern among the elderly
長者需要求診的機會很多，能否解決相關問題，成為他們考慮是否北上安老的關鍵因素。
Elderly persons have a greater need for medical treatment and whether the relevant issue can be tackled is the most crucial factor in considering northbound elderly care
由於內地醫療系統未及香港完善，醫療水平暫時未能取得長者的信任，部分人亦都未能負擔當地的醫療費用，所以最好的方案，當然是在內地享用香港式的醫療服務，令長者求醫時，不需要中港兩地奔走。
Compared with its Hong Kong counterpart health care system on the Mainland is less than optimal and its quality has yet to earn the trust of the elderly . Medical expenses on the Mainland are also unaffordable for some elderly persons . Therefore making use of authentic Hong Kong health care services while on the Mainland is the best solution as it spares elderly persons the hassles of travelling between the Mainland and Hong Kong when seeking medical treatment
以我所知，目前香港大學在深圳設有一所醫院，長者更可在此使用醫療券。
As far as I know the University of Hong Kong is now running in Shenzhen a hospital in which its elderly patients can enjoy the added advantage of using Health Care Vouchers
問題是，相關的服務並未普及，而且服務點僅限於深圳。
The problem is that the relevant service is not popular and is not found outside of Shenzhen
至於第三點，有關方便親友探望，政府當局角色相對較為被動。
And third about allowing easy access to visiting friends and relatives . The role of the Administration is relatively passive here
我相信大部分長者都希望子女和親友可以住在附近，方便照顧之餘，也有家人陪伴。
I believe that most of the elderly persons wish to have their children friends and relatives living nearby for the sake of accessible care and companionship
為此，當局可以做的不多，只能從完善交通網絡入手，縮短交通時間，拉近距離。
The authorities cannot do much in this respect apart from improving the transport network to shorten both the travel time and the distance concerned
但是，在高鐵及港珠澳大橋開通後，會增加不少交通方便。
Having that said we can enjoy much more transport convenience after the commissioning of the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link and the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge
我覺得政府亦可以盡量鼓勵一些安老服務的經營者，在內地經營質素良好的安老社區，提供全面又貼心的服務。
The Government can also encourage elderly care service providers to build high - quality elderly care communities on the Mainland as much as possible for the provision of comprehensive and user - friendly services
這是政府可以考慮的一個方向。
This is another direction that the Government can consider
此外，更重要的是，當局需要有恆常途徑向長者解釋北上安老的選擇，提供生活環境、福利及醫療等資訊，讓長者在有充足資訊的前提下，對自己的安老生活作出合適的安排。
Furthermore it is even more important for the authorities to set up regular channels for explaining to elderly persons northbound elderly care options and providing them with information on areas such as the living environment welfare and health care thus allowing them to make informed choices about the appropriate arrangements for their advanced years
最後，我想重申，在跨境安老的議題上，政府的角色是要做好規劃，完善相關的配套政策，讓長者可以有多一個選擇，而非施加任何壓力，令長者離開香港。
Lastly I would like to reiterate that on the issue of cross - boundary elderly care the Governments role is to make good planning and improve the relevant complementary policies so as to give the elderly one more option instead of exerting any sort of pressure to drive elderly persons away from Hong Kong
故此，當局仍然要盡力照顧決定留港安老長者的需要，繼續改善本地的安老配套政策，包括增加居家安老的支援、增建院舍宿位等。
Therefore the authorities should be fully committed to taking care of the needs of those who decide to spend their advanced years in Hong Kong and continuing to improve the complementary policies for local elderly care including offering more support services for ageing in place and increasing the number of residential care home places and so on
就一些同事提出的修正案，我不贊成將跨境安老的安排及改善本地安老的政策，作對立及具排斥性的理解。
On some of the amendments raised by our colleagues I do not see eye to eye with the juxtaposition of policies on cross - boundary elderly care arrangements and those on improving local elderly care as binary oppositions
主席，根據社會福利署就輪候資助安老院舍宿位的資料，輪候人數不斷上升，當中護理安老宿位的輪候人數，由2016-2017年度的29,672人，上升至2017-2018年度的31,711人。
President as shown by the statistics of the Social Welfare Department the number of people waiting for subsidized residential services for the elderly has been on the rise climbing from 29 672 in 2016 - 2017 to 31 711 in 2017 - 2018
本來，回內地安老是長者的一個選擇，可惜，政府近20年內推行兩種主要的長者福利可攜性的政策，包括綜援長者廣東及福建省養老計劃和"廣東計劃"及"福建計劃"，因不切合市民的需要，參與計劃的人數還出現下降。
As a matter of fact spending their post - retirement lives on the Mainland is an option for elderly people . Unfortunately there is a drop in the number of participants in the two major portable welfare schemes introduced by the Government in the past two decades including the Portable Comprehensive Social Security Assistance PCSSA Scheme the Guangdong Scheme and the Fujian Scheme as these schemes cannot meet the need of the community
根據社署在財政預算案開支的答覆：綜緩養老計劃由2014-2015年度的1,917名受助長者人數，下跌至2017年12月底的1,387人，而廣東計劃亦由2014-2015年度的17,145人下跌至2017年年底的16,149人。
According to the Social Welfare Departments reply to the budget expenditure the number of PCSSA recipients decreased from 1 917 in 2014 - 2015 to 1 387 in end of December 2017 . Meanwhile the number of Guangdong Scheme recipients decreased from 17 145 in 2014 - 2015 to 16 149 at the end of 2017
香港65歲或以上的長者人口有163萬人，參加回內地安老的人數可說是微不足道，面對大灣區的地區融合，如何吸引更多長者回內地安老，我認為政府必須全面檢討現時回內地安老的安排。
The population of elderly people aged 65 and above in Hong Kong is 1.63 million . One may say that the number of elderly people who opt to spend their twilight years on the Mainland is negligible . With regards to the imminent integration of the Bay Area as well as the question of attracting elderly people to spend their post - retirement lives on the Mainland I consider the Government should conduct a comprehensive review on the existing arrangement for elderly people to retire and reside on the Mainland
醫療服務的支援是否足夠？
Is the health care support adequate?
我相信是內地安老計劃是否成功的重要因素。
I believe it is vital to the success of the above schemes
現時，港人不能享用內地的公共醫療服務優惠，長者在內地安老隨時要負擔沉重的醫療開支。
At present Hong Kong people are not entitled to enjoy the benefit of Mainlands health care services . Elderly people choosing to spend their post - retirement lives on the Mainland may have to bear the hefty health care expenditure
2015年10月，香港大學深圳醫院接納長者醫療券的試點計劃，讓合資格的香港長者以醫療券支付指定的門診醫療護理服務的費用，當中包括骨科、內科、眼科、牙科和中醫科等。
In October 2015 the University of Hong Kong―Shenzhen Hospital participated in the Elderly Health Care Voucher Pilot Scheme to enable eligible Hong Kong elders to use health care vouchers to pay for the fees of outpatient services provided by designated clinicsdepartments of the HKU - SZ Hospital . They include the Orthopaedic Clinic the Medicine Clinic the Ophthalmology Clinic the Dental Clinic and the Chinese Medicine Clinic
計劃推出至2017年12月底，已經有2,100名長者使用。
After the implementation of the Scheme by the end of December 2017 2 100 elderly people have used the services
政務司司長曾指出，政府會密切留意試點計劃的推行情況，探討在內地擴展長者醫療券計劃的可行性。
The Chief Secretary for Administration has once pointed out that the Government would closely monitor the implementation of the Pilot Scheme and examine the feasibility of extending the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme to other parts on the Mainland
我期望政府可在內地不同地區擴展使用長者醫療券，除了讓移居內地的長者有更多的選擇外，亦可減輕香港公共醫療的負擔。
I hope the Government will extend the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme to different areas on the Mainland . In addition to allowing elderly people who have migrated to the Mainland to have more options it can also help Hong Kong to alleviate its burden on public health care
我亦期望政府可向內地政府反映，能讓移居內地的長者亦可享用內地公共醫療的服務優惠。
I also hope the Government can bring across the message of elderly people who have migrated to the Mainland to the relevant authorities that they also wish to enjoy Mainlands public health care benefits
主席，我的辦事處不時收到長者回內地安老而被取消綜合社會保障援助或福利金的個案，這亦成為長者申請回內地安老的重要考慮。
President my office has dealt with cases relating to the cancellation of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance CSSA or cash benefit of elderly people who have migrated to the Mainland for retirement . This issue have become the important consideration for elderly people who intend to apply for settlement on the Mainland upon retirement
有些長者因治療和覆診而需要往返中港兩地，稍一未符合居留日數的相關規定，便會被取消資格，我建議政府如果察悉長者由於醫療的原因而未符合居留日數的規定，應仍可保留既有的綜援或福利金。
Some elderly people have to travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland due to medical treatment and follow - up needs . But they will easily be disqualified if they fail to meet the requirements of the duration of stay . I suggest that the Government should allow elderly people to retain the existing CSSA or cash benefit if the Government knows that such elderly people breach the requirements of the duration of stay on medical grounds
此外，所有福利可攜計劃的長者，均須交還其公共租住房屋單位，雖然政府表示長者可向香港房屋委員會申請保證書，好讓他們日後回港定居而無須重新輪候公屋，便可獲編配公屋單位。
Furthermore all elderly people who are recipients of these portable schemes are required to return their public rental housing PRH units to the Government . Although the Government indicated that these elderly people might apply to the Housing Authority for a Letter of Assurance so that a suitable PRH units will be allocated to them so they need not apply for PRH afresh through the General Waiting List should they later choose to return to reside in Hong Kong in future the Letter of Assurance cannot make the elderly people feel at ease
我明白香港的公共房屋是極為珍貴的資源，必須珍惜運用，但保證書的條件若能寬容一點，如有"上樓"時間承諾和可多於一次的編配機會，我相信亦會增加公屋長者往內地安老的信心，同時可騰出單位給有需要的市民，達至雙贏。
I understand that Hong Kongs PRH resources are so precious that we should cherish them but if the provisions of the Letter of Assurance are more lenient such as making a pledge that a PRH unit will be allocated within a definitive time frame and ensuring elderly people can get more than one allocation opportunity I believe that will enhance the confidence of elderly people who are going to settle and reside on the Mainland and at the same time the relevant PRH units can be vacated for people who have the housing need thereby achieving a win - win situation
最後，我期望政府在研究繼續擴展至其他地區的同時，能改善現有計劃的不足，給香港長者的安老生活能有更多的選擇。
Lastly besides keeping on studying the extension of the above schemes to other places on the Mainland I hope the Government will also improve the existing schemes in order to rectify the deficiencies so that elderly people in Hong Kong can have more options to sustain their post - retirement lives
梁君彥，我發言反對梁志祥議員的原議案。
Andrew LEUNG I speak in opposition to the original motion raised by Mr LEUNG Che - cheung
香港長者為香港辛勤貢獻一生，他們有權選擇在香港安老，特區政府有責任及義務首先做好本地的安老規劃及退休保障，而不是提供更多誘因吸引他們遷往大陸，更不應安於香港現時惡劣的安老服務，甚至減少投放資源於香港安老服務上。
Elderly persons in Hong Kong have contributed to the territory with hard work throughout their younger years . They should be entitled to the option of staying in Hong Kong in their advanced years . It is the responsibility and duty of the Special Administrative Region SAR Government to put in place before anything else proper elderly care service planning and retirement protection but not to provide more incentives for them to relocate to the Mainland instead
特區政府去年的財政盈餘高達1,489億元，現時財政儲備有11,000億元，絕對有足夠條件增加公共資源於安老服務及退休保障上。
Less should the Government become complacent about the pathetic elderly care services currently on offer in Hong Kong or cut back the resources for elderly care services in the territory . With a fiscal surplus that stood at 148.9 billion last year and a fiscal reserve of 1,100 billion now the SAR Government is fully equipped to increase public resources for elderly care services and retirement protection
根據社會福利署的最新數字，有超過38,000人正在輪候資助長者住宿照顧服務，平均輪候時間約為兩年。
The latest figures from the Social Welfare Department show that more than 38 000 people are now waiting for subsidized residential care services for the elderly at an average duration of about two years
但在2016年，有超過6,000名長者在等候宿位期間逝世。
But in 2016 more than 6 000 elderly persons passed away while counting the days
資助院舍數目增長緩慢，可見羅致光局長及特區政府根本沒有決心做好香港的長者安老服務，任由長者在等待中離世，用時間來消滅需要。
The slow growth of subsidized residential care homes reflects a downright lack of determination on the part of Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong and the SAR Government to ensure the quality of elderly care services in Hong Kong . They let elderly persons pass away during the long wait without offering to intervene effecting the elimination of demand with time
所以，我認為如果今次梁志祥議員的議案獲得通過，將變相鼓勵特區政府推卸責任，用香港的公帑誘使長者遷往大陸，任由他們在大陸自生自滅，消滅香港本地的安老需要。
Hence if Mr LEUNG Che - cheungs motion gets carried today it will in a way encourage the SAR Government to shift its responsibility elsewhere . By luring the elderly with Hong Kong public money to relocate to the Mainland where they are left all alone and unaided the SAR Government is suppressing the demand for local elderly care services
長者其實有權選擇去哪裏安老，我相信如果政府願意全面承擔香港長者的需要，絕大多數的長者也會選擇留在香港安享晚年。
Actually elderly persons should enjoy the right to choose where they spend their advanced years . If the Government is willing to provide for all their needs I believe the great majority of elderly persons will choose to stay in Hong Kong contentedly for the rest of their years
再看政 府的廣東計劃及福建計劃，受助人數維持約10,000多宗，反應非常一般，而且廣東計劃的受助人選擇遷回香港的數目其實有上升跡象。
Meanwhile let us take a look at the Guangdong Scheme and the Fujian Scheme provided by the Government . The number of beneficiaries of the two schemes remains at a level of 10 000 or so indicating a lukewarm response . There is even an upward trend for the Guangdong Scheme beneficiaries to return to Hong Kong
有不少基層長者反映，如果他們在內地生病要住院，廣東計劃根本無法協助他們負擔龐大的住院開支，他們往往要返回香港就醫或住院。
Many grass - root elderly persons told us that when they were sick and had to be hospitalized the Guangdong Scheme could in no way help them pay for the huge medical bills . Very often they are impelled to return to Hong Kong for treatment or hospitalization
大陸的物價越來越高，在城市尤甚，廣東計劃及福建計劃均不足以讓長者在大陸享受良好的生活水平。
The living standard on the Mainland and especially in the major cities is getting increasingly high . The Guangdong Scheme or the Fujian Scheme is far from adequate in ensuring the elderly an enjoyable level of living on the Mainland
當香港長者遷往大陸後，他們需要放棄在香港建立多年的生活方式及社交圈子；到了大陸後，不論是環境、文化或制度，均與香港不同，要認識新朋友一點也不容易，沒有人可以傾訴或發牢騷，令他們難以適應。
After relocated to the Mainland Hong Kong elderly persons have to relinquish the lifestyles and social networks they have built up for years . Given the environment culture and systems on the Mainland are different from those of Hong Kong elderly persons will have a hard time adapting to the new habitat where they have no one to talk or grumble to as making new friends is not easy
他們的子女遠在香港長時間工作，不能夠經常或及時到大陸探望及陪伴他們，這些長者便會變得非常孤單，彷徨無助。
Their children who work afar in Hong Kong for long hours every day cannot travel to the Mainland to visit them and spend time with them frequently or promptly . These elderly persons will then become awfully lonely baffled and helpless