A pilot Rent Allowance for the Elderly Scheme was introduced in August 2001 to give eligible elderly applicants an additional option of rental subsidy in lieu of public rental flats.

• 政府在二零零一年八月推行长者租金津贴试验计划，以租金津贴代替公屋单位，让合资格的长者申请人有多一个选择。