How to apply to Reimbursement of Maternity Leave Pay (RMLP) scheme?

Application to RMLP requires the following supporting documents:

1. Proof of a bank account for receiving reimbursement:

  • Must be submitted for applicants making first-time applications.
  • The account information of a local Hong Kong Dollar savings or current bank account must be provided.
  • The name of the account holder should be the same as the name of the applicant. Applicants should not use another person / company’s bank account for receiving reimbursement.
  • Examples of proof of bank account:
    • Monthly bank statement or passbook of the applicant’s bank account showing the account holder’s English name and account number.

2. Registration / identity document relating to the applicant:

  • The name shown on the registration / identity document relating to the applicant (e.g. Business Registration Certificate, the Hong Kong Identity Card) must be the same as the name of the applicant.
  • The registration / identity document should be valid.
  • Examples of the registration / identity documents:
    • Business Registration Certificate;
    • For organisations without business registration but are incorporated under ordinances of Hong Kong, the registration document (if applicable) under that ordinance (e.g. Certificate of Registration of a Society under the Societies Ordinance, Certificate of Registration of School under the Education Ordinance, etc.); or
    • For an applicant who is an individual without any business registration, the Hong Kong Identity Card / passport.