2.4% pay rise for helpers

 Under the Standard Employment Contract for hiring foreign domestic helpers, employers must provide them with free food or pay them a food allowance, which will be increased by $46 to at least $1,121 per month.

 The new wage and food allowance level will apply to all contracts signed from Sep 28, 2019

Contracts signed 9/27/2019 or earlier at the existing minimum allowable wage of $4,520 per month and the food allowance of no less than $1,075 per month will still be processed by the Immigration Department if they reach it by October 25.