Students, workers, domestic helpers and people who were injured in the Wang Fuk Court fire will receive extra support, as the government announced a new package of special subsidies on Monday.

On top of earlier allowances, extra support is now available in four categories.

Patients hospitalised for a week or more will receive an additional HK$100,000, while those who stay in hospital six days or less will get HK$50,000.

All pupils and full-time tertiary students who live in the estate will receive HK$20,000.

Construction workers who were involved in the estate's renovation project, along with the cleaners, security guards, as well as domestic helpers employed there, will also each receive HK$20,000.

The government also revealed it has received HK$1.3 billion in public donations to its support fund.

Together with its own HK$300 million, the tally of HK$1.6 billion will help residents rebuild their lives and homes, the administration said.

Meanwhile, the first batch of households whose family members were killed in the fire has received HK$200,000 each and HK$50,000 for funeral and related expenses.

The batch involved 18 households.