Moreover, many of the near poor or new poor still have the ability to work. Therefore those who accept assistance must receive "employment counseling." The government will serve as middleman in introducing job opportunities, including job creation schemes or transitional or workfare jobs in the government or non-profit organizations.
此外，近貧和新貧族群當中，有許多人仍具備工作能力，因此，接受扶助者必須參加「就業諮商」，政府亦提供就業媒合，包括「以工代賑」或是政府和民間非營利團體的過渡性、支持性工作。