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Written by: Yuan Shu
2020-10-11 20:55
Last update date: 2020-10-11 20:55
The government requires two supermarket chains, including Wellcome and Parkn’s, to give back to the society when applying for the second phase of the Employment Guarantee Program. Park’s further announced the details of the reward program today (11th). It will launch a lucky draw with a total value of more than 32 million yuan, with a total of 320,000 winners.
Shi Lishan, director of the Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations, believes that the lottery method is difficult to benefit all the grassroots, and the number of beneficiaries is too small.
Yan Wenyu, the convenor of the "Supermarket Price Concern Group", believes that the supermarket cash coupon lottery is "full color and water" and the administrative speed is too slow. It is recommended to use methods such as 30% off the entire bill to be faster and more convenient.
Shi Lishan, secretary of the Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations, pointed out that the lottery was not aimed at low-income earners and believed that "it would not help" the grassroots.
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The organization refers to the lottery concept "color and water purification" community organization refers to the difficulty of benefiting the grassroots
Yan Wenyu, the convener of the Supermarket Price Concern Group, criticized that Pokka's idea was only to "paste the color and water", and failed to achieve "benefit for all" and directly reduce the burden of the general public in the face of the epidemic and economic downturn.
He pointed out that the way of drawing a lottery is too slow in terms of administration, so it is better to launch a full-order discount as simple and fast.
He said that in an earlier investigation, people generally welcome supermarkets to offer "30% off all orders" discounts, but they don't agree with the way of lottery draws, thinking that it is unlikely to win.
Shi Lishan, secretary of the Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations, pointed out that the lottery is not for low-income earners, and the first prize is only 100 yuan in cash coupons and a one-minute sweep of goods. The amount is low, and the number of winners is only 320,000.
According to government data, the number of poor people in Hong Kong reached 1.406 million in 2018.
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Yuan Haiwen: Low feedback rate, using public funds for marketing
Sham Shui Po District Councillor and Deputy Spokesperson for the Democratic Party’s Consumer Rights Policy, Yuan Haiwen, pointed out that the total amount of the supermarket reward program should be the proportion of the supermarket’s employment guarantee subsidy.
He said that the business of the two supermarkets did not decline during the epidemic, but they increased, but the feedback programs introduced today are still far from each other in proportion.
He also pointed out that such a lottery is more like using government funds for marketing and building a corporate image.
Sham Shui Po District Councillor and Deputy Spokesperson of the Democratic Party's Consumer Rights Policy Yuan Haiwen.
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Two supermarkets have been approved for the second phase of employment guarantee for more than 100 million yuan
In addition to the lottery plan announced today, Pokka has stated earlier that starting from October, it will distribute 200 yuan in cash food stamps per person to low-income families, the elderly and the disabled, with a total value of more than 40 million yuan. More than 200,000.
There is no need to apply for cash food vouchers, and 20 social welfare organizations will assess the needs of their clients and issue cash food vouchers.
In September, the two supermarkets were approved for the second phase of employment guarantee subsidies. Wellcome received more than 180 million yuan in subsidies and Baijia received more than 160 million yuan in subsidies.
The government stated that the amount of rewards from Wellcome and Baijia should not be less than 50% of the subsidy received, involving 100 million and 81 million yuan respectively.
According to the feedback details announced by the two supermarkets earlier, Wellcome will distribute 80 million yuan in cash coupons and meal coupons, and freeze the prices of 300 products for half a year, involving a total of 120 million yuan; Pokka will distribute 40 million yuan through social welfare agencies from October Yuan cash coupons.
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