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Budget │Electronic consumer vouchers are only limited to two types of residents. Can they benefit if they are overseas?

2021-02-24T09:40:34.070Z


Financial Secretary Chen Maobo announced today (24) the budget for the new year, proposing to distribute $5,000 in electronic consumer vouchers to all permanent residents and new arrivals aged 18 and over in Hong Kong. In other words, 40


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Written by: Liang Huanmin

2021-02-24 17:34

The last update date: 2021-02-24 17:34

Financial Secretary Chen Maobo announced today (24) the budget for the new year, proposing to distribute $5,000 in electronic consumer vouchers to all permanent residents and new arrivals over 18 years of age in Hong Kong, in other words, 400,000 It is believed that foreign domestic helpers and foreign residents who come to Hong Kong to work and study will not benefit.

Chen Maobo said that it is hoped that electronic consumer vouchers can focus on assisting related industries. However, can Hong Kong people who have emigrated or overseas students studying abroad accept the use of consumer vouchers?

According to the government, it is difficult to use electronic consumer vouchers when people are not in Hong Kong because they are assisting local businesses. The authorities have not given a definite answer.

In the budget for the new year, the government proposes to distribute a total of $5,000 in electronic consumer vouchers to all permanent residents and new arrivals over 18 years old in Hong Kong in five phases. It hopes to focus on assisting related industries. Distribute 1,000 yuan consumer vouchers, the balance cannot be extended to the next month, and strive to launch during the summer vacation.

As long as the ID is written with "Hong Kong Permanent Resident ID Card" (indicated in red frame) and A (indicated in yellow frame), it is a Hong Kong permanent resident.

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The beneficiaries are Hong Kong permanent residents who have reached the age of 18, including ethnic minorities who have lived for 7 years, as well as new arrivals holding one-way permits; foreign domestic helpers holding local ID cards and foreigners working in Hong Kong Wait, because there is no "three stars", I believe I cannot benefit.

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However, can people who have left Hong Kong, and Hong Kong people who work or study abroad use electronic consumer vouchers?

Chen Maobo said that electronic consumer vouchers can only be paid to local merchants and eligible residents cannot use them in other places; however, online stores that meet the supervision of the HKMA can accept electronic consumer vouchers. Therefore, it is not clear whether they can visit local online stores overseas. answer.

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