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The Budget|One article to see clearly the application conditions, eligible citizens, and applicable merchants of consumer electronic vouchers

2021-02-24T11:49:22.856Z


[Budget 2021/Electronic Consumer Vouchers/Octopus/PayMe] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has been raging for more than a year. Affected by the epidemic prevention and customs measures, the catering and retail industries have entered a cold winter. The government announced today (24th)


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Written by: Ouyang Dehao

2021-02-24 19:34

The last update date: 2021-02-24 19:36

[Budget 2021/Electronic Consumer Vouchers/Octopus/PayMe] The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has been raging for more than a year. Affected by the epidemic prevention and customs measures, the catering and retail industries have entered a cold winter.

The government announced today (24th) the budget for 2021/22, stating that electronic consumer vouchers will be launched this year, but they must be used by local merchants.

Government sources said that it will discuss cooperation with a number of electronic payment operators, such as Octopus, AlipayHK, PayMe, etc.

However, the registrant must be at least 18 years old and be a Hong Kong permanent resident or a new arrival person holding a one-way permit, that is, to study in Hong Kong, work in Hong Kong, foreign domestic helpers, etc., will not be issued consumer vouchers; also because of consumer vouchers It is only applicable to local merchants, not to Taobao, Ebay, Amazon, Gmarket, ZOZOTOWN, etc., the mainland or overseas online shopping platforms commonly used by Hong Kong people, but it can be used in local HKTVmall and Big Big Shop.

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In last year's budget, the government announced that it would distribute cash of 10,000 yuan, and this year it will distribute electronic consumer coupons of 5,000 yuan.

At that time, the government allowed the public to choose to register with 21 participating banks and make payments through personal accounts; or register with Hongkong Post and collect cheques in person at post offices.

However, since consumer coupons are distributed electronically, the application method is different from the past.

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Online registration must be selected for electronic payment operation

Government sources said that the government will set up an online registration system by then. If citizens have used online registration to distribute cash last year, they can reduce the steps of filling in personal information and only need to select an electronic payment operator to receive consumer coupons. Cannot be replaced later.

Electronic payment operators will use their own methods, such as SMS one-time password, account registration, etc., to confirm the identity of citizens.

Research and use Octopus to facilitate elderly use

In addition to the online registration system, the government will also establish a written registration.

Government sources pointed out that they understand that Octopus is more popular and that the elderly know how to use it. Therefore, they will discuss with the Octopus company and consider referring to the previous method of the SWD to entrust an agent to assist in the application.

If the Octopus company is unable to distribute consumer vouchers, the government will then announce the details of the elderly's application for consumer vouchers.

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