The first installment of 5,000 yuan consumer vouchers will be distributed from today (1st). The government stated that through four stored-value payment tool operators, the first tranche of 2,000 yuan consumer vouchers has been issued to approximately 5.5 million eligible citizens who registered for the first time. This group of citizens have successively received relevant mobile phone SMS or application push notifications within today.
As for citizens who complete the registration on or after July 18, after verification of their eligibility, they will be issued the first instalment of 2,000 yuan consumer vouchers on September 1.
▼Citizens receive consumer vouchers in the early morning▼
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Unregistered citizens must apply on or before August 14
The government stated that citizens who choose to collect coupons through Alipay Hong Kong, Tap & Go or WeChat Pay HK have directly deposited the 2,000 yuan coupon into their designated stored-value payment tool account, and the relevant amount will be independent of the account. With the original e-wallet, citizens only need to open the app to choose whether to use consumer coupons when making payments, and then pay as usual.
If citizens choose to use Octopus to receive coupons, they can go to MTR stations, Light Rail Customer Service Centers, designated piers and public transport interchanges at public transport subsidy collection stations, designated convenience stores and supermarkets, Octopus service stations or Through the Octopus mobile app, tap the card to receive the 2,000 yuan coupon within 3 months from today. The relevant amount will be combined with the original stored value in the Octopus card.
A government spokesperson reminded that eligible citizens who have not registered must submit their registration on or before August 14. Those who choose to submit a written form must attach a copy of their ID card.
Citizens who register electronically but choose to upload a copy of their ID card for identity verification must upload their ID card to the consumer voucher website on or before August 16, or the application will not be processed eventually.
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Consumer vouchers have a wide range of applications, but the government emphasizes that consumer vouchers are not applicable to the following types of transactions, including government fees (such as taxes, fines, license fees, tunnel tolls, parking meters), and utility charges (ie water, electricity, gas) , Public agency fees (such as the Hospital Authority, Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hong Kong Housing Society), etc.
At the same time, vouchers cannot be used for personal-to-person (P2P) payment and exchange for cash.
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