The new crown pneumonia epidemic has lasted for nearly two years, and the economy has yet to recover, but a number of public utility services have increased.
After New Year's Day next year, the two power companies will increase their tariffs one after another. The electricity tariffs of CLP and Hongkong Electric will increase by 5.8% and 7%, respectively, setting new highs in 9 and 16 years. As the government subsidies for electricity tariffs will end next year, Hong Kong people have a lot of influence. Add weight.
Things are expensive, and travel will also suffer from expensive fares. NWFB and Citybus will start to increase their fares on January 2 next year. On the other side, MTR will reduce the fare by 1.85% according to the "plus and minus mechanism" and continue the 3.8% fare Concessions will be deducted, but the public transportation fee subsidy will be restored to the old system starting next year, and the public transportation fee collection requirement will return to 400 yuan.
The epidemic has lasted for nearly two years. Affected by soaring energy prices and rising costs of gas-fired power generation, the electricity tariffs of the two power companies will increase. Starting from January next year, CLP’s charge per kilowatt-hour will increase to 128.9 cents, an increase of 5.8%. A 9-year high; the HEC charges 135.3 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity, an increase of 7%, which is the highest in 16 years.
Benefited from the government's electricity tariff subsidies, citizens will receive at least 130 yuan in subsidies starting in June this year, or they may not have a strong feeling for price increases.
However, a total of 1,000 yuan in electricity subsidies will end in May next year as soon as possible, leaving only a monthly subsidy of 50 yuan. The monthly electricity expenditure of citizens is likely to soar compared with this year, and their lives may be even more difficult.
NWFB and Citybus have been approved by the Hong Kong government to increase their fares by a total of 12%. Starting from the day following New Year's Day next year, the second phase of a 3.2% increase will begin.
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The increase in public services has not stopped. After the first phase increase of 8.5% in April this year, NWFB and Citybus will increase their fares by 3.2% in the second phase on the day following New Year’s Day next year; benefiting from the increase in the prices of NWFB and Citybus, KMB on April 4 At first, it was approved to increase the overall fare by 8.5%. The joint-operated routes with the two bus companies will also increase the fare on the second day of New Year’s Day. The Haitian Special Line has the highest increase, reaching 5.16%.
As for the MTR, although the MTR will continue the 3.8% fare deduction until the end of June next year, and in accordance with the "addition and reduction mechanism", MTR has reduced the fare by 1.85% for the first time, but at the same time, the public transport fare The subsidy "enhanced version" of the temporary special measures will expire on December 31, and the old system will be restored from January 1 next year. The minimum public transportation fee required for the subsidy will be changed from 200 yuan to 400 yuan, and the maximum subsidy amount will also be reduced to 400. Yuan.
As the transportation allowance threshold "returns to its original form", many citizens may fall out of the "beneficiary net" at any time, and many other public transportation services have increased their fares. This means that the citizens may increase their transportation expenses even more.
The HKEAA also announced that the examination fee for the Diploma of Secondary Education in 2022 will be increased by 2%. Based on the 6 subjects (two language subjects and four non-language subjects) applied by school candidates, the total examination fee will be $3,194. However, the Hong Kong government promised to School candidates pay the examination fee on their behalf, but self-study students have to bear the relevant increase.
The HKEAA announced earlier that the examination fee for the Diploma of Secondary Education in 2022 will be raised by 2%.
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Electricity tariff increase is difficult to stop. The government must alleviate the pain of energy transition. Bus fare increase | KMB and NWFB will increase by 1 to 8 centimetres across the sea line from Sunday, with a maximum increase of 5.16%. But fare increase has not yet been finalized｜Transport and utility bills have increased significantly over the years, and subways outperformed buses, but not the strongest
