At present, as long as you hold an Octopus for the elderly, you can enjoy a two-dollar ride discount. The problem of abuse has always been a concern. Figures show that the number of Octopus cards for the elderly is about twice as many as the number of elderly people. The above seniors must hold a registered Leyou card to enjoy the discount.
The timetable for senior citizens aged 65 or over to change their cards has recently been exposed on the Internet. The government leaflet shows that senior citizens born in 1956 can apply from June 1 this year at the earliest, and the replacement is expected to be completed on October 31 next year.
However, when you must use the Leyou card to enjoy the discount, it will be announced separately depending on the application situation.
The Bureau of Labor and Welfare released a comprehensive review report on the two-dollar travel discount scheme last year, revealing that from 2024 onwards, 65-year-olds will need to use a registered Octopus to continue to enjoy travel discounts.
Starting from February 27 this year, people aged 60 or above have started to use the "Leyou Card" which requires registration of personal information to enjoy the two-dollar ride discount.
The government has not announced the arrangement for the elderly aged 65 or above to apply for the Leyou Card. However, someone took the lead in taking a leaflet of the relevant information online, showing that the government will start from June 1, starting from the 66-year-old elderly, and one per month. The senior citizens of the year apply for the Leyou Card, which is expected to be completed on October 31, 2023.
A leaflet for the elderly 65 years old or above to apply for the Leyou card arrangement has been posted online. The elderly born in 1956 can apply from June 1.
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However, the leaflet states that, depending on the application situation, the Government will announce the date of the cancellation of the elderly Octopus and the two-dollar ride discount with personal Octopus.
There is no need to register an Octopus for the elderly, and the review report also pointed out that the risk of abuse is high.
Earlier documents from the Labour and Welfare Bureau showed that in 2019, there were 3.6 million anonymous senior Octopus and about 400,000 personal Octopus held by senior citizens aged 65 or above, compared with only 1.32 million senior citizens aged 65 or above in Hong Kong in the same year about twice as many.
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Two Mosquito Ride FAQ｜A Leyou card holder who is 60 years old can ride on a flat car from Sunday without a card and lose a discount of 2 yuan at any time｜Nearly 12% of the eligible people who have not applied for a Leyou card can enjoy a discount of 60% from 2.27 at the latest by the end of the month Those aged up to 64 must apply for a Leyou card before the end of January to enjoy the two-dollar ride discount Leyou Card | Phased application is in progress Octopus reminder to upload ID photos, please pay attention to the three-person two-dollar ride discount | Extended to 60 years old Do you want to use a real-name Leyo card?
Because the elderly Octopus is too much to get a 2 yuan ride discount | card issuance within 4 weeks after submitting the application, the Welfare Bureau refuses to set up a form receiving and dispatching point at the MTR station for a 2 yuan ride discount | The minibus bus driver said that the abuse is serious and he complained that he did not check the passenger documents $2 Ride Discount｜Members denounced the plan for failing to solve the problem of “long trains, short rides” and advocates reviewing the $2 Ride Discount in a timely manner｜Eligible age falls to 60 years old and must use the “Leyou Card” Personal Octopus for $2 Ride Discount｜Implementation Eight-year report reveals that individuals take more than 400 rides in one month