The Government announced today (16th) that from June 1 this year to the end of October next year, eligible Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above will be accepted in stages to apply for "Leyou Cards" in order to continue to enjoy the two-dollar ride discount.
The government pointed out that after the Leyou card is issued to the beneficiaries aged 65 or above, the arrangement of the existing bearer Octopus cards for the elderly and ordinary personal Octopus cards to enjoy the two-dollar ride discount will be cancelled. The two-dollar discount can be enjoyed, but persons with disabilities who hold a valid Personalized Octopus Card with "Person with Disability Status" can continue to enjoy the two-dollar discount with their Octopus.
Loyal Card Website
Loyalty Card Application Form
Location of distribution of physical application form of Leyou Card
The first batch of applicants are those who were born in 1956 and are now 66 years old
In February this year, the government lowered the qualifying age for the two-dollar ride discount from 65 to 60, but those aged 60 to 64 must hold a Leyou card with a photo and name printed on it. Take advantage of discounts.
The government announced today that from June 1 this year to the end of October next year, eligible Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above will be accepted in stages to apply for the Leyou Card to continue to enjoy the ride discount.
According to the timetable provided by the government, the first batch of applicants are those born in 1956, that is, those who are now 66 years old. They can apply for the Leyou Card in June this year, while the last batch of applicants are those born in 1938 or before, and they can apply for the Loyalty Card in June this year. Apply from September 1st to the end of October next year.
Government: Existing anonymous elderly Octopus will be cancelled
The Government went on to mention that after the Le You Card is issued to beneficiaries aged 65 or above, the existing arrangements for the two-dollar ride discount for the existing bearer Octopus cards for the elderly and ordinary personal Octopus cards will be cancelled. You must use a Leyou card to enjoy the binary discount.
The authorities mentioned that the effective date of the arrangement will be announced in the future, depending on the progress of the application.
Persons with disabilities who currently hold a valid Personalized Octopus Card with "Disabled Status" do not need to apply for a Leyou Card and can continue to use their Personalized Octopus card to enjoy the binary discount.
You can apply through the mobile app or mail the physical form
The government pointed out that applicants can submit their applications to the Octopus card company through the "Octopus App" mobile application or by post at the time specified in the timetable.
The government will subsidize the administrative fee of RMB 20 for the first application of the Leyou Card, so applicants do not need to pay any application fee.
However, before using the Loyal Card for the first time, the holder must add more than $50, of which $50 is the refundable deposit of Octopus Corporation.
Applicants do not need to pay any application fee.
(Screenshot of Leyou Card webpage)
The relevant application forms can be downloaded online, or distributed at more than 540 locations starting from June 1, including 97 MTR Customer Service Centres, 20 Home Affairs Enquiry Centres, 4 Transport Department Licensing Offices, etc. Pick up location.
The Octopus Company has also set up a service hotline (31471388) to answer enquiries from the elderly and their carers.
After completing the application, you will receive a SMS notification on your Leyou card within four weeks
After Octopus Company receives the application, it will send the application reference number to the applicant via SMS, and within four weeks, the Loyalty Card will be mailed to the address provided by the applicant, and the applicant will also be notified via SMS.
If the applicant has not received the Loyalty Card within 10 days after receiving the relevant SMS or within four weeks after completing the application, please call the service hotline to contact the staff.
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Luo Zhiguang: Leyou Card may bring more convenience in the future
Law Chi-kwong, director of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare, said that he believes that everyone has to apply for some discounts. "It shouldn't be a very troublesome thing." Time to apply for a certificate.
He also mentioned that if the application process is too convenient, such as the current Octopus for the elderly, it will easily lead to abuse. Recently, there are also cases where young people use the Octopus for the elderly to travel. He thinks it is only a little inconvenient to apply for a Leyou card, but I believe it will not create too much difficulty.
He went on to point out that the Leyou Card may bring more convenience in the future, because at present, the elderly over 65 who want to use some store discounts must first apply for the Elderly Card. Currently, it is planned that after the Leyou Card gets to know all the elderly people Can be "one card travel".
He believes that just as people over 65 years old want to enjoy the discount, they have to apply for a senior card in the past, "(Leyou card) is almost the same."
Law Chi-kwong pointed out that the application for the Leyou card is only a little inconvenient, but he believes that it will not cause too much difficulty. He also pointed out that the Leyou card may bring more convenience in the future.
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Leyou Card｜Seniors aged 65 and above will change their cards in stages starting from 6.1. The specific arrangement will be announced this month. Anyone who is 60 years old can take a flat car without bringing a card and lose the discount at any time. Leyou Card | Luo Zhiguang's photo of the missing person reminds those who have not applied for a 2 yuan ride to the 1.31 dead line to get a 2 yuan ride | Nearly 12% of eligible applicants have not applied Leyou Cards can enjoy discounts starting from 2.27 at the latest at the end of the month. Leyou Cards | Nearly 14% of eligible applicants who have not applied for 2.27 will enjoy a 2 yuan ride discount and must submit before the end of the month.
