Hong Kong Government spokesman said that today (August 7), the Government has disbursed via the six stored value facility (SVF) operators the first voucher under the 2022 (Phase II) Consumption Voucher Scheme to about 6.36 million eligible persons. Depending on the categories of the eligible persons and whether they have received vouchers under Phase I, the voucher value will be either HK$2,000 or HK$3,000. These people will successfully receive the relevant SMS or mobile app push notifications today.
For people who have chosen to collect the voucher via AlipayHK, BoC Pay, PayMe from HSBC, Tap & Go or WeChat Pay HK, the voucher has been directly injected into their specified SVF account, which will be separated from the existing e-wallet in the account. When making payments, people only need to open the app and choose to use the voucher and then can pay with the voucher directly.
For people who have chosen to collect the voucher via Octopus, they may collect the voucher by tapping the card through the Octopus app or at the Subsidy Collection Points of the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme at MTR stations, Light Rail Customer Service Centres, designated piers and public transport interchanges; designated convenience stores and supermarkets or Octopus Service Points. The voucher will be combined with the existing value stored in the Octopus card. People can make payments using the Octopus card as usual. The consumption falling within the usage scope of the consumption vouchers will automatically be counted towards the total "eligible spending". The spokesman reminded that when the total "eligible spending" has reached the target within the specified period, the last HK$1,000 voucher will be disbursed on the 16th of the following month after the target has been achieved. People may browse the website of the Scheme at www.consumptionvoucher.gov.hk or call the hotline 18 5000 to obtain detailed information.
The spokesman reminded people who collect the voucher via Octopus card at supermarkets or convenience stores that they do not need to make a purchase. They just need to inform the shop assistant that they want to collect the voucher before tapping the card to collect it.
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