All people collecting consumption vouchers of last round via Octopus to receive last $1,000 voucher on March 16

     A Government spokesman today (February 27) said that about 130 000 people who have collected the consumption voucher of the last round via Octopus will receive the remaining $1,000 voucher on March 16. They will also successively receive SMS notifications on the disbursement on that day. The relevant people may collect the vouchers by tapping the card at the Subsidy Collection Points of the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme, designated convenience stores and supermarkets, Octopus Service Points or via the Octopus mobile app.  The deadline for collection is September 30.
 
     The spokesman said that in view of the severe epidemic situation in recent months, a very small proportion of people who have received their vouchers of the last round through Octopus may not be able to achieve the cumulative total "eligible spending" requirement of $4,000 with a small shortfall by the deadline due to the epidemic. The Government has decided to make a special arrangement to disburse the last $1,000 voucher on March 16 to all those who have not yet received the disbursement.  The deadline for collection is also September 30.
 
     The public may enquire about the value of the vouchers disbursed, uncollected voucher balance, expiry dates, etc, through the following means:
 
– Octopus mobile app
– Octopus website (voucher.octopus.com.hk)
– Octopus customer service hotline: 2969 5500
 
     The public may visit the Consumption Voucher Scheme website (www.consumptionvoucher.gov.hk) or call the hotline 18 5000 for enquiries if they have any questions about the Scheme.