A Government spokesman today (November 22) reminded people who collected the first consumption voucher via Octopus on August 1 that if they wish to receive the last $1,000 voucher on December 16, their cumulative total "eligible spending" has to reach $4,000 by November 30.
 
     According to the consumption voucher disbursement arrangement, for people collecting the vouchers via Octopus, the last $1,000 voucher will be disbursed on the 16th day of the following month after the target spending of $4,000 has been achieved within a specified period from the disbursement of the first voucher. The specified period refers to the fourth to seventh month after the first voucher has been disbursed. Taking the people who collected the first voucher on August 1 as an example, if their "eligible spending" reaches $4,000 by November 30 (i.e. four months after the voucher disbursement), they will receive the last $1,000 voucher on December 16. This group of people should have their "eligible spending" reaching $4,000 by February 28, 2022, at the latest (i.e. seven months after the voucher disbursement) in order to receive the last voucher on March 16, 2022.
 
     People may enquire about the cumulative total "eligible spending" of their consumption vouchers through the following methods:
 
- Octopus mobile app
- Octopus website (voucher.octopus.com.hk)
- Octopus customer service hotline: 2969 5500
 
     Meanwhile, according to the disbursement timetable, people who collected the first consumption voucher on October 1 will be disbursed with the second voucher on December 1. For those who chose to collect the vouchers via AlipayHK, Tap & Go or WeChat Pay HK, the value of the second voucher is $3,000. For those who chose to collect the vouchers via Octopus, the value of the second voucher is $2,000. They will successively receive SMS notifications or push notifications via the app on the disbursement of the second voucher on December 1.
 
     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.

Ends/Monday, November 22, 2021
Issued at HKT 11:05

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