[Strategy of $5,000 Fitness Product Vouchers] 2023 E-Voucher Expiration, Usage and Restrictions｜2023 Consumption Voucher Strategy

In 2023, is the $5,000 e-voucher available for shopping fitness products?

The 2023 budget is launched, and the government will distribute 5,000 yuan of electronic consumer coupons, which will be issued in two installments. On April 16, citizens who successfully register for the 2022 consumer voucher program will first be issued 3,000 yuan of consumer vouchers, and then on July 16 Another 2,000 yuan will be distributed daily.

That is to look at the lazy bag of electronic consumption coupons. In one article, you can see the issuance date, usage method, expiration date, usage restrictions and merchant list of consumption coupons, as well as the application qualifications for consumption coupons, registration methods, etc., and attach the latest coupon discount information.

What are e-vouchers?

[Latest news] Financial Secretary Chen Maobo announced on March 10, 2023 to launch the consumer voucher program again, with an amount of $5,000, to drive local consumption.

Reference link: The official new round of consumption voucher plan page

Latest news: Budget HK$5,000 coupons, available in April at the earliest

The first phase of consumer coupons will be issued in April, how to get them

The 5,000 HKD voucher program will be launched in two phases. In the first phase, 3,000 HKD vouchers will be issued to citizens who have successfully registered for the 2022 consumption voucher program on April 16, and then 2,000 HKD vouchers will be distributed on July 16. Yuan.

Note that citizens must use the same stored-value payment instrument registered for the 2022 consumer voucher program to receive the relevant consumer vouchers, and cannot switch stored-value payment instruments at this stage. All payment instruments are listed below:

• Alipay Hong Kong (AlipayHK)
• Tap & Go
• WeChat Pay HK
• Alipay Hong Kong (AlipayHK)
• PayMe
• Bank of China BoC Pay
• Octopus

Collection Method 1: Through Alipay, Tap & Go, WeChat Pay, BoC Pay, PayMe

Citizens who receive coupons with Alipay Hong Kong, Tap & Go, WeChat Pay HK, BoC Pay or PayMe accounts will receive RMB 5,000 coupons in two transactions.

1. The first phase: On April 16, 3,000 yuan of consumption vouchers will be issued to citizens who have successfully registered for the 2022 consumption voucher program.
2. Second phase: On July 16, the remaining 2,000 yuan consumption coupons will be issued to the above-mentioned citizens.

If the account of the stored value payment facility for receiving the 2022 consumer coupons is still valid or not lost, citizens must register again.

Collection Method 2: Through Octopus

1. After receiving the first installment, if the total amount reaches 3,000 yuan on or before June 30, the next installment of 2,000 yuan can be received as early as July 16.
2. If the standard is not met on June 30, it will be postponed for one month to receive the next installment, and so on. The first period of use is also October 31, and the last payment period is November 16.

Coupons will be stored in the relevant Octopus card in the form of stored value, so there is no so-called expiry date, but if the registrant's accumulated total "qualified spending" is less than HK$3,000 since the issuance of the first batch of coupons, no The second round of HK$2,000 coupons will be issued.

1. After receiving the first installment, if the total amount reaches 3,000 yuan on or before June 30, the next installment of 2,000 yuan can be received as early as July 16.
2. If the standard is not met on June 30, it will be postponed for one month to receive the next installment, and so on. The first period of use is also October 31, and the last payment period is November 16.

Octopus collection date for the second phase of RMB 2,000 shopping vouchers

Check the accumulated total amount of "Eligible Spending" of Octopus

1. Octopus Mobile App
2. Octopus website
3. Octopus Customer Service Hotline: 2969 5500

What is "Eligible Spending"

The government lists the types of transactions that are not applicable to the coupons on the official website of the coupons. Octopus will not count these transactions into the cumulative total of "eligible spending".

Applicable Merchants, Scope and Restrictions of Coupons

According to government data, the above payment tools cover 30,000 to 100,000 local retail, catering, and service businesses. Citizens can use consumer coupons in local physical stores or online stores, including retail, catering, service industries, and holders of business registration. However, it does not apply to overseas consumption, online stores without business registration, payment of utility bills or taxes, purchase of financial products, transfer of funds, etc.

Notes on using coupons as a payment tool

You can choose a payment tool that is commonly used or most suitable for you to receive and use coupons. To prevent false identification or identity theft, each Octopus card or personal e-wallet can only be registered once and cannot be used repeatedly.

2023 $5,000 voucher application eligibility

Can CSSA recipients apply?

Regardless of whether you have applied for or are receiving other subsidy assistance, you can also apply.

How to Register for $5,000 Coupon

Citizens who received consumer vouchers last year do not need to register again.

How do I update a payment instrument account? Lost Octopus? 2023 Re-registration Arrangement for Consumption Vouchers

In the first phase, it is not allowed to switch the receiving and payment platform. If individual citizens confirm that the stored value payment facility account used to register the 2022 consumer voucher program has expired, or the Octopus card that has been registered for the 2022 consumer voucher program has been lost/returned, it cannot be used through the relevant To receive a new round of coupons in the account, the record must be updated through the following channels on or before March 29, 2023:

• Complete the written form and mail it together with a copy of your valid Hong Kong Identity Card to "Consumer Voucher Scheme Secretariat, GPO Box 185000, Hong Kong".
• Change the registration record through the designated website ( click here to register ), and the old Octopus card will be cancelled.
• Re-register vouchers in person

Re-register vouchers in person

Citizens can call the hotline 185000 to make an appointment from March 10 to 29, 2023, and go to the Consumer Voucher Scheme Temporary Service Center to complete the procedures. Office hours are: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, closed on Sunday and public holidays.

How to issue coupons for the second period

Registered citizens can change the payment method for receiving coupons in the second phase, and the coupons will be issued in the middle of the year. As for newly eligible registered citizens, HK$2,000 consumption coupons will be distributed directly in the second round after successful registration.