Registration open for 2022 consumption vouchers for permanent residents, here are some FAQs about applying for the vouchers, scroll down to know more!

▶Does GadgetiCloud accepts Consumption Vouchers to checkout?

Yes.

 

▶Which electronic payment systems does Gadgeticloud support？

Online Shop Support：Alipay HK, Tap & Go (via Mastercard), O! ePay and WeChat Pay HK.

Office Pick-up：Alipay HK, O! ePay and WeChat Pay HK.

 

▶Which category of product are available to checkout via consumption voucher?

All categories of product.

 

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Applying: HK$10,000 Consumption Voucher | FAQ

▶What is a HK$10,000 consumption voucher?

The 2022-23 Budget announced the implementation of a new round of CVS under which consumption vouchers with a total value of HK$10,000 will be disbursed to each eligible person. In Phase I, HK$5,000 consumption voucher will first be disbursed on 7 April to eligible people using the registration information of the 2021 CVS. Eligible people will receive the remaining value disbursed by instalments in Phase II.

 

▶Who can apply for the vouchers?

In general, people who have successfully registered under the 2021 CVS will receive the vouchers directly through their registered stored value facility ("SVF") accounts on 7 April 2022. The relevant people will receive SMS notifications or mobile app push notifications on the disbursement day. There is no need to re-register.

 

▶HK$10,000 Consumption Voucher Registration Period

4th July, 2021 6am - 14th August, 2021

 

▶HK$10,000 Consumption Voucher Disbursement Date and Valid Date

Consumption Voucher Disbursement Date and Valid Date
First voucher ($4,000)	Second voucher ($1,000) (provided that the cumulative total "eligible spending" has met the requirement)
7 April 2022	16 June 2022 (provided that the cumulative total 'eligible spending' has reached $4,000 between 7 April and 31 May 2022); or 16 July 2022 (provided that the cumulative total 'eligible spending' has reached $4,000 between 7 April and 30 June 2022); or 16 August 2022 (provided that the cumulative total 'eligible spending' has reached $4,000 between 7 April and 31 July 2022); or 16 September 2022 (provided that the cumulative total 'eligible spending' has reached $4,000 between 7 April and 31 August 2022); or 16 October 2022 (provided that the cumulative total 'eligible spending' has reached $4,000 between 7 April and 30 September 2022); or 16 November 2022 (provided that the cumulative total 'eligible spending' has reached $4,000 between 7 April and 31 October 2022).

Since Octopus card is subject to a stored value limit (currently $3,000 in general), depending on the amount of stored value in the Octopus card, people can tap their card several times to collect the disbursed voucher through the designated channels by the collection deadline (31 December 2022).

The disbursement, collection (only applicable to Octopus card) and usage as well as the coverage of the vouchers are the same as the arrangements under the 2021 CVS. People can visit the relevant webpage  for the necessary information.

Octopus:

The relevant people can collect the first consumption voucher of $4,000 after the disbursement on 7 April by tapping their Octopus cards registered under the 2021 CVS. If the cumulative total "eligible spending" has reached $4,000 by the specified date, people can collect the second consumption voucher of $1,000 by tapping their Octopus cards on the 16th of the following month after they have reached the target. People can start collecting the second $1,000 voucher as early as 16 June and as late as 16 November. Details are as follows:

For more information, please refers to www.consumptionvoucher.gov.hk

▶$10,000 Consumption Voucher Supporting Electronic Payment Systems

• WeChat Pay HK
• Alipay HK
• Tap & Go (MasterCard)
• Octopus

(User’s deposit and voucher amount in octopus account and e-wallet will be counted separately)

*Each e-wallet and octopus account can be registered once only.

▶Collection of Phrase 1: HK$10,000 Consumption Voucher 

WeChat Pay HK, Alipay HK and Tap & Go:

Consumption vouchers will, upon verification of the registrants' eligibility, be disbursed to their specified stored value facility accounts according to a specific timetable.

Octopus:

Upon verification of their eligibility, an SMS notification will be sent to them after each disbursement of consumption vouchers. They may tap the registered cards to collect the vouchers at:

• Subsidy Collection Points under the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme at MTR stations, Light Rail Customer Service Centres, designated piers and public transport interchanges
• All outlets of 7-Eleven, Circle K and Wellcome supermarket
• Octopus Service Points
• Octopus App (by tapping cards on mobile phones*)

* Those who have transferred their physical Octopus cards to Octopus card on Mobile (including Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch, Huawei Pay Octopus or Smart Octopus in Samsung Pay) need not tap their cards.

**Each instalment of consumption vouchers is valid for collection within three months.

 

▶ Usage of $10,000 Consumption Voucher

Coverage of consumption vouchers：

In general, consumption vouchers can be used at local retail, catering and service outlets or their online platforms which accept payments by Alipay HK, Octopus, Tap & Go and WeChat Pay HK. Examples include retail shops, market stalls, department stores, supermarkets, convenient stores, restaurants, fast food shops, coffee shops, recreational facilities, beauty salons, public transport, etc.

Excluding the following transaction items:

Payments to the Government, payments to public utilities, payments to public organisations, education expenses, purchase of financial products or services, donation, direct purchases from merchants located outside Hong Kong, person to person payments and encashment.

 

▶Early registration, early disbursement?

The date of disbursement of consumption vouchers will not be affected by whether registrants submit electronic registration on an earlier or later date within that period.

 

▶Can the first and second batch of vouchers be used together?

For AlipayHK, Tap & Go and WeChat Pay HK user:

Yes.

For Octopus user:

No, due to the limited stored value of Octopus account. 

 

▶Can one register for the Scheme and receive consumption vouchers using another person’s stored value facility account?

Yes. Eligible persons can choose one of the four stored value facilities account designated under the Scheme (including account owned by their family members and friends) to receive and use the consumption vouchers. However, no amendment could be made once the concerned stored value facility account is registered.  

 

▶Consumption vouchers spent on public transportation are eligible for the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme？

Yes.