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Danny Mok

More than a third of Hongkongers have applied for the government’s HK$4,000 handout, with all payments expected to be completed this year.
As of Wednesday, the Working Family Allowance Office had received 2.6 million applications for the Caring and Sharing Scheme, a government spokesman said on Thursday.
Some 1.5 million acknowledgements had been issued to applicants.
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Hong Kong’s population was 7.5 million last year, according to the latest figure from the Census and Statistics Department.
Under the scheme, Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above will get up to HK$4,000 (US$510) if they do not own property or benefit from government allowances.
Those with tax breaks will get the difference between HK$4,000 and the concessionary amount.
The cash handout was not originally part of the government’s budget last year. It was announced last March after the administration came under enormous pressure to share its wealth with residents.
Some 2.8 million Hongkongers are expected to benefit from the scheme, which will cost the government HK$330 million.
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Applications opened on February 1 this year and will close at the end of this month.
The first batch of cash will be issued from Tuesday upon approvals by the office, which aims to finish handling all cases by the end of the year.
Payments will be disbursed through autopay to successful applicants’ local bank accounts under their names.
Those without bank accounts will receive the payments via cheques through a special delivery service by Hongkong Post.
Applicants who do not receive an acknowledgement by the end of next month should call the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency on or before June 30 at 3897 1088 or email to careandshare@wfsfaa.gov.hk.
If it is confirmed that a claimant’s application was not received, he or she would be allowed to resubmit, according to the spokesman.


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Figure represents over 90 per cent of eligible residents for scheme set up after administration came under pressure to share wealth
Applications close by end of the month


Figure represents over 90 per cent of those eligible for scheme set up after administration came under pressure to share wealth.


More than third of Hongkongers apply for HK$4,000 handout with all payments expected to be completed this year

Figure represents over 90 per cent of eligible residents for scheme set up after administration came under pressure to share wealth Applications close by end of the month

Figure represents over 90 per cent of eligible residents for scheme set up after administration came under pressure to share wealth

Applications close by end of the month