“Elderly Concession Schemes in Hong Kong: Discounts on Electricity, Gas and Phone Bills”

In order to help the elderly with financial difficulties live in peace of mind, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service has successively organized five companies to provide preferential plans for the elderly since 1992, including discount plans for electricity, medium gas, LPG and telephone charges, providing discounts on electricity charges and free phone calls. “Sky Post” compiled the important information of the 5 projects, so that you can refer to them before applying.

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ApplyEligibility for the Elderly Concession Scheme

The Elderly Discount Scheme is designed to help the elderly living alone or two or more people living together. Elderly aged 60 or above who meet one of the following conditions are eligible to apply for the above “Elderly Discount Scheme”:

1. Elderly without income: The asset limit is not more than the following amount to be eligible.

(Assets include land/properties owned in Hong Kong, Macau, the Mainland and overseas, cash, bank deposits, cash value of insurance plans, insurance premiums/surrender amounts of annuity plans, investments in stocks and shares and other convertible cash asset.)

2. Elderly with income: As long as the income of the elderly does not exceed the “recognized needs” for receiving CSSA, they are eligible. The “recognized needs” for receiving CSSA include basic needs and special needs recognized under the CSSA scheme. Summarized as follows.

“Elderly Discount Scheme”

There are currently five concession schemes for the elderly:

1. Hongkong Electric

2. Chugoku Electric Power

3. China Gas

4. Hong Kong Telecom

5. Shell

How to apply for the Elderly Concessionary Scheme

If the elderly intend to apply for any of the “Elderly Discount Schemes”, they can go to any review center, fill in the application form, present the relevant supporting documents, and after verifying that the information is correct, the review center can submit the application form to the relevant Agency Approval.

List of audit centers for preferential schemes for the elderly:[click on the link】

If the same applicant applies for more than one preferential scheme at the same time, he only needs to fill in one application form. Under normal circumstances, the relevant organizations that provide discounts will notify the elders or the review center of the application results in writing within 14 working days after receiving the application form.

Download the application form: 【click on the link】

required supporting documents

Applicants and co-residents are required to provide the following documents:

1. Identity document

2. Economic proof documents: receipt of CSSA certificate, bank passbook/monthly statement

3. Proof of residence: lease, housing certificate (certificate of public housing occupancy), letter of proof from the owner, etc.

4. Original deposit receipt (if applicable)

5. Other documents, depending on the requirements of the relevant company

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