【更新 : 6/7 收到了政府發放的$10000】​現金發放計劃即日起接受登記 Cash Payout Scheme 2020

​現金發放計劃即日起接受登記
2020年6月21日

一萬元現金發放計劃今日開始接受登記。21家參與銀行、香港郵政及多個政府部門的同事已傾全力做好正式啟動前的準備，希望讓整個登記流程快捷穩妥。我們估計今天將迎來第一個登記高峰期，整個團隊會密切監察系統運作及各個流程，力求暢順。 

市民今天起可透過自行選定銀行的網頁以電子登記、銀行過數方式進行登記，這將是最快捷的收款渠道。即使過去沒有使用網上銀行服務的市民，亦可在銀行的指定網頁，直接進行現金發放計劃的電子登記，透過手機上網也可進行。登記時只須提供三項資料：身份證號碼的首四個字母或數字、手機號碼及收款的個人銀行戶口碼號。由於銀行本身已備存客戶的資料，因此客戶無須填寫所有個人資料，這也可避免不法之徒以假網頁騙取市民的個人資料作非法用途。 

今天起至本月30日、即未來十天，選擇以電子登記、銀行過數收款的市民，將一律同步在7月8日起陸續收到款項。至於7月1日或之後進行的登記，在遞交後約一星期便收到錢。 

如果市民不欲上網登記，也可用書面登記。表格在上周一已開始在各個指定地點派發，收表地點包括本港20家零售銀行合共約1,000家分行，以及全港約120間郵政局。如果在本地以郵遞方式提交，無須繳付郵費。 

我們會透過手機短信或郵件，通知市民有關登記已收妥，以及其後的款項派發的通知，讓市民知悉進度。我們不會透過手機短信向市民索取更多個人資料。市民應慎防虛假網站及詐騙電郵、短信或電話，不要登入來歷不明的電郵或短信內的超連結，以防不法之徒以現金發放計劃為藉口，騙取市民的個人資料。懇請注意：根據金管局指引，銀行不會主動透過電話、電郵、SMS短信等方式，向巿民收集任何個人資料，例如身份證號碼和帳戶號碼等。銀行向巿民發放的信息，亦不會包含連接交易網頁的超連結或應用程式。 

隨着計劃開始接受登記，相信絕大部分市民可於8月底前獲發款項。我上周與飲食業界代表會面，感謝他們響應政府的呼籲，在7月中開始提供折扣優惠。我知道零售及銀行等其他界別也在提供不同形式的優惠，希望把握這個消費時點，合力帶動整個社會的愉快消費氣氛。近期隨着本港疫情相對緩和，部分防疫措施已再度放寬，不少食肆也指生意有好轉跡象。 

本港正陷入深度的經濟衰退，失業率仍未扭轉上升的趨勢，但我相信政府一連串的措施，包括寬減差餉、電費、水費排污費，以至最近的保就業計劃，都會一定程度緩減企業的經營壓力。要是我們大家能合力支持，創造良好的消費氛圍，會有助改善食肆及商店的經營，也為中小企及打工仔帶來收入改善的希望。就如上周的大雨過後，不少朋友也看到香港多處天空上出現美麗的彩虹。我深信，只要我們一起努力，香港的經濟也必能擺脫陰霾，迎來睛天。 

今天是父親節，祝願各位爸爸父親節快樂、商戶生意興隆、香港經濟盡快復蘇，透出雨後彩虹！

​Father’s Day wishes
Registration for the $10,000 Cash Payout Scheme (the “Scheme”) has started today. The 21 participating banks, Hongkong Post and various Government department have made their best efforts to prepare for the launch of the Scheme, and to ensure that the registration process is fast and safe. The first peak of registration is expected today. The entire team will closely monitor the operation of the system and every process for the smooth sailing of the Scheme.

Starting from today, eligible citizens can register electronically through webpages of the bank they selected to receive payment through bank account transfer, which is the fastest and most convenient mean under the Scheme. For people who are not online banking users, they could still register electronically through dedicated webpages of the banks. Those webpages are accessible for mobile phone users too. Only 3 pieces of information are required for the registration - first four alphanumer-ic characters of HKID card, mobile phone number and bank account number for re-ceiving payment. As the related banks have already kept their clients’ personal in-formation, people do not need to provide all the information during registration. This can prevent fraudsters from stealing personal information through fraudulent webpages for unlawful use.

Payment for electronic registrations submitted through banks from today to June 30 will be deposited simultaneously into the accounts specified by registrants from around July 8. For electronic registrations submitted on or after July 1, registrants will receive the payment one week after registration.

For people who do not wish to register electronically, they could submit paper regis-tration form. Paper forms have been distributed at various specified locations since last Monday. Citizens can submit the forms to about 1000 branches of the 20 partic-ipating local retail banks, as well as about 120 post offices. No postage is needed if it is sent from Hong Kong.

We will notify the registrants through SMS or mail/email upon receipt of their regis-tration. There will also be subsequent notifications on the disbursement so as to keep registrants updated of the progress. We will not ask for more personal information through SMS. People should be aware of any fraudulent webpages and phishing email, message or phone calls and not to click the hyperlinks in suspicious emails, so as to prevent fraudsters from stealing personal information on the pretext of the Scheme. According to the guidelines issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, banks will not ask for personal information, such as ID card number and bank ac-count number through phone call, email and SMS message, etc. Banks are also not allowed to send messages to customers with embedded hyperlinks to transactional websites or mobile applications.

With the registration for the Scheme begins, we expect most citizens will receive the payment by end of August. Last week, I met with representatives of the catering sec-tor to thank them for their positive response to the Government’s appeal by rolling out promotional discounts starting from mid July. I notice that the retail, banking and some other sectors are also running different promotional campaigns with a view to grasping business opportunities and creating an atmosphere to boost consumption. With the epidemic situation in Hong Kong gradually subsided, some of the restriction measures have been relaxed. Businesses in many restaurants have started to recov-er.

Hong Kong’s economy is still struggling in deep recession. Our unemployment rate is still on a rising trend. Nonetheless, with the rolling out of the series of Government’s relief measures, including reduction in rates, electricity charges, and water and sew-age charges, as well as the Employment Support Scheme, we believe the operating pressure on enterprises could be eased to some extent. If we could all join hands to-gether to create an atmosphere to boost consumption, this could help improving the businesses of restaurants and shops, as well as the income of SMEs and employees. Just like the rainbow that many of us in Hong Kong witnessed after the rain last week, with the concerted efforts of all of us, Hong Kong’s economy will come out of the re-cession and start again.

Lastly, may I wish you all a happy Father’s Day, good business for all, and a speedy recovery for Hong Kong’s economy!

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