Hong Kong permanent residents can apply for HK$10,000 handout scheme from June 21, finance minister Paul Chan says

Eligible Hong Kong permanent residents will be able to apply for the government’s HK$10,000 cash handout from June 21 with the first payments to be made as early as July 8, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced on Monday.The scheme will be accessible until the end of next year.“The quickest way to get paid is through electronic registration with banks,” Chan said. “I hope people will spend the cash to boost the economy.”In his budget speech in February, Chan announced that each of the…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3087965/hong-kong-permanent-residents-can-apply-hk10000