South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago
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No cap on HK$2 transport scheme trips as costs outweigh savings: Hong Kong minister
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Hong Kong will not impose a monthly cap on subsidised transport trips for elderly residents and people with disabilities because the administrative costs of enforcing limits would exceed potential savings.
No cap on HK$2 transport scheme trips as costs outweigh savings: Hong Kong minister
Hong Kong authorities will not cap the monthly number of subsidised trips that eligible elderly residents and people with disabilities can take under a revamped transport fare scheme, largely because implementation costs would exceed the savings.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han revealed the decision on Friday, as data showed that an average of only about 450 people took more than 240 trips a month under the scheme between May last year and April this year, out of about 2.7...
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