Can I use the 2026 electronic consumption vouchers worth $5,000 to buy pet supplies?
With the release of the 2026 financial budget, the government will issue electronic consumption vouchers worth $5,000, distributed in two phases. On April 16th, citizens who successfully registered for the 2026 Consumption Voucher Scheme will first receive $3,000 in vouchers, followed by another $2,000 on July 16th.
Read this guide to electronic consumption vouchers to understand the distribution dates, usage methods, expiry dates, restrictions, merchant list, eligibility, registration methods, and the latest voucher offers.
2026 Electronic Consumption Voucher Guide Directory
- What are electronic consumption vouchers?
- First phase of consumption vouchers to be issued in April, collection methods
- What is 'eligible spending'?
- Important notes for using consumption vouchers with payment tools
- 2026 $5,000 Consumption Voucher Eligibility
- What to do if Octopus is lost?
- Second phase consumption voucher distribution method
- Pet supplies recommendations for consumption vouchers
What are electronic consumption vouchers?
【Latest News】Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced on March 10, 2026, the reintroduction of the Consumption Voucher Scheme, with a value of $5,000, to boost local consumption.
Reference link: Official new round of Consumption Voucher Scheme page
Latest News: Financial budget HK$5,000 consumption vouchers, available as early as April.
First phase of consumption vouchers to be issued in April, collection methods
The $5,000 consumption voucher scheme will be launched in two phases. The first phase will see $3,000 distributed on April 16th to citizens who successfully registered for the 2026 Consumption Voucher Scheme, followed by another $2,000 on July 16th.
Please note that citizens must use the same stored value facility payment tool they registered with for the 2026 Consumption Voucher Scheme to receive the vouchers. It is not possible to change the stored value facility payment tool at this stage. All payment tools are listed below:
- AlipayHK
- Tap & Go
- WeChat Pay HK
- AlipayHK
- PayMe
- BoC Pay
- Octopus
Collection Method 1: Via Alipay, Tap & Go, WeChat Pay, BoC Pay, PayMe
Citizens who receive consumption vouchers via AlipayHK, Tap & Go, WeChat Pay HK, BoC Pay, or PayMe accounts will receive the $5,000 consumption vouchers in two installments.
- First installment: $3,000 consumption vouchers will be issued on April 16, 2026, to citizens who successfully registered for the 2026 Consumption Voucher Scheme.
- Second installment: The remaining $2,000 consumption vouchers will be issued to the aforementioned citizens on July 16, 2026.
If the stored value facility account used to receive the 2026 consumption vouchers is still valid and has not been lost, citizens do not need to register again.
| Consumption Voucher Distribution Dates and Usage Periods | ||
|---|---|---|
| Consumption Voucher Phase and Amount | Consumption Voucher Distribution Date | Consumption Voucher Valid Until |
| Phase 1・$3,000 | April 16, 2026 | Expires October 31, 2026 |
| Phase 2・$2,000 | July 16, 2026 | Expires January 31, 2026 |
Collection Method 2: Via Octopus
- After receiving the first installment, if the total eligible spending reaches $3,000 by June 30 or earlier, the second installment of $2,000 can be received as early as July 16.
- If the target is not met by June 30, the second installment will be postponed by one month, and so on. The usage period for the first installment is also until October 31, while the last date to collect the second installment is November 16.
| Octopus Consumption Voucher Distribution Dates and Usage Periods | ||
|---|---|---|
| Octopus Consumption Voucher Phase and Amount | Octopus Consumption Voucher Distribution Date | Octopus Consumption Voucher Valid Until |
| Phase 1・$3,000 | April 16, 2026 | Expires October 31, 2026 |
| Phase 2・$2,000 | July 16, 2026 | To be announced |
Consumption vouchers will be stored as stored value in the Octopus card, so there is no expiry date for their use. However, if the cumulative total of "eligible spending" by the registrant from the date of receiving the first phase of consumption vouchers is less than HK$3,000, they will not receive the second phase of HK$2,000 consumption vouchers.
- After receiving the first installment, if the total eligible spending reaches $3,000 by June 30 or earlier, the second installment of $2,000 can be received as early as July 16.
- If the target is not met by June 30, the second installment will be postponed by one month, and so on. The usage period for the first installment is also until October 31, while the last date to collect the second installment is November 16.
Octopus collection dates for the second phase of $2,000 consumption vouchers
| Octopus Collection Dates for the Second Phase of $2,000 Consumption Vouchers | |
|---|---|
| Cumulative eligible spending of $3,000 | Date of receiving the second phase of $2,000 consumption vouchers |
| On or before June 30, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
| On or before July 30, 2026 | August 16, 2026 |
| On or before August 30, 2026 | September 16, 2026 |
| On or before September 30, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| On or before October 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 |
Check the cumulative eligible spending of Octopus
- Octopus Mobile App
- Octopus website
- Octopus Customer Service Hotline: 2969 5500
What is 'eligible spending'?
The government's official consumption voucher website lists categories of transactions not applicable to consumption vouchers. Octopus will not include these transactions in the cumulative total of "eligible spending."
Merchants, categories and restrictions for consumption vouchers
According to government information, the aforementioned payment tools are accepted by thirty thousand to one hundred thousand local retail, catering, and service industry merchants. Citizens can use consumption vouchers at local physical stores or online shops, including retail, catering, service industries, online shops with business registration, etc. However, they are not applicable to overseas consumption, online shops without business registration, paying utility bills or taxes, purchasing financial products, transfers, and other uses.
| Applicable Merchants for Consumption Vouchers | |
|---|---|
| Applicable Merchants | Inapplicable Merchants |
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Important notes for using consumption vouchers with payment tools
| Important Notes for Using Consumption Vouchers with Payment Tools | |
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| Payment Method | Usage Notes |
| AlipayHK | To be updated |
| Octopus | No separation of consumption voucher amount and remaining balance, but Octopus can identify whether the consumption is within the scope of consumption vouchers based on the merchant; if the amount is used at non-consumption voucher merchants, it must be topped up independently. |
| Tap & Go | User stored value and consumption voucher amounts are handled separately |
| WeChat Pay HK | To be updated |
You can choose the most frequently used or suitable payment tool to receive and use your consumption vouchers. To prevent impersonation or identity theft, each Octopus card or personal e-wallet can only be registered once and cannot be reused.
2026 $5,000 Consumption Voucher Eligibility
| 2026 $5,000 Consumption Voucher Eligibility | |
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| Eligible Persons for Consumption Vouchers | 3 Types of Ineligible Persons |
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Can CSSA recipients apply?
Regardless of whether other allowances or assistance are applied for or currently received, individuals can still apply.
$5,000 Consumption Voucher Registration Method
Citizens who received consumption vouchers last year do not need to register again.
How to update payment tool accounts? What to do if Octopus is lost? 2026 Consumption Voucher re-registration arrangements
Changing the receiving payment platform is not allowed in the first phase. If an individual confirms that the stored value facility account registered for the 2026 Consumption Voucher Scheme is invalid, or if the Octopus card registered for the 2026 Consumption Voucher Scheme has been lost/returned, and thus cannot receive the new round of consumption vouchers through the relevant account, they must update their records through the following channels on or before March 29, 2026:
- Complete a written form, along with a copy of a valid Hong Kong Identity Card, and mail it to "Consumption Voucher Scheme Secretariat, P.O. Box 185000, General Post Office, Hong Kong."
- Change their registration records through the designated website (Click here to register), and the old Octopus card will be cancelled.
- Re-register for consumption vouchers in person
Re-register for consumption vouchers in person
Citizens can call the hotline 185000 between March 10 and 29, 2026, to make an appointment and visit a Consumption Voucher Scheme temporary service center to complete the procedures. Office hours are: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
| Re-registration for Consumption Vouchers in Person | |
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| District | Address of Consumption Voucher Scheme Temporary Service Center |
| Kowloon |
Room 1834-1838, 18/F, Pioneer Centre, 750 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
Room 1105, 11/F, Kwun Tong View Centre, 410 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong |
| New Territories |
9/F, Citywalk Tsuen Wan Plaza, 455 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan
Room 110, 1/F, Butterfly Bay Community Centre, 1 Wu Chui Road, Tuen Mun 23/F, New Town Plaza, 2 On Yiu Street, Shek Mun, Sha Tin |
| Hong Kong Island |
34/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
Room 1301, 13/F, Berwick Centre, 180 Electric Road, North Point |
Second phase consumption voucher distribution method
Registered citizens can change their payment tool for receiving consumption vouchers in the second phase, and the vouchers will be distributed mid-year. For newly eligible citizens, the HK$2,000 consumption vouchers will be issued directly in the second round after successful registration.
