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Table 4. Overview of EHCVS and CCSV 2

Demand-side

Elderly Healthcare Voucher Community Care Service Voucher
Scheme (third phase of pilot scheme)
(regularised)

Eligibility All elderly aged ≥ 65 Moderately or severely
impaired elderly aged ≥ 65 [1]

Enhance accessibility to Promote ageing-in-place
primary care services,
Objective through purchase of
including preventive care in community care services
the community

HKD 2,000 per annum
Voucher value HKD 4,170–9,980 per month
(accumulation limit HKD 8,000)

Assessment based on family
Co-payment Not applicable
household income

Number of
vouchers available 1,376,000 8,000
(2020)

Note:[1] Elderly persons who have been assessed and recommended for RCS or CCS under the Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services and are
waitlisting for subsidised CCS and/or RCS on the CWL for Subsidised LTC Services without any kind of RCS or subsidised CCS being received.
Sources: SWD, 2021, September 30; DH, 2021; HKSARG, 2020

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