CLP Underprivileged Families Electricity Subsidies Programme
In 2024, CLP Power is allocating HK$50 million from CLP Community Energy Saving Fund to the CLP Electricity Subsidies for the Underprivileged Families Programme, which will provide electricity subsidies of HK$600 to 50,000 aged 65 or above either elderly singleton or elderly doubletons, low-income families, and people with disabilities, as well as electricity subsidies of HK$1,000 to 20,000 tenants of subdivided units in its supply area.
Who are qualified
1. Aged 65 or above either elderly singleton or elderly doubletons
Hong Kong resident for not less than one year; and receiving assistance from one of the following schemes:
- Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA); or
- Old Age Living Allowance (OALA)
2. Low-income family
Hong Kong resident for not less than one year; and receiving assistance from one of the following schemes:
- Working Family Allowance (WFA); or
- Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA); or
- Full Grant of The School Textbook Assistance (TA); or
- Full remission of Kindergarten and Child Care Centre Fee Remission (KCFRS)
3. The Disabled
Hong Kong resident for not less than one year; and holding or receiving assistance from one of the following schemes:
- Registration Card for People with Disabilities; or
- Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme with Transport Supplement; or
- Social Security Allowance (SSA) Scheme with Disability Allowance.
4. Subdivided Units Household
Hong Kong resident for not less than one year; and must fulfil the following application qualifications:
- living in a subdivided unit in adverse conditions; and
- no individual CLP electricity account created for the subdivided unit
How to apply
- Beneficiary must be nominated by Fuel Cost Subsidy Programme partnered NGOs or Legislators or District Councillors
- The eligibility of the applicants will be reviewed by the NGOs or Legislators or District Councillors. Those applications will then be reviewed by CLP
Documents required for application
For elderly, low-income family and the disabled
- HK Identity card of beneficiary
- Copy of electricity bill
- Eligible and corresponding document number
For subdivided units household
- HK Identity card of beneficiary
- Address proof of beneficiary
- Copy of Personal Saving Account (Bank book/ Bank statement/ E-statement)
When to apply
Application period
27 March 2024 - 31 July 2024
Expected date of payment
By December 2024
Where to apply
Partnered NGOs List
Partnered Legislators and District Councillors List
Frequently asked questions
For any enquiries of the programme, please refer to "FAQs",
or please contact the hotline 2678 2633.
More information
- Please refer to "Underprivileged Families Electricity Subsidies Programme" Terms and Conditions.
- Learn more about the details of Personal information collection statement.
