Fact · health · 2020
Annual Elderly Health Care Voucher amount
長者醫療券年度資助金額
Figure and reference date
HK$2,000/year (accumulable to an HK$8,000 cap)
每年2,000港元（可累積至上限8,000港元）
Notes and definition
Since 2020, HK$2,000 in vouchers is credited to each eligible elder on 1 January each year; unused balance carries forward with no expiry but is capped at HK$8,000 in the account.
Other figures in this group (health)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Health.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&E attendance fee (official schedule) 急症室收費（官方收費表） | See the Hospital Authority’s fees page 見醫管局「醫療收費」頁 Public hospital charges are published by the Hospital Authority with waiver mechanisms and an annual fee cap; the amount is not stated here. | 2026-09 | Fees and Charges |
| Expectation of life at birth (male) 出生時平均預期壽命（男性） | 83.3 years (provisional) 83.3 年（臨時數字） | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Expectation of life at birth (female) 出生時平均預期壽命（女性） | 88.7 years (provisional) 88.7 年（臨時數字） | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Registered deaths from malignant neoplasms 惡性腫瘤登記死亡 | 15,075 (rate 200.4 per 100,000) 15 075 人（每十萬人 200.4） | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Registered deaths from pneumonia 肺炎登記死亡 | 11,395 (rate 151.4 per 100,000) 11 395 人（每十萬人 151.4） | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Registered deaths from diseases of the heart 心臟病登記死亡 | 6,594 (rate 87.6 per 100,000) 6 594 人（每十萬人 87.6） | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Infant mortality rate 嬰兒死亡率 | 1.7 per 1,000 registered live births 每千名登記活產嬰兒 1.7 人 Latest complete year in the 2026 booklet is 2024, not 2025. | 2024 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Registered doctors 註冊醫生 | 16,905 16 905 Hong Kong in Figures states that the count covers doctors with full registration on the resident and non-resident lists only; doctors registered under limited registration for employment promulgated by the Medical Council (for example research or teaching posts at universities, or practice at exempted clinics) are excluded. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Registered nurses 註冊護士 | 74,767 74 767 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Hospital beds (HA, private and correctional) 病床（醫管局、私家醫院及懲教院所） | 37,142 (4.9 per 1,000; rate provisional) 37 142（每千人 4.9，比率為臨時數字） Includes all beds in Hospital Authority, private and correctional institution hospitals. From 2019, private hospital beds include inpatient and day beds. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Hospital beds (OECD definition) 病床（經合組織定義） | 32,725 (4.4 per 1,000; rate provisional) 32 725（每千人 4.4，比率為臨時數字） HA and private hospital beds only, excluding A&E observation, day and nursery beds. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Registered Chinese medicine practitioners 註冊中醫 | 8,797 8 797 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
36 more figures in this group are listed in Health.
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “DH: Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme” (Department of Health). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderly Health Care Voucher eligibility 長者醫療券資格門檻 | Aged 65+ with a valid Hong Kong identity card 65歲或以上，持有效香港身份證 Eligible from 1 January of the year one turns 65, holding a valid HKID or an immigration Certificate of Exemption; no advance enrolment or physical voucher required. | 2026-10-10 | DH: Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme |
| Optometry cap under the voucher scheme 長者醫療券視光服務每兩年上限 | Max HK$2,000 per two-year period 每兩年最多2,000港元 A cap limits voucher use on optometry (e.g. spectacles) to HK$2,000 per two-year period, keeping scope for other primary care services. | 2026-10-10 | DH: Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme |
| Voucher Reward Pilot Scheme 長者醫療券獎賞先導計劃 | HK$500 reward for HK$1,000+ usage in a year 同年用滿1,000港元即獲500港元獎賞 From 13 November 2023, a three-year pilot rewards eligible elders with a one-off HK$500 credit each year once they spend HK$1,000+ of vouchers on designated primary-care services in that calendar year. | 2023-11-13 | DH: Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme |
Verified questions that cite this figure
At what age can you get the Hong Kong health care voucher?
Under the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme, residents aged 65 or above holding a valid Hong Kong identity card (or a Certificate of Exemption) qualify. Eligibility starts on 1 January of the year you turn 65; there is no prior enrolment, and a provider opens your free voucher account on first use.
How much is the Hong Kong Elderly Health Care Voucher and who is eligible?
The Elderly Health Care Voucher provides HK$2,000 per year, accumulating up to a ceiling of HK$8,000. Eligible persons are aged 65 or above with a valid Hong Kong identity card, and vouchers can be used to pay for private healthcare services.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Annual Elderly Health Care Voucher amount”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/medical-voucher-annual, data as at 2020 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈長者醫療券年度資助金額〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/medical-voucher-annual，資料時點 2020（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
DH: Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme
Department of Health
The official document carries no registered publication date, so only the retrieval date 2026-10-10 is given — no publication year is invented.
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