The distribution work of 2017 Wealth Partaking Scheme finished on 15 September this year. In the course of implementation, 278,558 beneficiaries had received the cash premium by means of bank transfer, accounting for MOP$ 2,441,847,600, while 409,521 crossed cheques had been mailed, which summed up to MOP$ 3,541,357,800. Until the present time, 264,758 cheques were honoured, representing 64.7% of the total number of cheques issused.
In line with the scheme, the Service Centre of Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau located in Avenida da Praia Grande, China Plaza, 2/F provides services for enquiries and deal with procedures related to the cash disbursement. As of 16 September, some 16,570 enquiries had been handled, with the majority of which being personal visit, summing up to 9,932 enquiries, around 59.9% of the total. The second most popular channel was telephone enquiry, which stands for 6,467 or 39.0% enquiries. Personal visits to the Centre were mainly for re-issuance of cheques, which totalled 2,063 cases.
To ensure the beneficiaries receive the cash premium directly and reduce the administration processes at the same time, residents can register in the following banks to receive tax reimbursement or other payments from the Financial Services Bureau through bank transfer:
- Bank of China
- Banco Comercial de Macau
- China Construction Bank
- Bank of East Asia
- China Guangfa Bank
- Industrial and Comercial Bank of China
- Luso International Bank
- Banco Nacional Ultramarino
- OCBC Wing Hang Bank
- Tai Fung Bank
Although the distribution work has finished, residents can still go to the Service Centre of Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau for assistance regarding procedures associated with the present and pass years Scheme from 9am to 6pm straight, Monday to Friday, except public holidays. The service hotline 2822 5000, fax 2822 3000 as well as the official website of Wealth Partaking Scheme http://www.planocp.gov.mo will be retained to provide relevant information.