Budget proposes "$2,200" discount for senior citizens to be implemented

28/2/2025 6:13

The new Financial Budget proposes to reform the $2 fare concession system for the elderly. The new "$2,200 discount" discount will be implemented no later than September next year.



The target of the offer remains unchanged, maintaining the age of 60 and above, limited to 240 trips per month, the fare above $10 is calculated at 20%. Why is it estimated that it will take a year and a half to implement? The Octopus company said that in the relevant system, there is sufficient technical flexibility and will fight to complete it as soon as possible.



Sun said the authorities surveyed the travel data of beneficiaries in the first three months after the implementation of the Le You Card real-name system in August last year. Among about 2.5 million beneficiaries, people aged 60 to 64 took an average of 1.4 trips a day; Emphasizing that the 240-trip limit for "two dollars and two discounts" is already very relaxed and has no impact on the vast majority of elderly or disabled people.