25 May 2021 Distribution work of Wealth Partaking Scheme 2021 finished The distribution work of 2021 Wealth Partaking Scheme started on 12 April this year and finished on 21 May which was five weeks less than the previous year. In the course of implementation, 484,824 beneficiaries had received the cash premium by means of bank transfer, accounting for MOP$ 4,732,560,000, while 244,599 crossed cheques had been mailed, which summed up to MOP$ 2,387,078,000. Until the present time, 126,311 cheques were honoured, representing 51.6% of the total number of cheques issused. In line with the scheme, dedicated Wealth Partaking Scheme counters at Service Centre of Municipal Affairs Bureau located at Avenida da Praia Grande, nº 762-804, 2nd floor of "China Plaza", the Macao Government Services Centre situated at Rua Nova da Areia Preta, nº 52 or the Macao Government Services Centre in Islands located at Rua de Coimbra n.º 225, 3rd floor for enquiries and deal with procedures related to the cash disbursement. During the distribution period, some 10,733 enquiries had been handled, with the majority of which enquired through telephone hotline, summing up to 8,156 enquiries, around 75.9% of the total. The second most popular channel was personal visit to the centres, serving up to 2,238 or 20.9% of total enquiries, mainly for re-issuance of cheques, which totalled 243 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 - Bank of Delta Asia - Well Link Bank - Macau Chinese Bank Although the distribution work has finished, residents can still go to the service locations mentioned above for assistance regarding procedures associated with the present and pass years Scheme from 9am to 6pm straight, Monday to Friday, except public holidays. For any enquiry please call the service hotline 2822 5000, fax 2822 3000 or serve the official website of Wealth Partaking Scheme www.planocp.gov.mo. - - - End - - - .