OREANDA-NEWS. March 04, 2013. CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) said it would support the Government to implement the granting of the Electricity Subsidy for residential accounts proposed by the HKSAR Government’s 2013-2014 Budget today, and would discuss with the Government on the details of implementation.

In addition, to extend CLP’s effort in supporting and caring for the underprivileged, CLP will offer each approved eligible household in its service area a one-off subsidy of HKD300. It is expected 30,000 families will be benefited from the subsidy programme. Beneficiaries and successful applicants under Categories I or III of “Subsidy for Low-income Persons who are Inadequately Housed” under the Government’s Community Care Fund and reside in CLP’s supply area can apply for the CLP Community Care Subsidy.

Application period runs from 25 February to 15 June 2013. Application forms for the subsidy are available at 30 community service centres. Programme information will be available on CLP website: www.clp.com.hk