香港勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡周五宣布，當局不會為合資格長者及殘疾人士的2元乘車優惠計劃設每月上限。數據顯示，平均每月只有約450人超過240程，佔270萬名受惠者極少比例。
孫玉菡指出，引入上限可每年節省數十萬港元公帑，但系統更新及測試估計需耗資3000萬港元，成本遠高於效益。
在去年5月至今年4月期間，超過240程的450人中，約22%為殘疾人士，高於他們佔整體受惠者5%的比例。他表示，這反映部分殘疾人士有較大出行需要，包括覆診、復康服務及上班。
他又說，設限會影響這些人士的出行安排，並造成乘客擔心超額的心理壓力。
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