❓ Question regarding the impact of changes to the local government rates rebate cap for seniors, specifically how many pensioners will be negatively impacted by more than $500. The answer confirms some pensioners will be worse off by more than $500, with details provided in a tabled paper.
AnsweredQoN 4399Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Ministers statement in estimates on the 10th of June 2015 concerning the cap on the local government rates rebate for eligible seniors that “the analysis I have done in this process informs me that 26222 pension card holders will be $100 worse off and 18800 will be $100 to $500 dollars worse off” and I ask: (a) will any pension card holders be more than $500 worse off; and (b) If yes to a): (i) how many will be more than $500 worse off; and (ii) how many will be more than $500 worse off in each local government area?
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Answered
15 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Treasurer
Response time
35 days
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) An estimated 1,931 pensioner households.
(ii) [Please see tabled paper no.]
(b)(i) An estimated 1,931 pensioner households.
(ii) [Please see tabled paper no.]
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