❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the source of funding for extending Seniors Card eligibility, specifically whether it's new money or underspent funds. The response indicates the funding comes from existing appropriations for the cost-of-living rebate.
AnsweredQoN 849Legislative Council
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SENIORS CARD ELIGIBILITY — BUDGET ALLOCATION
How much of the 2011 budget allocation for extending the eligibility of the Seniors Card of $149 000 in 2012–13, $1.359 million in 2013–14 and $2.839 million in 2014–15 is “new money”, and how much is money previously underspent? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
How much of the 2011 budget allocation for extending the eligibility of the Seniors Card of $149 000 in 2012–13, $1.359 million in 2013–14 and $2.839 million in 2014–15 is “new money”, and how much is money previously underspent? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The budget allocation for extending the eligibility of the Seniors Card of $149 000 in 2012–13, $1.359 million in 2013–14 and $2.839 million in 2014–15 is currently funded from existing appropriations for the cost-of-living rebate.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The budget allocation for extending the eligibility of the Seniors Card of $149 000 in 2012–13, $1.359 million in 2013–14 and $2.839 million in 2014–15 is currently funded from existing appropriations for the cost-of-living rebate.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The budget allocation for extending the eligibility of the Seniors Card of $149 000 in 2012–13, $1.359 million in 2013–14 and $2.839 million in 2014–15 is currently funded from existing appropriations for the cost-of-living rebate.
The budget allocation for extending the eligibility of the Seniors Card of $149 000 in 2012–13, $1.359 million in 2013–14 and $2.839 million in 2014–15 is currently funded from existing appropriations for the cost-of-living rebate.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The budget allocation for extending the eligibility of the Seniors Card of $149 000 in 2012–13, $1.359 million in 2013–14 and $2.839 million in 2014–15 is currently funded from existing appropriations for the cost-of-living rebate.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The budget allocation for extending the eligibility of the Seniors Card of $149 000 in 2012–13, $1.359 million in 2013–14 and $2.839 million in 2014–15 is currently funded from existing appropriations for the cost-of-living rebate.
The budget allocation for extending the eligibility of the Seniors Card of $149 000 in 2012–13, $1.359 million in 2013–14 and $2.839 million in 2014–15 is currently funded from existing appropriations for the cost-of-living rebate.
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