❓ Hon Stephen Dawson requested data on the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme (HUGS) for Synergy, Horizon, Water Corporation, and Alinta for January-March 2015, including application numbers, approvals, total grant amounts, and average payments. The Minister provided the requested data with a disclosure statement regarding data accuracy and confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 3423Legislative Council
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For each of the utilities Synergy, Horizon, Water Corporation and Alinta, in relation to the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme, and for the months of January, February and March 2015, can the Minister please advise on the following: (a) what was the number of grant applications; (b) what was the number of approved grants; (c) what was the total grant amount; and (d) what was the average amount paid?
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Answered
22 October 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(a) What was the number of grant applications received
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
January
811
90
87
326
February
1,090
164
123
431
March
1,256
213
152
556
(b) What was the number of approved grants
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
January
791
84
84
317
February
1,065
151
121
418
March
1,218
200
149
536
(c) What was the total grant amount $
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
January
317,112
56,146
30,096
104,923
February
435,437
96,836
43,955
134,410
March
488,844
135,755
50,899
182,053
(d) What was the average amount paid $
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
January
401
668
358
331
February
409
641
363
322
March
401
679
342
340
Disclosure
The data provided in this report is taken from multiple sources including the HUGS database and previous reports supplied by the Department. The details in this report are a correct reflection of the data at the time the report was generated. 'Data cleansing' to increase the accuracy of the information in the HUGS database may alter the results of reports generated at a later date. This report may contain confidential information and is intended for the exclusive use of authorised persons only.
The figures represent the total number of successful applications provided, not the total number of individuals who received a HUGS grant. Individuals can receive more than one grant in a calendar year and therefore may be represented more than once in the data.
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
January
811
90
87
326
February
1,090
164
123
431
March
1,256
213
152
556
(b) What was the number of approved grants
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
January
791
84
84
317
February
1,065
151
121
418
March
1,218
200
149
536
(c) What was the total grant amount $
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
January
317,112
56,146
30,096
104,923
February
435,437
96,836
43,955
134,410
March
488,844
135,755
50,899
182,053
(d) What was the average amount paid $
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
January
401
668
358
331
February
409
641
363
322
March
401
679
342
340
Disclosure
The data provided in this report is taken from multiple sources including the HUGS database and previous reports supplied by the Department. The details in this report are a correct reflection of the data at the time the report was generated. 'Data cleansing' to increase the accuracy of the information in the HUGS database may alter the results of reports generated at a later date. This report may contain confidential information and is intended for the exclusive use of authorised persons only.
The figures represent the total number of successful applications provided, not the total number of individuals who received a HUGS grant. Individuals can receive more than one grant in a calendar year and therefore may be represented more than once in the data.
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