❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks whether the $9.1 million allocated for increased cost-of-living payments for seniors is new money or from underspent funds. Hon Robyn McSweeney confirms it is new money and provides details on payment increases and recipient numbers.
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SENIORS — COST-OF-LIVING PAYMENTS
Of the $9.1 million allocated in the 2011–12 budget for increased cost-of-living payments, how much is new money and how much is money previously underspent? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
Of the $9.1 million allocated in the 2011–12 budget for increased cost-of-living payments, how much 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 $9.1 million allocation in the 2011–12 state budget is new money for increased cost-of-living payments. The cost-of-living payment went from $104.80 to $150 for singles, and from $157.22 to $225 for couples. The number of cost-of-living payments in 2011 is 254 464, and in 2010 it was 245 372. The cost of 2011 payments to the end of September is $33 784 125, and that makes up the difference.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The $9.1 million allocation in the 2011–12 state budget is new money for increased cost-of-living payments. The cost-of-living payment went from $104.80 to $150 for singles, and from $157.22 to $225 for couples. The number of cost-of-living payments in 2011 is 254 464, and in 2010 it was 245 372. The cost of 2011 payments to the end of September is $33 784 125, and that makes up the difference.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The $9.1 million allocation in the 2011–12 state budget is new money for increased cost-of-living payments. The cost-of-living payment went from $104.80 to $150 for singles, and from $157.22 to $225 for couples. The number of cost-of-living payments in 2011 is 254 464, and in 2010 it was 245 372. The cost of 2011 payments to the end of September is $33 784 125, and that makes up the difference.
The $9.1 million allocation in the 2011–12 state budget is new money for increased cost-of-living payments. The cost-of-living payment went from $104.80 to $150 for singles, and from $157.22 to $225 for couples. The number of cost-of-living payments in 2011 is 254 464, and in 2010 it was 245 372. The cost of 2011 payments to the end of September is $33 784 125, and that makes up the difference.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The $9.1 million allocation in the 2011–12 state budget is new money for increased cost-of-living payments. The cost-of-living payment went from $104.80 to $150 for singles, and from $157.22 to $225 for couples. The number of cost-of-living payments in 2011 is 254 464, and in 2010 it was 245 372. The cost of 2011 payments to the end of September is $33 784 125, and that makes up the difference.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The $9.1 million allocation in the 2011–12 state budget is new money for increased cost-of-living payments. The cost-of-living payment went from $104.80 to $150 for singles, and from $157.22 to $225 for couples. The number of cost-of-living payments in 2011 is 254 464, and in 2010 it was 245 372. The cost of 2011 payments to the end of September is $33 784 125, and that makes up the difference.
The $9.1 million allocation in the 2011–12 state budget is new money for increased cost-of-living payments. The cost-of-living payment went from $104.80 to $150 for singles, and from $157.22 to $225 for couples. The number of cost-of-living payments in 2011 is 254 464, and in 2010 it was 245 372. The cost of 2011 payments to the end of September is $33 784 125, and that makes up the difference.
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