❓ Hon. Donna Faragher asks the Minister for Community Services about the number of applications, approvals, and declines for the Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS) for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23. The Minister provides the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 394Legislative Council
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HARDSHIP UTILITY GRANT
SCHEME
394. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Community Services:
I refer to the
hardship utility grant scheme.
For each of the
financial years 2021–22 and 2022–23 to date, will the minister
advise —
(a) the total
number of applications received for a HUGS grant;
(b) the total
number of applications that were approved; and
(c) the total
number of applications declined?
SCHEME
394. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the
Minister for Community Services:
I refer to the
hardship utility grant scheme.
For each of the
financial years 2021–22 and 2022–23 to date, will the minister
advise —
(a) the total
number of applications received for a HUGS grant;
(b) the total
number of applications that were approved; and
(c) the total
number of applications declined?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Community Services.
(a) For 2021–22, full year,
it is 11 833; 2022–23 to 27 March 2023, year to date, it is 8 277.
(b) For 2021–22,
full year, it is 10 480; 2022–23 to 29 March 2023, year to date, it is
7 347.
(c) For 2021–22,
full year, it is 1 353; 2022–23 to 29 March 2023, year to date, it is
930.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Community Services.
(a) For 2021–22, full year,
it is 11 833; 2022–23 to 27 March 2023, year to date, it is 8 277.
(b) For 2021–22,
full year, it is 10 480; 2022–23 to 29 March 2023, year to date, it is
7 347.
(c) For 2021–22,
full year, it is 1 353; 2022–23 to 29 March 2023, year to date, it is
930.
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