❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks detailed data on the Hardship Utilities Grants Scheme (HUGS) related to Water Corporation accounts, covering application numbers, approvals, total amounts, and average values for each month from January 2015 to February 2016. The answer provides a breakdown of this data.
AnsweredQoN 5286Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
In relation to the Hardship Utilities Grants Scheme (HUGS), and listed for each month from January 2015 to February 2016 (inclusive), what was the number of: (a) grant applications; (b) approved grants; (c) total grant amount; and; and (d) average grant value, made in relation to Water Corporation accounts?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
48 days
(a)-(d)
Month/Year
Grant Applications
Approved Grants
Total Grant Amounts
Average Grant value
January 2015
87
84
$30 096
$358
February 2015
123
121
$43 955
$363
March 2015
152
149
$50 899
$342
April 2015
165
159
$52 084
$328
May 2015
274
264
$87 148
$330
June 2015
166
160
$55 793
$349
July 2015
145
139
$51 477
$370
August 2015
112
106
$35 695
$337
September 2015
84
80
$28 018
$350
October 2015
114
108
$41 324
$383
November 2015
116
110
$41 029
$373
December 2015
118
114
$40 291
$353
January 2016
156
156
$67 760
$434
February 2016
139
139
$57 864
$416
Month/Year
Grant Applications
Approved Grants
Total Grant Amounts
Average Grant value
January 2015
87
84
$30 096
$358
February 2015
123
121
$43 955
$363
March 2015
152
149
$50 899
$342
April 2015
165
159
$52 084
$328
May 2015
274
264
$87 148
$330
June 2015
166
160
$55 793
$349
July 2015
145
139
$51 477
$370
August 2015
112
106
$35 695
$337
September 2015
84
80
$28 018
$350
October 2015
114
108
$41 324
$383
November 2015
116
110
$41 029
$373
December 2015
118
114
$40 291
$353
January 2016
156
156
$67 760
$434
February 2016
139
139
$57 864
$416
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