Hon ED DERMER asks the Minister for Child Protection about the number of requests and approvals for Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS) assistance made to Alinta for March 2011 and March 2012. The Minister provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 363Legislative Council
Asked
13 June 2012
Portfolio
Child Protection

QuestionView source ↗

HARDSHIP UTILITY GRANT SCHEME —
ALINTA
363. Hon ED DERMER to the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the minister's answer to question without
notice 339 and the fact that requests made to Alinta for hardship utility grant
scheme assistance are recorded and monitored on the HUGS system.
(1) For March
2011, how many requests for HUGS assistance were made to Alinta and how many
hardship utility grants were approved for customers of Alinta?
(2) For March
2012, how many requests for HUGS assistance were made to Alinta and how many
hardship utility grants were approved for customers of Alinta?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) For March
2011, 249 requests for HUGS assistance were made to Alinta and 245 hardship
utility grants were approved for customers of Alinta.
(2) For March
2012, 451 requests for HUGS assistance were made to Alinta and 438 hardship
utility grants were approved for customers of Alinta.

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