❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice requests and receives data on the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme (HUGS) for Synergy, Horizon, Water Corporation, and Alinta during July-September 2015, covering application numbers, approvals, total grant amounts, and average payments.
AnsweredQoN 3804Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each of the utilities Synergy, Horizon, Water Corporation and Alinta, in relation to the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme, for the months of July, August and September 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(a) Grants Received
Utility
July
August
September
Synergy
796
802
683
Horizon
161
94
95
Water Corporation
145
112
84
Alinta
428
444
442
b. Approved Grants
Utility
July
August
September
Synergy
782
781
657
Horizon
151
87
81
Water Corporation
139
106
80
Alinta
389
416
418
(c) Total Grant Amount
Utility
July
August
September
Synergy
$ 297,642
$ 300,522
$ 251,444
Horizon
$ 97,560
$ 55,673
$ 45,107
Water Corporation
$ 51,477
$ 35,695
$ 28,018
Alinta
$ 129,967
$ 128,482
$ 131,952
(d) Average Amount Paid
Utility
July
August
September
Synergy
$ 381
$ 385
$ 383
Horizon
$ 646
$ 640
$ 557
Water Corporation
$ 370
$ 337
$ 350
Alinta
$ 334
$ 309
$ 316
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.
Utility
July
August
September
Synergy
796
802
683
Horizon
161
94
95
Water Corporation
145
112
84
Alinta
428
444
442
b. Approved Grants
Utility
July
August
September
Synergy
782
781
657
Horizon
151
87
81
Water Corporation
139
106
80
Alinta
389
416
418
(c) Total Grant Amount
Utility
July
August
September
Synergy
$ 297,642
$ 300,522
$ 251,444
Horizon
$ 97,560
$ 55,673
$ 45,107
Water Corporation
$ 51,477
$ 35,695
$ 28,018
Alinta
$ 129,967
$ 128,482
$ 131,952
(d) Average Amount Paid
Utility
July
August
September
Synergy
$ 381
$ 385
$ 383
Horizon
$ 646
$ 640
$ 557
Water Corporation
$ 370
$ 337
$ 350
Alinta
$ 334
$ 309
$ 316
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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