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❓ Mr. Krsticevic asked about the Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS) expenditure and recipients for the 2019-20 year, broken down by utility provider. The answer provides the total expenditure, number of recipients, and total grant amounts for Water Corporation, Synergy, Horizon Power, and Alinta Energy.

AnsweredQoN 6358Legislative Assembly

Asked

11 August 2020

Member

Mr A. Krsticevic

Portfolio

Community Services

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I refer to the Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS), and ask: (a) How much was the state government expenditure for HUGS in the 2019-20 year; (b) How many recipients received funding in 2019-20 via: (i) Water Corporation; (ii) Synergy; (iii) Horizon Power; and (iv) Alinta Energy; and (c) What was the total spent in 2019-20 on HUGS grants for: (i) Water Corporation bills; (ii) Synergy bills; (iii) Horizon Power bills; and (iv) Alinta Energy bills?

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Answered

15 September 2020

Responded by

Minister for Community Services

Response time

9 days

(a) $4,968,270.00
(b)
(i)    Water Corporation:    646 grants
(ii) Synergy:                           6,827 grants
(iii)          Horizon Power:    462 grants
(iv)    Alinta Energy: 661 grants
(c)
(i) Water Corporation:    $326,501
(ii) Synergy: $3,815,494
(iii)          Horizon Power: $348,249
(iv)    Alinta Energy:    $319,767

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