❓ A parliamentary question seeking a breakdown of water rebates and concessions provided to various concession card holders for September to December 2008. The answer indicates data limitations for the Water Corporation prior to July 2013 due to billing cycles and eligibility restrictions for certain cardholders.
AnsweredQoN 2544Legislative Assembly
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For each of the following months
September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008
can the Minister advise the amounts provided in rebates or concessions in relation to each of the following
:
(a) Pension Concession card holders;
(b) State Concession card holders;
(c) WA Seniors card holders; and
(d) Commonwealth Seniors Health card holders?
September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008
can the Minister advise the amounts provided in rebates or concessions in relation to each of the following
:
(a) Pension Concession card holders;
(b) State Concession card holders;
(c) WA Seniors card holders; and
(d) Commonwealth Seniors Health card holders?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
48 days
Aqwest (a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Busselton Water (a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Water Corporation (a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
(a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Busselton Water (a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Water Corporation (a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
Busselton Water (a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Water Corporation (a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
(a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Water Corporation (a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
Water Corporation (a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
(a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
(a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Busselton Water (a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Water Corporation (a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
Busselton Water (a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Water Corporation (a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
(a) - (d) [See tabled paper no.]. Water Corporation (a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
Water Corporation (a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
(a) - (d) The Water Corporation charges are billed over the financial year period, not the calendar year. Until 1 July 2013, the Corporation could only provide yearly totals for pension and concession rebates. From 1 July 2013, a change in billing method (two monthly billing) enabled the Corporation to provide concessions and rebates details on a monthly basis. Western Australian Senior Card Holders and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders are not eligible for a water use concessions - only a service charges rebate. [See tabled paper no.].
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