Hon Sue Ellery asks about the number of applications received for Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS) assistance and the availability of regional data. Hon Simon O'Brien responds with the number of HUGS grants given during a slightly different period and states that regional data is being compiled and will be tabled later.

AnsweredQoN 955Legislative Council
Asked
24 September 2009
Portfolio
Energy

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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY — HARDSHIP UTILITY GRANT SCHEME
I refer to question without notice 891 about the hardship utility grant scheme. (1) In the three weeks from 26 August 2009 to 16 September 2009, how many applications were received for HUGS assistance? (2) Is the minister now able to table the regional data requested in question 891? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Energy, I provide this response — (1) A total of 148 customers received HUGS grants between 31 August 2009 and 18 September 2009. This is the closest reporting period able to be given due to the nature of the remittance advice Synergy receives from the Department for Child Protection. (2) Synergy is currently working on a regional break-up of HUGS referrals. The member will be informed when this information becomes available and it will be tabled when the Council next sits.
(1) In the three weeks from 26 August 2009 to 16 September 2009, how many applications were received for HUGS assistance? (2) Is the minister now able to table the regional data requested in question 891? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Energy, I provide this response — (1) A total of 148 customers received HUGS grants between 31 August 2009 and 18 September 2009. This is the closest reporting period able to be given due to the nature of the remittance advice Synergy receives from the Department for Child Protection. (2) Synergy is currently working on a regional break-up of HUGS referrals. The member will be informed when this information becomes available and it will be tabled when the Council next sits.
(2) Is the minister now able to table the regional data requested in question 891? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Energy, I provide this response — (1) A total of 148 customers received HUGS grants between 31 August 2009 and 18 September 2009. This is the closest reporting period able to be given due to the nature of the remittance advice Synergy receives from the Department for Child Protection. (2) Synergy is currently working on a regional break-up of HUGS referrals. The member will be informed when this information becomes available and it will be tabled when the Council next sits.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Energy, I provide this response — (1) A total of 148 customers received HUGS grants between 31 August 2009 and 18 September 2009. This is the closest reporting period able to be given due to the nature of the remittance advice Synergy receives from the Department for Child Protection. (2) Synergy is currently working on a regional break-up of HUGS referrals. The member will be informed when this information becomes available and it will be tabled when the Council next sits.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Energy, I provide this response — (1) A total of 148 customers received HUGS grants between 31 August 2009 and 18 September 2009. This is the closest reporting period able to be given due to the nature of the remittance advice Synergy receives from the Department for Child Protection. (2) Synergy is currently working on a regional break-up of HUGS referrals. The member will be informed when this information becomes available and it will be tabled when the Council next sits.
(1) A total of 148 customers received HUGS grants between 31 August 2009 and 18 September 2009. This is the closest reporting period able to be given due to the nature of the remittance advice Synergy receives from the Department for Child Protection. (2) Synergy is currently working on a regional break-up of HUGS referrals. The member will be informed when this information becomes available and it will be tabled when the Council next sits.
(2) Synergy is currently working on a regional break-up of HUGS referrals. The member will be informed when this information becomes available and it will be tabled when the Council next sits.

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