Mr. Kelly requests monthly data on water rebates/concessions for various concession card holders in 2012. The Minister's response indicates data limitations for the Water Corporation before July 2013 due to billing cycles, and clarifies eligibility for certain concessions.

AnsweredQoN 2660Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 June 2014
Portfolio
Water

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For each of the following months
January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
December 2012
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) Western Australian Seniors card holders; and
(d) Commonwealth Seniors Health card holders?

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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 concession - 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 concession - 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 concession - 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 concession - 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 concession - 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 concession - only a service charges rebate . [See tabled paper no.].

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