❓ Matt Benson-Lidholm asks about mechanisms for cost-of-living electricity concessions for residents in retirement villages and caravan parks not directly billed by Synergy or Horizon. The Minister assures a mechanism will be in place by 1 July 2013.
AnsweredQoN 14Legislative Council
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ELECTRICITY — COST-OF-LIVING ASSISTANCE
CONCESSION
14. Hon MATT BENSON-LIDHOLM to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Finance:
I refer to the
cost-of-living assistance electricity concession.
(1) Has a mechanism
been put in place to allow consumers living in retirement villages and caravan
parks, who are not directly billed by Synergy or Horizon, to be able to claim
the cost-of-living assistance payment?
(2) If no to (1), will such a mechanism be in place by 1
July, when electricity prices will rise again?
(3) If no to
(2), when will consumers in retirement villages, caravan parks and the like be
able to claim the cost-of-living allowance?
CONCESSION
14. Hon MATT BENSON-LIDHOLM to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Finance:
I refer to the
cost-of-living assistance electricity concession.
(1) Has a mechanism
been put in place to allow consumers living in retirement villages and caravan
parks, who are not directly billed by Synergy or Horizon, to be able to claim
the cost-of-living assistance payment?
(2) If no to (1), will such a mechanism be in place by 1
July, when electricity prices will rise again?
(3) If no to
(2), when will consumers in retirement villages, caravan parks and the like be
able to claim the cost-of-living allowance?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
(1) The
Liberal government made a commitment to extend energy concessions to households
receiving electricity services through onsellers as part of the 2013 state
election campaign. The Department of Finance has since been working to develop
systems to deliver concessions to this group. An announcement will be made
shortly on how eligible households can access the extended concessions.
Eligible permanent residents of caravan and long-stay parks can already access
energy concessions by making an application to Synergy or Horizon Power
regardless of which electricity retailer serves the caravan park.
(2) The
mechanism to provide energy concessions to households receiving electricity
services through onsellers will be in place to provide payments to eligible households
by 1 July 2013.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) The
Liberal government made a commitment to extend energy concessions to households
receiving electricity services through onsellers as part of the 2013 state
election campaign. The Department of Finance has since been working to develop
systems to deliver concessions to this group. An announcement will be made
shortly on how eligible households can access the extended concessions.
Eligible permanent residents of caravan and long-stay parks can already access
energy concessions by making an application to Synergy or Horizon Power
regardless of which electricity retailer serves the caravan park.
(2) The
mechanism to provide energy concessions to households receiving electricity
services through onsellers will be in place to provide payments to eligible households
by 1 July 2013.
(3) Not applicable.
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