❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks about the Grandcarers Support Scheme, specifically the number of payments made and applications denied in 2021-22 and 2022-23. The answer provides the requested figures and reasons for ineligibility.
AnsweredQoN 1522Legislative Council
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(1) I refer to the Grandcarers Support Scheme, how many grandcarers recieved a payment in the following years: (a) 2021-22; and (b) 2022-23? (2) how many grandcarers applied but did not recieve a payment in the following years: (a) 2021-22; and (b) 2022-23?
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Answered
19 September 2023
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Community Services
Response time
9 days
As part of the 2021-22 State Budget, the State Government implemented its 2021 election commitment delivering over $1.5 million annually to increase support payments for grandcarers through the Grandcarer Support Scheme. Through the delivery of this commitment, West Australian grandcarers have benefitted from a significant boost to the payments they receive, with eligible grandparent carers annually receiving $1,000 for each child in their care; up from the previous rate of $400 for the first grandchild and $250 for each additional grandchild.
The Department of Communities advises:
(1) The following number of payments were made to grandcarers:
(a) 1,575 payments
(b) 1,730 payments
(2)
(a) 302
(b) 290
Note: These applicants were ineligible to receive a payment for reasons including the grandchild being 18 years or over; receiving other support payments, not being the full time primary carer for their grandchild.
The Department of Communities advises:
(1) The following number of payments were made to grandcarers:
(a) 1,575 payments
(b) 1,730 payments
(2)
(a) 302
(b) 290
Note: These applicants were ineligible to receive a payment for reasons including the grandchild being 18 years or over; receiving other support payments, not being the full time primary carer for their grandchild.
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