❓ A parliamentary question seeks data on age and disability pensioners on the public housing waitlist. The answer reveals the department doesn't track pension types, and the waitlist has increased.
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I refer to the Minister’s response to Question on Notice No. 1999 regarding the 52,915 people associated with the waitlist for public housing, and ask:
(a) of the 52,915 people stated by the Minister as being on the waitlist, how many of these people are in receipt of the Age Pension;
(b) of the 52,915 people stated by the Minister as being on the waitlist, how many of these people are in receipt of a Disability Support Pension; and
(c) as of 1 March 2010, did this number increase; and
(i) if so, what is the number as of 1 March 2010?
(a) of the 52,915 people stated by the Minister as being on the waitlist, how many of these people are in receipt of the Age Pension;
(b) of the 52,915 people stated by the Minister as being on the waitlist, how many of these people are in receipt of a Disability Support Pension; and
(c) as of 1 March 2010, did this number increase; and
(i) if so, what is the number as of 1 March 2010?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
42 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a)-(b) Departmental systems do not record what type of pension the client receives, only the amount of the pension.
(c) Yes, since 1 March 2010 the number of people on the waiting list has increased.
(d) 53,473 as at 1 March 2010.
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(a)-(b) Departmental systems do not record what type of pension the client receives, only the amount of the pension.
(c) Yes, since 1 March 2010 the number of people on the waiting list has increased.
(d) 53,473 as at 1 March 2010.
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