❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks data on Water Corporation customers in Margaret River and the South West region who have applied for or received hardship assistance, arranged payment plans, or had their water disconnected in 2011. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of the requested information.
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HARDSHIP UTILITY GRANT SCHEME — WATER CORPORATION — MARGARET RIVER AND SOUTH WEST REGION
I refer to the Water Corporation. For each of Margaret River and the South West Region for 2011, how many Water Corporation customers have — (a) applied for hardship utility grant scheme assistance; (b) received HUGS assistance; (c) applied for exceptional circumstances HUGS assistance, and how much additional funding assistance did they receive; (d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the Water Corporation. For each of Margaret River and the South West Region for 2011, how many Water Corporation customers have — (a) applied for hardship utility grant scheme assistance; (b) received HUGS assistance; (c) applied for exceptional circumstances HUGS assistance, and how much additional funding assistance did they receive; (d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (a) No Margaret River customers; 57 South West Region customers. (b) No Margaret River customers; 37 South West Region customers. (c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
For each of Margaret River and the South West Region for 2011, how many Water Corporation customers have — (a) applied for hardship utility grant scheme assistance; (b) received HUGS assistance; (c) applied for exceptional circumstances HUGS assistance, and how much additional funding assistance did they receive; (d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (a) No Margaret River customers; 57 South West Region customers. (b) No Margaret River customers; 37 South West Region customers. (c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(b) received HUGS assistance; (c) applied for exceptional circumstances HUGS assistance, and how much additional funding assistance did they receive; (d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay?
(c) applied for exceptional circumstances HUGS assistance, and how much additional funding assistance did they receive; (d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay?
(d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay?
(e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (a) No Margaret River customers; 57 South West Region customers. (b) No Margaret River customers; 37 South West Region customers. (c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(a) No Margaret River customers; 57 South West Region customers. (b) No Margaret River customers; 37 South West Region customers. (c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(b) No Margaret River customers; 37 South West Region customers. (c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(e) None.
For each of Margaret River and the South West Region for 2011, how many Water Corporation customers have — (a) applied for hardship utility grant scheme assistance; (b) received HUGS assistance; (c) applied for exceptional circumstances HUGS assistance, and how much additional funding assistance did they receive; (d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (a) No Margaret River customers; 57 South West Region customers. (b) No Margaret River customers; 37 South West Region customers. (c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(b) received HUGS assistance; (c) applied for exceptional circumstances HUGS assistance, and how much additional funding assistance did they receive; (d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay?
(c) applied for exceptional circumstances HUGS assistance, and how much additional funding assistance did they receive; (d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay?
(d) arranged to have their water bills paid by instalments to avoid disconnection; and (e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay?
(e) had their water disconnected due to the inability to pay?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (a) No Margaret River customers; 57 South West Region customers. (b) No Margaret River customers; 37 South West Region customers. (c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(a) No Margaret River customers; 57 South West Region customers. (b) No Margaret River customers; 37 South West Region customers. (c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(b) No Margaret River customers; 37 South West Region customers. (c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(c) Four South West Region customers. (d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(d) There were 173 Margaret River customers; 5 763 South West Region customers. (e) None.
(e) None.
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