❓ Hon ED DERMER questions the Minister for Housing and Works about the eligibility criteria for public rental housing, particularly concerning low-income earners. The Minister acknowledges the review of income thresholds set in 2006.
AnsweredQoN 626Legislative Council
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PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING — ELIGIBILITY
(1) Is the Minister for Housing and Works concerned that a single person earning a gross weekly income that is $113.78 less than the federal minimum wage as set in July 2008 is not eligible for metropolitan or country public rental housing? (2) Will the minister explain how the figure of $430 gross weekly income, which precludes a single person from access to metropolitan or country public rental housing, was determined? (3) When does the minister intend to adjust the income rates that determine eligibility for public rental housing? Hon NORMAN MOORE
(1) Is the Minister for Housing and Works concerned that a single person earning a gross weekly income that is $113.78 less than the federal minimum wage as set in July 2008 is not eligible for metropolitan or country public rental housing? (2) Will the minister explain how the figure of $430 gross weekly income, which precludes a single person from access to metropolitan or country public rental housing, was determined? (3) When does the minister intend to adjust the income rates that determine eligibility for public rental housing? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
(2) Will the minister explain how the figure of $430 gross weekly income, which precludes a single person from access to metropolitan or country public rental housing, was determined? (3) When does the minister intend to adjust the income rates that determine eligibility for public rental housing? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
(3) When does the minister intend to adjust the income rates that determine eligibility for public rental housing? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
(1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
(2) Will the minister explain how the figure of $430 gross weekly income, which precludes a single person from access to metropolitan or country public rental housing, was determined? (3) When does the minister intend to adjust the income rates that determine eligibility for public rental housing? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
(3) When does the minister intend to adjust the income rates that determine eligibility for public rental housing? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
(1)-(3) Assistance is consciously targeted to those in greatest need, based on the applicant earning less than 50 per cent of average weekly earnings. Existing income thresholds were set in August 2006 and the department is currently reviewing them.
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