❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asked about the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme (HUGS) for April-June 2015, seeking data on applications, approvals, total amounts, and average payments for Synergy, Horizon, Water Corporation, and Alinta. The Minister provided the requested data with a disclosure about data accuracy and individual grant recipients.
AnsweredQoN 3422Legislative Council
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For each of the utilities Synergy, Horizon, Water Corporation and Alinta, in relation to the Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme, and for the months of April, May and June 2015, can the Minister please advise on the following: (a) what was the number of grant applications; (b) what was the number of approved grants; (c) what was the total grant amount; and (d) what was the average amount paid?
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Answered
22 October 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
35 days
(a) What was the number of grant applications received
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
April
1,121
143
165
454
May
2,237
285
274
789
June
944
147
166
513
(b) What was the number of approved grants
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
April
1,091
135
159
428
May
2,175
272
264
747
June
917
135
160
479
(c) What was the total grant amount $
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
April
431,017
90,820
52,084
130,381
May
878,083
182,434
87,148
228,398
June
355,947
89,499
55,793
155,871
(d) What was the average amount paid $
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
April
395
673
328
305
May
404
671
330
306
June
388
663
349
325
Disclosure
The data provided in this report is taken from multiple sources including the HUGS database and previous reports supplied by the Department. The details in this report are a correct reflection of the data at the time the report was generated. 'Data cleansing' to increase the accuracy of the information in the HUGS database may alter the results of reports generated at a later date. This report may contain confidential information and is intended for the exclusive use of authorised persons only.
The figures represent the total number of successful applications provided, not the total number of individuals who received a HUGS grant. Individuals can receive more than one grant in a calendar year and therefore may be represented more than once in the data.
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
April
1,121
143
165
454
May
2,237
285
274
789
June
944
147
166
513
(b) What was the number of approved grants
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
April
1,091
135
159
428
May
2,175
272
264
747
June
917
135
160
479
(c) What was the total grant amount $
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
April
431,017
90,820
52,084
130,381
May
878,083
182,434
87,148
228,398
June
355,947
89,499
55,793
155,871
(d) What was the average amount paid $
2015
Synergy
Horizon
Water Corporation
Alinta
April
395
673
328
305
May
404
671
330
306
June
388
663
349
325
Disclosure
The data provided in this report is taken from multiple sources including the HUGS database and previous reports supplied by the Department. The details in this report are a correct reflection of the data at the time the report was generated. 'Data cleansing' to increase the accuracy of the information in the HUGS database may alter the results of reports generated at a later date. This report may contain confidential information and is intended for the exclusive use of authorised persons only.
The figures represent the total number of successful applications provided, not the total number of individuals who received a HUGS grant. Individuals can receive more than one grant in a calendar year and therefore may be represented more than once in the data.
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