Hon Stephen Dawson requests updated data on financial assistance provided to struggling families by the Department for Child Protection and Family Support for the period of January to June 2014. The Minister provides the requested data in a table format.

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22 October 2014
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Child Protection

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I refer to information regarding financial assistance to struggling families on page 27 of the 2013-2014 Department for Child Protection and Family Support Annual Report and I ask, can the Minister please provide updated data for table 10, for the period 1 January to 30 June 2014?

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Answered
3 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
42 days
Please see below updated data for Table 10 from page 27 of the 2013-2014 Department for Child Protection and Family Support Annual Report.
Table 10: Funded financial counselling by service provision - 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2014.
Jan - Jun 2014
Services Provided
Instances
Budgeting advice and assistance
7975
Negotiation with essential service providers
8325
Legal and other creditor issues
3629
Emergency relief
2984
Assistance to obtain entitlements
3701
Negotiation
1289
Referral to legal advice and other services
2573
Housing issues
1623
Information and assistance with bankruptcy
476
Application for No Interest Loans Scheme
328
Support to avoid eviction
1081
Other
2637
Total
36621

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