❓ Hon Sue Ellery asked the Minister for Housing whether WACOSS or others were notified about temporary changes to assessable income for rent calculations. The Minister responded that tenants were directly notified instead, and tabled the letter.
AnsweredQoN 353Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HOUSING AUTHORITY — TENANTS — RENT
ASSESSMENT
353. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
Minister for Housing:
(1) Has the
minister notified the Western Australian Council of Social Service or anyone
else as to which allowances will temporarily not be treated as assessable
income by the Department of Housing for the purpose of calculating rent for its
tenants while the review of which allowances should be included is conducted?
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table that notification;
and, if not, why not?
ASSESSMENT
353. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
Minister for Housing:
(1) Has the
minister notified the Western Australian Council of Social Service or anyone
else as to which allowances will temporarily not be treated as assessable
income by the Department of Housing for the purpose of calculating rent for its
tenants while the review of which allowances should be included is conducted?
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table that notification;
and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
However, on 22 and 30 March 2016, the Housing Authority wrote to all tenants
who would experience a change to their rent charge based on the decision to
exclude some payments.
(2) I table copies of the letter to the affected tenants.
[See paper 4016.]
member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
However, on 22 and 30 March 2016, the Housing Authority wrote to all tenants
who would experience a change to their rent charge based on the decision to
exclude some payments.
(2) I table copies of the letter to the affected tenants.
[See paper 4016.]
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