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6819 - Energy and Environment - ENERGY ACCOUNTS PAYMENT ASSISTANCE

Houssos, Courtney to the Special Minister of State, and Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts representing the Minister for Energy and Environment

(1) Of the $30 million additional provided to boost the Energy Accounts Payment Assistance scheme last year:

(a) How much of the additional $30 million was spent?

(b) How many people benefited from this boost?

(c) How much was the forecast budget for the entire Energy Accounts Payment Assistance program in the following financial years:

(i) 2019-20?

(ii) 2020-21?

(d) How much was spent in the entire Energy Accounts Payment Assistance program in the following financial years:

(i) 2019-20?

(ii) 2020-21?

(e) Under the Energy Accounts Payment Assistance program what is the average paid out per:

(i) Person?

(ii) Household?
Answer -

I am advised:

(1) The Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) scheme does not have a budget forecast as it is a parameter-driven program with customer approvals based on meeting eligibility criteria. In financial year 2020-2021, EAPA spend was 27 per cent higher compared to 2019-2020. 58,859 electricity and gas customers received over 366,000 EAPA vouchers in 2020-2021.

Question asked on 13 July 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 539
Answer received on 3 August 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 554

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