House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-10-14 Daily Xml

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State Government Concessions

72 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (12 August 2014). How many people are in receipt of state concessions for each of the following—

(a) Personal Alert Systems Rebate Scheme

(b) Spectacles Scheme

(c) Funeral Assistance Program

(d) Companion Card Program

(e) Emergency Financial Assistance Program

(f) Low Income Support Program

(g) Utilities Literacy Program

(h) Emergency Electricity Payment Scheme?


The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised:

1. In 2013-14, the number of people who received services through the following programs were:

Personal Alert Systems Rebate Scheme 2,809
Spectacles Scheme 24,070
Funeral Assistance Program 243
Companion Card Program 68,675
Emergency Electricity Payment Scheme 507
Emergency Financial Assistance Program 2,995
Low Income Support Program 3,529
Utilities Literacy Program (commenced in January 2014) 1,835