74038 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

74038 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of, and amount spent, on hardship assistance payments approved for accommodation-related costs for each quarter since March 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age band, gender, payment purpose, and payment recoverability?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached tables: • Table One: The total number of hardship grants and amount granted for accommodation-related costs for the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024, broken down by ethnicity. • Table Two: The total number of hardship grants and amount granted for accommodation-related costs for the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024, broken down by age. • Table Three: The total number of hardship grants and amount granted for accommodation-related costs for the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024, broken down by gender. • Table Four: The total number of hardship grants and amount granted for accommodation-related costs for the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024, broken down by recoverability.