74040 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

74040 (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 electricity and gas 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 electricity and gas 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 electricity and gas 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 electricity and gas 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 electricity and gas for the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024, broken down by recoverability.