74041 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

74041 (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 emergency dental care for each quarter since March 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age band, gender, 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 emergency dental care 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 emergency dental care 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 emergency dental care 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 emergency dental care for the period 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024, broken down by recoverability.