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Pensioner Deferment
(a) Number of property owners using the scheme - 148
(b) Annual value of rates deferred – Not available – reporting only contains cumulative data of deferrals and does not provide an annual figure.
(c) Cumulative value of rates deferred $1,420,064 of 30 June 2016 (including interest).
(d) Interest rate charged on rates deferred – 1.73 per cent simple interest.
(e) Average income of the property owners who have rebated rates – ACTRO does not collect this information - applicants need to satisfy criteria set by Commonwealth Government for Pension eligibility.
(f) Minimum, average and maximum time that rates are deferred for – This information is not available.
(g) Total value of properties with deferral- $54,638,567 (Unimproved Value of land as of 1 Jan 2017 - not the market value of house and land).
The Government also provides a Pensioners Rebate Scheme for rates.
(a) Number of property owners using the scheme - 18,007
(b) Annual value of rates rebated - $10,856,220 for the 2016-2017 year.
(c) Cumulative value of rates rebated - $31,162,533 – for the last three financial years.
(d) Average income of the property owners who have rebated rates – applicants need to satisfy criteria set by Commonwealth Government for Pension eligibility.
(e) Total value of properties whose rates have been rebated - $14.4 billion (Unimproved Value of land as of 1 Jan 2017 - not the market value of house and land).
Housing—energy efficiency
(Question No 461)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, upon notice, on 4 August 2017:
(1) In relation to ACT Housing’s upgrades of existing public housing for improved energy efficiency and thermal comfort, how many homes were/ will be upgraded in the (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18 financial years.
(2) What are the full range of energy efficiency and thermal comfort upgrades the program delivers and which of these elements are expected to be the most cost-effective in terms of improving comfort and energy efficiency.
(3) Does the program include draught-proofing; if so, (a) how many of the homes receive this and (b) what is the average cost per home.
(4) Does the program include installation of insulation; if so, (a) how many of the homes receive this, (b) what does the typical insulation installation include and (c) what is the average cost per home.
(5) Does the program include appliance upgrades or installation of heating/ cooling equipment; if so, (a) how many of the homes receive this and (b) what is the average cost per home.
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