WACOSS Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme (HUGS)

WACOSS is offering a Hardship Utilities Grant Scheme which provides financial assistance to people to pay their electricity accounts to avoid being disconnected. This service is available to people who have been referred to financial counselling by Synergy or Horizon and are in danger of having electricity cut off. The grant is between $100 and $500, depending on level of debt and remoteness of location.
For more detail see WACOSS information sheet, a pdf will open in your browser, or contact Western Australian Council of Social Service Inc. (WACOSS)
Telephone: (08) 9420 7222 Freecall: 1300 658 816 Fax: (08) 9486 7966
email WACOSS

What can I use my Health & Wellbeing funds for?

Health & Wellbeing Benefit is intended for the purchase of white goods; the payment of utilities, i.e. phone, power bills, water bills etc; motor vehicle repairs and fines (prior to the 14th April 2008), or monthly food vouchers.