The Victorian authorities is ripping tens of millions of dollars out of energy invoice concession schemes in a transfer welfare teams say will depart greater than 300,000 households worse off.
9News tonight revealed three hand-outs have been being axed.
The biggest, the service to property cost concession, price $11 million final 12 months and helped greater than 217,000 struggling households.
One other, the managed load electrical energy concession, was value $3.87 million for practically 100,000 Victorians.
And the third, the electrical energy switch price waiver, price $128,000 to assist 20,000 concession card holders.
Premier Daniel Andrews mentioned the take-up price was responsible.
"There are some applications that aren't used, applications that have been very a lot underneath subscribed, and I feel these applications have come to an finish," he mentioned.
Victorian Council of Social Service CEO Emma King criticised the choice.
"I do not assume we ought to be touching concessions that influence essentially the most weak individuals," she mentioned.
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"It is about $15 million, I am actually unsure why it is being touched."
The Important Providers Fee is because of resolve by the top of Might whether or not to carry energy costs by 30 per cent.
"We'd like extra assist, not much less," King mentioned.
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