Hundreds of thousands may be missing out on energy bill discounts up to $372
by Stephanie Convery from World news | The Guardian on (#65B7B)
New report finds ACT has biggest shortfall in rebate claims, while research centre says concession system is far too complex to navigate
Hundreds of thousands of Australians eligible for concessions on their energy bills may not be receiving them, with more than 35% of potential recipients missing out on critical cost-of-living relief in some states, according to new research.
A paper released on Wednesday by the Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) examined the eligibility criteria for concession or rebate schemes available in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the ACT and estimated how many people were receiving the discounts based on publicly available concession and energy-retailer performance data.
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