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Monday, 7 March 2005
Page: 178


Mr Garrett asked the Minister for Human Services, in writing, on 7 December 2004:

(1)   How many Health Care Card holders reside in (a) New South Wales, (b) the electoral division of Kingsford Smith, and (c) the postcode area (i) 2019, (ii) 2036, (iii) 2031, (iv) 2034, (v) 2032, (vi) 2018, (vii) 2036, (viii) 2035, (ix) 2020, and (x) 2052.

(2)   How many Health Care Card holders who do not receive a Centrelink payment, pension, benefit or equivalent payment reside in (a) New South Wales, (b) the electoral division of Kingsford Smith, and (c) the postcode area (i) 2019, (ii) 2036, (iii) 2031, (iv) 2034, (v) 2032, (vi) 2018, (vii) 2036, (viii) 2035, (ix) 2020, and (x) 2052.


Mr Hockey (Minister for Human Services) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(1)   The number of Health Care Card holders residing in (a) New South Wales, (b) the electoral division of Kingsford Smith, and (c) the postcode area (i) 2019, (ii) 2036, (iii) 2031, (iv) 2034, (v) 2032, (vi) 2018, (vii) 2036, (viii) 2035, (ix) 2020, and (x) 2052 is shown in the following table:

New South Wales

437,136

Electoral Division of Kingsford Smith

9,655

Postcode area:

2019

324

2036

1,326

2031

934

2034

582

2032

615

2018

772

2035

1,236

2020

535

2052

<20

Note 1: Data source date is 15 December 2004.

Note 2: Postcode 2036 has been repeated in the question, but appears only once in the answer provided.

(2)   The number of Health Care Card holders who do not receive a Centrelink payment, pension, benefit or equivalent payment residing in (a) New South Wales, (b) the electoral division of Kingsford Smith, and (c) the postcode area (i) 2019, (ii) 2036, (iii) 2031, (iv) 2034, (v) 2032, (vi) 2018, (vii) 2036, (viii) 2035, (ix) 2020, and (x) 2052 is shown in the following table:

New South Wales

39,619

Electoral division of Kingsford Smith

587

Postcode area:

2019

28

2036

132

2031

120

2034

80

2032

51

2018

82

2035

112

2020

59

2052

<20

Note 1: Data source date is 15 December 2004.

Note 2: Postcode 2036 has been repeated in the question, but appears only once in the answer provided.

Note 3: The categories of people who receive Health Care Cards are people on low incomes, foster children, certain disabled children, and former long-term unemployed income support recipients who have obtained employment (such customers can retain their card for six (6) months after entering employment, to ease the transition from welfare to work).

Note 4: The data is based on the number of cards issued that remain current and have not yet reached their expiry date. Due to recent system enhancements, these data no longer include cancelled cards, and are therefore a more accurate reflection of actual Health Care Card numbers than data provided prior to 1 July 2004.

Note 1: Data source date is 15 December 2004.

Note 2: Postcode 2036 has been repeated in the question, but appears only once in the answer provided.

(2)   The number of Health Care Card holders who do not receive a Centrelink payment, pension, benefit or equivalent payment residing in (a) New South Wales, (b) the electoral division of Kingsford Smith, and (c) the postcode area (i) 2019, (ii) 2036, (iii) 2031, (iv) 2034, (v) 2032, (vi) 2018, (vii) 2036, (viii) 2035, (ix) 2020, and (x) 2052 is shown in the following table:

New South Wales

39,619

Electoral division of Kingsford Smith

587

Postcode area:

2019

28

2036

132

2031

120

2034

80

2032

51

2018

82

2035

112

2020

59

2052

<20

Note 1: Data source date is 15 December 2004.

Note 2: Postcode 2036 has been repeated in the question, but appears only once in the answer provided.

Note 3: The categories of people who receive Health Care Cards are people on low incomes, foster children, certain disabled children, and former long-term unemployed income support recipients who have obtained employment (such customers can retain their card for six (6) months after entering employment, to ease the transition from welfare to work).

Note 4: The data is based on the number of cards issued that remain current and have not yet reached their expiry date. Due to recent system enhancements, these data no longer include cancelled cards, and are therefore a more accurate reflection of actual Health Care Card numbers than data provided prior to 1 July 2004.

Note 1: Data source date is 15 December 2004.

Note 2: Postcode 2036 has been repeated in the question, but appears only once in the answer provided.

Note 3: The categories of people who receive Health Care Cards are people on low incomes, foster children, certain disabled children, and former long-term unemployed income support recipients who have obtained employment (such customers can retain their card for six (6) months after entering employment, to ease the transition from welfare to work).

Note 4: The data is based on the number of cards issued that remain current and have not yet reached their expiry date. Due to recent system enhancements, these data no longer include cancelled cards, and are therefore a more accurate reflection of actual Health Care Card numbers than data provided prior to 1 July 2004.