MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has welcomed the extension of the State Government’s $250 power saving bonus payment by five months.
More than 350,000 Victorians have already accessed the one-off $250 payment − part of a $797 million household energy affordability package announced in November 2020.
Households receiving payments through the Pensioner Concession, JobSeeker, Austudy, Abstudy or Youth Allowance programs, or those who hold a Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card, are eligible for the payment.
The payment is delivered through the Victorian Energy Compare website, which receives more than one million visitors each year and helps consumers find the best energy deal available.
The $250 Power Saving Bonus payment is transferred electronically into bank accounts or provided via cheque on request, with cheques typically taking about two weeks to arrive.
People can apply for the one-off $250 Power Saving Bonus at compare.energy.vic.gov.au or by calling 1800 000 832.
https://compare.energy.vic.gov.au/
“Of course the lack of mainstream promotion for the bonus, which was designed to help pensioners and people on concession cards, really was a joke initially, as it was done almost exclusively on digital platforms,” Mr Walsh said.
