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scheme, the expansion of the Growing and Renewing Public Housing program, and supporting social and affordable housing developments – most recently Common Ground Dickson; and
(d) expanding the capacity of the ACT specialist homelessness sector with an additional $18 million over four years to mid-2024, with Housing ACT working collaboratively with community sector partners to deliver housing and support for Canberrans experiencing or at risk of homelessness;
(3) notes that the ACT Government is delivering a range of ongoing supports for households to help address cost-of-living pressures, including:
(a) rates deferral schemes for eligible low-income households and property owners aged 65 years and older;
(b) $475,000 over four years to support the establishment and maintenance of a Food Security Network to develop a fit-for-purpose database that is managed by a dedicated project coordinator in the community services sector, including funding for secretariat support and development of a communications strategy;
(c) the pensioner rates and Fire and Emergency Services Levy (FESL) rebate schemes, supporting 15,800 eligible households with a 50 percent rates rebate up to $750 per year, and a $98 FESL rebate per year;
(d) the Utilities Concession, supporting 31,200 eligible low-income households with an $800 contribution toward their energy and water bills in 2022-23;
(e) conveyance duty concessions, with an up to 100 percent discount on conveyance duty payable, supporting 6,600 eligible households per year;
(f) the Utilities Hardship Fund, supporting vulnerable consumers with access to $100 vouchers through an eligible energy retailer;
(g) the Spectacles Subsidy Scheme, supporting eligible Canberrans with up to $200 on spectacle purchases every two years, assisting in the purchase of 9,900 spectacles in 2022-23;
(h) the Taxi Subsidy Scheme, providing assistance for people with a disability or significant mobility restriction, to make an estimated 86,200 trips in 2022-23;
(i) motor vehicle registration concessions, providing up to an 100 percent discount on motor vehicle registration fees for 66,000 eligible registrations;
(j) driver licence concessions, providing an up to 100 percent discount on driver licence fees, supporting 7,900 eligible drivers in 2022-23;
(k) public transport concessions with reduced or free fares on Transport Canberra bus and light rail services, supporting an estimated 5.5 million trips in 2022-23;
(l) the Vulnerable Household Energy Support Scheme, with $50 million over the next five years to deliver a range of measures to reduce energy hardship for low-income homeowners, and public, private and social housing renters;
(m) the Home Energy Support Program, with rebates of up to $5,000 for eligible homeowners to install energy-efficient products and undertake sustainable upgrades; and
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