More than 70,000 households across Hume and Whittlesea have applied for the latest round of the state government’s Power Saving Bonus.
These residents joined over one million households across Victoria who received the $250 payment via the Victorian Energy Compare website.
The latest round of the program saw 40 per cent of applicants find better energy deals through the Victorian Energy Compare website.
In Hume, Craigieburn households had the highest number of applications locally, with 10,317 households applying for the payment.
This was followed by Mickleham (3241 applications), Greenvale (3173 applications), Roxburgh Park (3141 applications) and Meadow Heights (2048 applications).
In Whittlesea, Epping households had the highest number of applications locally, with 5423 households applying for the payment.
This was followed by Bundoora (4667 applications), Mill Park (4616 applications), Wollert (4417 applications) and Doreen (4022 applications).
The state government said 17,000 households across Victoria have received the $250 Power Saving Bonus through a community outreach partner, with 73 per cent of these applicants receiving additional energy affordability advice.
Community outreach partners involve the hundreds of Neighbourhood Houses across Victoria, including Hume’s Dallas Neighbourhood House which has a booking system and a dedicated team ready to help locals save money by applying for the bonus.
Will Maloney from Dallas Neighbourhood House said that locals are welcome to come down to the community house with their most recent power bill and receive help to apply for the bonus.
“There has been more people than we expected and it’s been really great to see such a good turnout of people who wouldn’t have otherwise been able to apply,” Mr Maloney said.
To access the $250 Power Saving Bonus, visit compare.energy.vic.gov.au or call 1800 000 832.
