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title: "Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS), Western Australia · unclaimd"
description: "A grant paid to your power, gas or water company to help clear a bill you cannot pay. Up to $640 a year (up to $1,060 north of the 26th parallel). Check the conditions and apply on wa.gov.au."
url: "https://unclaimd.org/support/wa-hugs/"
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# Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS)

A grant paid to your power, gas or water company to help clear a bill you cannot pay.

- Support available: Up to $640 a year (up to $1,060 north of the 26th parallel)
- Type of support: Grant

[Visit official site](https://www.wa.gov.au/service/community-services/grants-and-subsidies/hardship-utility-grant-scheme)

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## What you need to check

Your power, gas or water company must first agree you are in hardship. You must keep to a payment plan for at least 90 days. If you still owe more than $300, the company can apply for you. The grant pays up to 85% of what you owe. Bottled gas is not covered. For water bills, only home owners who live there can get it.

This is a short summary. Other rules may apply, like income or where you live. Check the full rules with the agency that runs it.

## About this source

We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.

Our automatic check only sees whether the page is there or has changed. It is not a check of the rules.

## How to apply

You don’t apply yourself. Phone your energy or water company as soon as you are struggling, and they start the application with you.

[Visit official site](https://www.wa.gov.au/service/community-services/grants-and-subsidies/hardship-utility-grant-scheme)

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