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Income Support Benefit Overpayments Review: Response of the Minister for Social Security

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A decision made 20 November 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-SOSEC-2023-787

Public

Subject: Ministerial Response to S.R.1/2023: Review of Income Support Benefit Overpayments

 

Report Title: Ministerial Response to S.R.1/2023: Review of Income Support Benefit Overpayments

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Social Security decided to present the Ministerial Response to S.R.1/2023 - Review of Income Support Benefit Overpayments, to the States Assembly.

Reason for Decision(s):

Having shared her response to S.R.1/2023 with the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel, the Minister decided to present her response to the States Assembly, in line with the requirements of the Code of Practice for Engagement between 'Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee' and 'The Executive'.

Resource Implications: There are no financial and / or manpower implications arising from this decision.

 

Action Required: The Minister's Private Secretary to liaise with the Publications Editor to arrange presentation of the Ministerial Response to S.R.1/2023 to the States Assembly.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Social Security

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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