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Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 22) (Jersey) Regulations 202-

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A decision made on 16 September 2022

Decision Reference:  MD-SOSEC-2022-581

Public

 

Subject: Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 22) (Jersey) Regulations 202-

 

Report Title: DRAFT INCOME SUPPORT (AMENDMENT No. 22) (JERSEY) REGULATIONS 202-

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to lodge the Draft Income Support (Amendment No.22) (Jersey) Regulations 202-, with a requested date for debate of 1st November 2022.

Reason for Decision(s):

The Minister is responsible for reviewing Income Support on a yearly basis and for reviewing the component levels in response to changes in the cost of living. An additional uprate for Income Support will allow Income Support components to reflect the recent increases in the cost of living.

Resource Implications: The total estimated cost of the changes proposed for January 2023 is £6.7 million a year. The cost of these proposals will be included in the 2023 Government Plan. There are no staff or other resource implications to this proposal.

 

Action Required: Officers to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the items to be presented 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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