Social Security (Earnings Limit) Jersey Order 2009

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A decision made (23/10/2009) regarding: Social Security (Earnings Limit) Jersey Order 2009.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2009-0060
Decision Summary Title :	Social Security Contributions Earnings Limit for 2010		Date of Decision Summary:	16 October 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Customer Services Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Social Security Contributions Earnings Limit for 2010		Date of Written Report:	16 October 2009
Written Report Author:	Customer Services Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Social Security (Earnings Limit) (Jersey) Order 2009
Decision(s): The Minister made the Social Security (Earnings Limit) (Jersey) Order 2009.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 5(2) of the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974 requires the Minister to review the earnings limit annually and to have regard to the general level of earnings in undertaking the review. The Jersey Index of Average Earnings for 2009 showed an increase of 3% and the earnings limit has been increased by the same percentage. The increase takes effect from 1 January 2010.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower implications. The States’ contribution to the Social Security Fund is affected by the level of the earnings limit. The States will be asked to approve an amendment to the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974 during 2010 which will set the amount of funding provided by the States to the Social Security Fund. For 2010 this funding is set at £67,278,000 and is included in the cash limit for the Department for 2010.
Action required: Notify the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and forward the signed and sealed Order to the Greffier for notification to the States.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):