Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 2009.

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A decision made (29/09/2009) regarding: Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 2009.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2009-0056
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No 3) (Jersey) Order 2009		Date of Decision Summary:	29 September 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Policy and Strategy 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 :	Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No 3) (Jersey) Order 2009		Date of Written Report:	29 September 2009
Written Report Author:	Policy and Strategy Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No 3) (Jersey) Order 2009
Decision(s): The Minister made the Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No 3) (Jersey) Order 2009
Reason(s) for Decision: Following the agreement of funding through the Economic Stimulus programme for an extension of 100% protection, the dates on which the different phased reductions take place need to be amended. An additional provision needs to be added to the Transitional Order to provide a more appropriate means for one-off payments in respect of GP costs to individuals previously having HIE status, consistent with other legacy benefit protection.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower implications. The cost of extending transition is covered by the Economic Stimulus bid of £1.44 million. The cost of one-off payments for GP costs is provided for in the existing Income Support budget.
Action required: Policy and Strategy Director to notify the Greffe and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and forward the signed and sealed Order to the Greffe for notification to the States.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):