States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions Minister for Social Security additional functions March 2020

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A decision made on 23 March 2020

Decision Reference: MD-S-2020-0017
Decision Summary Title :	Social Security Minister Delegation of functions		Date of Decision Summary:	20 March 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	NA
Written Report Title :	Social Security Minister Delegation of functions		Date of Written Report:	20 March 2020
Written Report Author:	Private Secretary & Senior Policy Officer		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Social Security Ministerial Delegation of functions in response to Covid19 (Coronavirus).
Decision(s): In addition to existing ministerial delegations the Minister for Social Security decided to make the following delegations in response to Covid19 (Coronavirus).: 1. to delegate all powers and functions vested in her, including the power to make enactments and all other areas where the Minister has authority to act, to Assistant Social Security Ministers - Deputy Jeremy MaÇon and Deputy Scott Wickenden, if she is unavailable, so that they are able to cover her functions. 2. to delegate the ability to make decisions under Article 8(2) of the Income Support Jersey Law 2007 to Determining Officers appointed under the Income Support Law. Determining Officers will have the power to make a payment equivalent in value for up to 14 days Short term Incapacity Allowance 3. to delegate the ability to make decisions under Article 8(2) of the Income Support Jersey Law 2007 to Determining Officers appointed under the Income Support Law. Determining Officers will have the power to make payments of Income Support to a household which would not normally be entitled because they have not supplied all of the written proofs required by the legislation These delegations will remain in force for three months from the date of this decision, subject to review or extension by the Minister.
Reason(s) for Decision: In addition to existing delegations to ensure continued efficient administration the Minister for Social Security has made the above delegations in response to Covid19 (Coronavirus).
Resource Implications: None as a consequence of this decision
Action required: Private Secretary to forward a request to the Greffier of the States and Publications Editor, asking for arrangements to be made for presentation to the States as a Report.
Signature:		Position: Social Security Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):