Food Costs (Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

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A decision made 12 August 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2016-0052
Decision Summary Title :	DS Food Costs (Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations		Date of Decision Summary:	12 August 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Policy Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR Food Costs (Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations		Date of Written Report:	12 August 2016
Written Report Author:	Policy Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Lodge the Draft Food Costs (Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations 201-
Decision(s): The Minister decided to lodge au Greffe the Draft Food Costs (Bonus) Regulations 201-.
Reason(s) for Decision: As noted in the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) Addition, the Council of Ministers deferred a decision on the future funding of the Food Costs Bonus last year. Given the improved financial position, the Council has now allocated funding through a growth bid for the remaining three years of the MTFP to provide for one further renewal of the Food Costs (Bonus) Regulations.
Resource Implications: The administration of the benefit remains unchanged and there are no additional manpower implications. Subject to the approval of the States to the growth bid included in the MTFP, funding is available for the three-year period covered by these Regulations. This allows for up to 1,600 households to receive a bonus of £226.95 at an annual cost of up to £364,000.
Action required: The Policy Director to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Draft Regulations to be lodged au Greffe on 16 August 2016 and to be listed for debate at the States Assembly’s sitting of 27 September 2016.
Signature:		Position: Deputy S.J. Pinel Minister for Social Security
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):