Continuation of Milk at a reduced price until the introduction of Income Support.

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A decision made (20/02/2007) regarding: Continuation of Milk at a reduced price until the introduction of Income Support.

Subject:	Continuation of Milk at a reduced price until the introduction of Income Support
Decision Reference:	MD-S-2007-0012		Exempt clause(s):	n/a
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Oral		Person Giving Report (if oral):	David Rose
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a		Report File ref:
Written report – Title	n/a
Written report – Author (name and job title)	David Rose Customer
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to continue to pay all existing beneficiaries for June and July 2007 following which the Welfare Milk scheme will be subsumed into the Income Support benefit system. Payments for these months will be made in February 2007.
Reason(s) for decision: The decision by Jersey Dairy to stop home deliveries effectively stopped the milk at a reduced price scheme. It was previously agreed by the Minister (MD-S-2006-0045 dated 19 June 2006) that payments should continue in the form of lump-sums every six months to existing beneficiaries, including those in residential homes until the introduction of the Income Support system. However, the decision referred to payments being made until May 2007. As the Income Support scheme will be implemented on 30 July 2007 it is necessary to authorise the payment of the milk subsidy for the additional months of June and July 2007.
Action required: Inform the Treasury and Resources Department and issue lump sum payments to qualifying beneficiaries.
Signature: Senator P.F. Routier - Minister		Date of Decision: 20 February 2007