Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Order 2014

Information about the publication of Ministerial Decisions

A formal published “Ministerial Decision” is required as a record of the decision of a Minister (or an Assistant Minister where they have delegated authority) as they exercise their responsibilities and powers.

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A decision made 1 May 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2014-0045
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Order 2014		Date of Decision Summary:	30 April 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Policy and Strategy Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR - Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Order 2014		Date of Written Report:	30 April 2014
Written Report Author:	Policy and Strategy Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Order 2014
Decision(s): The Minister made the Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Order 2014
Reason(s) for Decision: In December 2013, the States Assembly approved various propositions in respect of the long-term-care scheme. P.99/2013 set out the details of the scheme and was accompanied by 7 items of primary legislation and regulations required to implement various aspects of the Long-Term Care Law. It was agreed that the scheme would come into effect on 1 July 2014. Sections 1.1 to 1.8 of the report accompanying P.99 summarised the details of the benefits that are planned under the long-term care scheme and explained that “subject to States approval of this proposition (P .99) much of the detail of the LTC scheme will be established by ministerial order”. The Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Order 2014 provides detailed rules for eligibility for the LTC benefit, LTC (means tested) support and LTC property loans. Benefit rates are included, as quoted in P.99/2013. The Order will be amended in advance of July 2014 to reflect the benefit rates available at the start of the scheme.
Resource Implications: The Long Term Care Fund has been set up and benefits under the Long-Term Care Law will be paid from the Fund.
Action required: Policy and Strategy Director to notify the Greffe and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and to forward the signed and sealed Order to the States Greffe, requesting the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Order to be notified to the States.
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Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):