Budget transfer from Health and Social Services to Social Security to provide funding for Jersey Employment Trust

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A decision made 3 February 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2015-0047
Decision Summary Title :	Budget transfer from HSSD to the Social Security Department		Date of Decision Summary:	23 December 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director of Finance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	HSSD - Budget Transfer to the Social Security Department with regard to the Jersey Employment Trust		Date of Written Report:	21st December 2015
Written Report Author:	Deputy Director of Markets and Providers		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Agreement to the Budget Transfer from the revenue heads of expenditure of £134,800 from HSSD to the Social Security Department. This to take effect for 2016 and subsequent years.
Decision(s): HSSD and Social Security Department both provide funding to JET. Both Ministers agreed that SSD is the main provider and as such will take responsibility for all provided public funding to JET. The Minister requested that the Treasury and Resources Minister agrees to the budget transfer of £134,800 from the HSSD revenue head of expenditure to the Social Security Department revenue head of expenditure. This to take effect for 2016 and subsequent years.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Treasury and Resources Minister, be transferred from one head of expenditure to another. Financial Direction 3.6 – Variations to Heads of Expenditure states transfers between revenue heads of expenditure are allowed only where approved by the States or relevant Ministers (via Ministerial Decision), as appropriate.
Resource Implications: The HSSD revenue head of expenditure will decrease by £134,800 and the Social Security Department revenue head of expenditure will increase by £134,800. This decision does not result in any overall increase or decrease in the net expenditure of the States, as approved in the MTFP2 Part 1 2016. This to take effect for 2016 and subsequent years.
Action required: To seek approval of the Treasury and Resources Minister to authorise the transfer of funds from the HSSD revenue heads of expenditure. HSSD Finance to process the budget transfer from the HSSD revenue head of expenditure.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health & Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: