Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2008.

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A decision made (26/09/2008) regarding: Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2008.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2008-0060
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 2008		Date of Decision Summary:	18 September 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Sue Duhamel Policy and Strategy Director		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 :	Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 2008		Date of Written Report:	29 August 2008
Written Report Author:	Sue Duhamel Policy and Strategy Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 2008
Decision(s): The Minister made the Income Support (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 2008.
Reason(s) for Decision: The initial transition phasing was based on estimates prepared before the introduction of Income Support. Following the analysis of costings for the first few months of operation, it has been shown that the budget provided for transition is sufficient to extend 100% protection until January 2009. It is also possible, within this budget, to provide additional protection for families including someone with a disability. Whilst these families would not be considered to be in need of financial support in Income Support terms, some of them rely on the value of the disability benefit to assist with the cost of existing financial commitments. Households that include someone with a disability have become accustomed to the level of benefit under the previous system and may find it more difficult than other households to adapt to new benefits. The further extension of 100% protection for all households is included as one of a number of proposals designed to mitigate the impact of the unusual rise in local food and fuel prices for lower income households included in an amendment to the Annual Business Plan.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower implications. The cost of extending transition to January 2009 and extending transition for families including someone with a disability is included within existing budgets. The cost of the additional period of transition (to 30 September 2009) is £2.17m in 2009 with additional costs in future years.
Action required: Notify the Greffe and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and forward the signed and sealed Order to the Greffe for notification to the States
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):