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Financial Support: One-off payment: Parents with less than 5 years residency

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A decision made 19 December 2022:

Decision Reference:  MD-SOSEC-2022-807

Public

Subject: Providing financial support for families with less than 5 years' residence

 

Report Title: Mini Budget - Under 5 Year - Parental Support Payment

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Social Security decided to make a one-off support payment to parents who are living, working and looking after their children in Jersey, but who have been on the Island less than 5 years.

Reason for Decision(s):

Adults with less than 5 years residence would benefit from the increase in tax allowances from January 2023. However, they would not be eligible for the Income Support scheme. As part of the mini-budget 2022 (P.80/2022), the States Assembly agreed to the provision of additional financial support to these Islanders in 2023, as detailed in the accompanying report.

Resource Implications: Estimated funding of £0.4 million has been allocated to support this scheme by the Mini-Budget 2022 (P.80/2022).

 

Action Required: Policy Principal to arrange for publication of payment guidelines for the 'Under 5 years parental support payment'. CLS Group Director Customer Operations to administer applications for payments in line with policy guidelines.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Social Security

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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