Short Term Incapacity Allowance: Application Scheme Coronavirus

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A decision made on 24 February 2020

Decision Reference: MD-S-2020-0010
Decision Summary Title :	DS_Application Scheme for STIA IRO Covid19		Date of Decision Summary:	14 February 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Policy Principal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	NA
Written Report Title :	WR_Application Scheme for STIA IRO Covid19		Date of Written Report:	14 February 2020
Written Report Author:	Senior Policy Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Applications for Short Term Incapacity Allowance and public health advice to self-isolate to reduce the risk of transmission of Covid19 (Coronavirus).
Decision(s): With reference to the Social Security (Medical Certification) (Jersey) Order 1974, Article 2 (1) (b) and advice issued by the Deputy Medical Officer of Health, the Minister for Social Security has approved a scheme to consider applications for Short Term Incapacity Allowance without a medical certificate and using alternative forms of evidence.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Deputy Medical Officer of Health has requested that the requirement for a person to present a medical certificate to Customer and Local Services when making a claim for Short Term Incapacity Allowance is suspended but only where a claim is made in response to advice to self-isolate to reduce the risk of transmission of Covid19.
Resource Implications: A process to consider an alternative form of evidence will have no financial impact. Resource to implement the scheme will be provided by Customer and Local Services from existing capacity.
Action required: Senior Policy Officer to inform the Group Director of Customer and Local Services and Deputy Medical Officer of Health that the scheme has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):