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News - 21 October 2022
The ministerial team at Health and Social Services has been strengthened with the appointment of a second Assistant Minister.
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News - 03 February 2022
A chair has been appointed to the Independent Oversight Board, which will review the delivery of the Jersey Care Model.
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News - 05 December 2022
The Minister for Social Security and the Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed to apply an above inflation 12% uplift to the weekly care rates included in the Long-Term Care Scheme from 1 January 2023.
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News - 05 April 2022
A new research report on Financial Wellbeing in Old Age has been published by the Government to help establish what needs to be done to help Islanders remain financially independent later in life.
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News - 10 March 2022
The final two members of an independent board, which will review the delivery of the Jersey Care Model, have been appointed.
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News - 02 August 2022
An extensive package of measures to address the cost of living crisis has been lodged.The package will put almost £15 million back into Islanders’ pockets this year and almost £42 million in 2023.
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News - 19 April 2022
The Back to Work team has today released the results of their #RecruitLocal campaign which shows that 72% of eligible candidates who started a subsidised role have sustained their employment.
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News - 05 October 2022
Following the success of the last Closer to Home event focusing on families and
children, the Government are delighted to host their next event on Tuesday, 11
October, 11:00-15:00 at Age Concern, Plaisant Place, Val Plaisant, Jersey.
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News - 12 August 2022
Following last week’s launch of the Mini-Budget we havehad lots of questions from the public and Deputy Steve Ahier, Assistant Treasury Minister answered some of them.
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News - 03 May 2022
The new cost of living payment scheme is now up and running, and payments for April have been sent to low income and 'just about managing' households
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News - 19 December 2022
The Government is to provide some additional financial support to parents who are living, working and looking after their children in Jersey, but who have been on the Island less than 5 years.
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News - 14 January 2022
The Social Security Minister is lending her support to a new campaign which encourages people not to delay having their cervical screening (“smear”) test.
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News - 29 November 2022
The Government are continuing to drive their Disability Inclusion Strategy
through a campaign to raise awareness and visibility in relation to inclusion.
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News - 06 May 2022
Support agreed to improve services and access to General Practices
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News - 16 February 2022
The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Judy Martin, has lodged a Proposition to give further protection to employees on zero-hour contracts.
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News - 13 April 2022
The latest unemployment report has been released today and shows that unemployment figures in Jersey are at their lowest since records began in 2011.
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News - 17 March 2022
The Disability and Inclusion team’s annual report for 2021 has been published.
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News - 07 April 2022
The Government’s first Closer to Home event of the year will be held at the Library on Wednesday 13 April.
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News - 22 September 2022
An extensive package of measures to address the cost-of-living crisis, which formed
part of the Chief Minister’s 100 day plan has been passed.
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News - 22 September 2022
As part of the government’s commitment to provide Islanders with support with the cost
of living and as part of the 100-day actions, the Community Costs Bonus will increase
from an annual payment of £258.25 to £516.50. E