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• Benefit fraud cases (FOI)

  Within the time period below, the Social Security Department has won every fraudulent case it has …

• Minimum wage review underway

  News - 11 June 2018
  Your views are wanted on increasing the minimum wage

• Free GP appointments for children

  News - 24 July 2023
  The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Elaine Millar is delighted to announce a new scheme offering free appointments for children visiting their GP.

• Pension income and tax

  Find out how we tax pension income, including state pensions, occupational pension schemes, and retirement annuities

• Soical Security pension contributions (FOI)

  people were paying employed and self-employed social security in January 2019 (Quarter 1 … of people who were paying class 1 and class 2 social security contributions was 51,132 …

• Income tax and your circumstances

  Information and public services for the Island of Jersey … L'înformâtion et les sèrvices publyis pouor I'Île dé … Seasonal and temporary workers tax and social security contributions …

• Disability Strategy survey launches

  News - 24 August 2021
  ​The Government has launched a Disability Survey as part of its Disability Strategy, to improve attitudes across the Island and help provide better opportunities for those with a disability.

• Proposition lodged to protect zero-hour employees

  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.

• Government commits another £100m to keep Islanders in jobs

  News - 26 March 2020
  The Government has committed an additional £100 million of funding over the next three months to keep Islanders in work as the Coronavirus disrupts our economy and way of life.

• Support for registered workers in hardship

  News - 01 April 2020
  The Minister for Social Security has launched an emergency scheme to support registered people who have been in Jersey for less than five years.

• Support for Island GPs

  News - 06 May 2022
  Support agreed to improve services and access to General Practices

• Housing Control's privacy policy

  of Jersey privacy policies Employment, Social Security and Housing privacy policies … if you live or work in Jersey, our Social Security system should hold a record about you …

• States of Jersey Annual Report and Accounts 2018

  News - 25 April 2019
  The government has published the States of Jersey Annual Report and Accounts for 2018

• Number of staff accommodation units in Jersey and related data (FOI)

  The Social Security Department does not regulate or inspect `on site’ or other “staff … the Department of the Environment or Social Security Department hold information how many of …

• The number of prescriptions for antidepressants (FOI)

  Social Security does not hold information on prescribing which occurs in secondary care … Social Security data can describe the amount of each medicine dispensed but does not …

• Closer to Home events return

  News - 18 June 2021
  ​Two new Closer to Home events will take place at the end of June and will deliver activities and services to Islanders at the Library.

• Disability Strategy looking for Champions of change

  News - 09 July 2021
  ​Islanders are being encouraged to register their interest to be a part of the Disability Strategy working groups.

• Unemployment figures lowest since 2011

  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.

• Disability and Inclusion report released

  News - 27 June 2023
  The Government’s Disability and Inclusion team's annual report for 2022 has been published.

• Annual review of Income Support (FOI)

  per person) a reduction in employee Social Security contributions, to the value of £26 million more time to repay Social Security and GST deferrals across 2 years, a £40 …

• Jobseekers gain valuable skills while giving back to the community

  News - 07 June 2017
  Jobseekers are learning valuable on-the-job employment skills while taking part in community based projects across the Island

• Government Plan 2023 to 2026

  The Government Plan Sets out the funding position for the Government, including income, and capital and revenue expenditure

• Islanders join support team for vaccination programme

  News - 12 January 2021
  Over 200 Islanders have joined the COVID-19 vaccination programme as volunteers to work as part of the support team.

• Applications for support schemes extended

  News - 16 December 2020
  Islanders who are eligible for the Cold Weather Bonus or Community Cost Bonus now have until 31 January to apply.

• Closer to Home event for children and families

  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.

• Income Support for new residents (FOI)

  than five years but have paid into the Social Security Scheme for less than five years in 2016 … of a low-income household to have different records of Social Security contributions …

• Employment Forum seeks views on increasing the minimum wage

  News - 05 June 2017
  The Employment Forum wants your views on the rate of minimum wage

• Dental Scheme for Income Support households

  News - 16 December 2021
  A new dental scheme has been launched for children who live in a household receiving Income Support.

• Closer to Home event success

  News - 20 July 2020
  Over 60 Islanders attended the latest Closer to Home event, which was the first event since the COVID-19 outbreak.

• Increase in Community Costs Bonus

  News - 22 September 2020
  Eligible Islanders will benefit from a 13.8% increase to the Community Costs Bonus from this October.

• Disability and Inclusion report published

  News - 17 March 2022
  The Disability and Inclusion team’s annual report for 2021 has been published.

• Closer to home event focuses on cost of living and winter pressures

  News - 02 December 2022
  The Government are hostinghost their next Closer to Home event on Thursday 8 December 2022, 3-6pm at the Salvation Army in Minden Place. The event will focus on the cost of living and winter pressures.

• Closer to home event focuses on cost of living and wellbeing

  News - 02 February 2023
  The next Government Closer to Home event is being held on Thursday 9 February 2023, 9:30-12:30 at St Clements Parish Hall.

• New Government customer hub opens at 8.30am on Monday 9 December

  News - 05 December 2024
  Islanders are being reminded that the new Government building in Union Street will open to the public at 8.30am on Monday 9 December.

• Jersey's Fiscal Policy Panel updated economic forecast

  News - 27 March 2020
  Jersey’s Fiscal Policy Panel (FPP) has published an updated set of economic forecasts, which consider the potential impact of the Covid-19 outbreak and has recommended the Island’s fiscal reserves are used to support the economy.

• Employment Forum consultation

  News - 03 June 2019
  Employment Forum seeks views on proposed minimum wage

• Progress by Department

  Progress of major and strategic priorities by department

• Tax online services, forms and questions answered

  combined employer returns online, which includes tax, social security and manpower returns … Your details are shared with Social Security, Revenue Jersey, Population office and Health …

• Funeral costs (FOI)

  These records are not held by the Social Security Department … Special payments are one-off payments from the Social Security Department to help the most vulnerable in …

• Adoption grant: financial support when you're adopting a child

  Information and public services for the Island of Jersey … The Adoption grant is a single … Contact the Employment, Social Security and Housing Department to request a claim form …

• Progress by Ministerial Lead

  Information and public services for the Island of Jersey … L'înformâtion et les sèrvices publyis pouor I'Île dé Jèrri … Minister for Social Security …

• Subsidy payments to GPs (FOI)

  Please see page 35 of the Social Security Annual Report 2014 published on the States of Jersey website Social Security Annual Report 2014 We are applying …

• Cost of GP appointments reduced by a further £10

  News - 17 May 2024
  From Monday 20 May, the cost of GP visits will be reduced by a further £10 following an increase in Government support.

• £9 million spent using Spend Local cards

  News - 29 October 2020
  Islanders are being encouraged to spend the balance of their Spend Local cards as soon as possible.

• Community Costs Bonus enhanced to help with the cost of living

  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

• Actively seeking work figures released

  News - 11 October 2023
  Today, Statistics Jersey have released the latest Actively Seeking Work (ASW) figures. There are currently 700 jobseekers registered as actively seeking work across the Island.

• Disability inclusion campaign launched to encourage inclusivity across the Island

  News - 13 November 2023
  The Government is continuing to drive its Disability Inclusion Strategy through a campaign to raise awareness in the workplace.

• Closer to Home event aimed at over 55’s and families

  News - 29 August 2023
  The next Government Closer to Home event is on Thursday 7 September, 3-7pm at St Ouen Parish Hall. The event is aimed at over 55’s and families.

• Closer to Home event in collaboration with the Health and Care Partnership Group

  News - 13 December 2023
  The next government Closer to Home event is on Monday 18 December.

• States departmental business plans 2016

  Information and public services for the Island of Jersey … L'înformâtion et les sèrvices publyis pouor I'Île dé Jèrri … Social Security ​Soc​ial Security 2016 business plan …