Social Security (Long-Term Care Contributions) (Jersey) Order 2014

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A decision made 19 December 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2014-0154
Decision Summary Title :	Long-Term Care Contributions (Jersey) Order 2014		Date of Decision Summary:	18 December 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Policy and Strategy Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Long-Term Care Contributions (Jersey) Order 2014		Date of Written Report:	18 December 2014
Written Report Author:	Policy and Strategy Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Long-Term Care Contributions (Jersey) Order 2014
Decision(s): The Minister made the Long-Term Care Contributions (Jersey) Order 2014
Reason(s) for Decision: In December 2013, the States Assembly approved various propositions in respect of the long-term care scheme. P.99/2013 sets out the details of the scheme and was accompanied by 7 items of primary legislation and regulations required to implement various aspects of the Long-Term Care Law. It was agreed that the scheme would come into effect on 1 July 2014 and that contributions would be payable from 1 January 2015. The Long-Term Care Contributions (Jersey) Order 2014 provides details of classes of individuals who are not required to make LTC contributions. It also makes amendments to existing orders to clarify the rules that apply to LTC contributions and those that apply to other types of social security contributions.
Resource Implications: The Long Term Care Fund has been set up and benefits under the Long-Term Care Law are being paid from the Fund. Contributions will be collected from 1 January 2015 with an LTC contribution rate of 0.5%, rising to 1% in January 2016.
Action required: Policy and Strategy Director to notify the Greffe and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and to forward the signed and sealed Order to the States Greffe, requesting the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Order to be notified to the States.
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Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):