Social Security (Home Carer's Allowance) (Jersey) Order 201-

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A decision made on 21 December 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2012-0115
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Social Security (Home Carer’s Allowance) (Jersey) Order 201-.		Date of Decision Summary:	21 December 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Strategy and Policy Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR - Social Security (Home Carer’s Allowance) (Jersey) Order 201-.		Date of Written Report:	21 December 2012
Written Report Author:	Strategy and Policy Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Social Security (Home Carer’s Allowance) (Jersey) Order 201-.
Decision(s): The Minister made the Social Security (Home Carer’s Allowance) (Jersey) Order 201-.
Reason(s) for Decision: The States approved the Social Security (Amendment of Law No.4) (Jersey) Regulations 2012 on 6 December 2012. The regulations created a new benefit -- Home Carer's Allowance -- within the Social Security Law. The regulations identify various areas that are prescribed by order. The Social Security (Home Carer’s Allowance) (Jersey) Order provides additional detail in respect of the definition of regular and substantial care, the requirement for the carer to be present in Jersey, the earnings of the carer, the ordinary residence of the cared for person, the allocation of the allowance where 2 or more carers are caring for these same person and a relaxation of the contribution conditions in certain circumstances.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower implications in respect of this Order. The cost of the home carer's allowance will be met by the Social Security Fund, and the cost is matched by a corresponding decrease in tax funded expenditure in respect of the Invalid Care Allowance, which the new benefit replaces.
Action required: Strategy and Policy 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.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):