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Minister for Social Security: Ministerial Delegations Extension - Covid-19

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A decision made on 30 May 2022

Decision Reference:  MD-SOSEC-2022-412

Public

Subject: Minister for Social Security Ministerial Delegations Extension - Covid-19 June 2022

 

Report Title: Minister for Social Security Ministerial Delegations Extension - Covid-19 June 2022

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister has decided to delegate the power to make exceptional payments available to her, under Article 8(2) of the Income Support (Jersey) Law 2007, to Determining Officers appointed under that Law. This will allow exceptional payments of Income Support up to the maximum value of 21 days of Short Term Incapacity Allowance (STIA) to be made, under Ministerial guidance, to people who would not normally qualify for STIA.  The Minister has also decided to delegate the ability to make decisions under Article 8(2) of the Income Support Jersey Law 2007 to Determining Officers appointed under that Law. Determining Officers will have the power to make payments of Income Support to a household which would not normally be entitled because they have not supplied all of the written proofs required by the legislation.  To note, these Covid-19 related delegations are separate to the main delegations covered in MD-S-2021-0016 signed on the 15 February 2021. This decision extends one part of MD-SOSEC-2022-225, the remaining delegation covered by the previous MD will fall away on the 1 June 2022. This extension will take effect from the expiry of MD-SOSEC-2022-225 and will remain in effect until 10 June 2022, as required and subject to review by the Minister.

Reason for Decision(s):

Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005 permits a Minister to delegate, wholly or partly, functions to an Assistant Minister or an officer.  To ensure continued efficient administration in relation to the processing of a number of legacy claims for the now ended Covid-19 Isolation Benefit, the Minister for Social Security, decided to extend the aforementioned delegations to ensure that there is ongoing capacity to act regarding Social Security matters.

Resource Implications: There are no new financial and/or manpower implications.

 

Action Required: Officers to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the item to be presented to the States Assembly as a Report.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Social Security

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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