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Income Support (Amendment No. 23) (Jersey) Regulations 202-

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A decision made 26 September 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-SOSEC-2023-630

Public

Subject: Lodging Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 23) (Jersey) Regulations 202-

 

Report Title: WR - IS uprate report for 2024

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to lodge the Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 23) (Jersey) Regulations 202- for debate at the States sitting on 7th November 2023.

Reason for Decision(s):

The decision endorses changes to the Income Support (Jersey) Regulations 2007. The amendments increase the rates payable for components of income support, from 1st January 2024, as detailed in the accompanying report.

Resource Implications: The total estimated annual cost of the changes to the Income Support weekly components, as set out in these Regulations and proposed for January 2024, is £7.9 million.  The cost of these proposals is provided for in the 2024 Government Plan under the CLS departmental budget.   There are no staff or other resource implications to this proposal.

 

Action Required: Private Secretary to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the item to be presented for debate at the States Assembly sitting on 7th November 2023.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Social Security

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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