2022 news

The Government is to provide some additional financial support to parents who are living, working and looking after their children in Jersey, but who have been on the Island less than 5 years.

The Minister for Social Security and the Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed to apply an above inflation 12% uplift to the weekly care rates included in the Long-Term Care Scheme from 1 January 2023.

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.

The Government are continuing to drive their Disability Inclusion Strategy through a campaign to raise awareness and visibility in relation to inclusion.

The Governments new micro-grant scheme, Connect Me: Connecting Our Communities is aimed at funding cultural or physical activities to support Islanders whose mental or physical health may have been affected by the pandemic.

Ed Jewell, Chief Librarian at the Jersey Public Library Service, has become the new President Elect of Libraries Connected, the independent charity representing public libraries.

For the second consecutive year, as part of the Government’s Disability Inclusion Strategy, an ‘Embrace our difference’ event is being held on Friday 4 November 2022 at the Jersey Town Library from 17:30-20:30

​As part of the Council of Ministers 100 Day Plan, the Government has launched its scheme to provide free period products to Islanders.

Today, Statistics Jersey have released the latest Actively Seeking Work (ASW) figures, which show there are now 810 jobseekers registered as actively seeking work.

Following the success of the last Closer to Home event focusing on families and children, the Government are delighted to host their next event on Tuesday, 11 October, 11:00-15:00 at Age Concern, Plaisant Place, Val Plaisant, Jersey.

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

The Government has announced that Jersey’s minimum wage is to rise directly to £10.50 per hour from 1 November.

The Foundations Through Back to Work programme, run by Customer and Local Services, supports people who have been out of work or claiming Income Support for at least six months.

Following the tremendous success of the Jersey Children’s Day in July, the Government are delighted to host their next Closer to Home event, on 20 August from 09:00-13:00 focusing on families and children.

Following the completion of the project to restore Howard Davis Hall, in Howard Davis Park, the Government of Jersey is proud to announce a public open day.

The programme is aimed at Islanders, aged 16 to 25, who are not in employment, education, or training. It is designed to help them learn new skills from editing to acting.

Employment forum consultation on the minimum wage

Connect Me: Connecting Our Communities Super Heroes programme

This year's Summer Reading Challenge is launched

The Student Finance offices will move from Bermuda House to Eagle House from Monday 6 June.This relocation follows Student Finance’s move from the department for Children Young People, Education and Skills (CYPES) to Customer and Local Services.

The Government of Jersey is launching a new grant scheme, ‘Connect Me: Connecting Our Communities’, to help fund cultural or physical activities for those whose mental and physical health may have been affected by the pandemic.

The drive aims to attract Islanders to complement their existing teams, and to support the department's vision of making it easy for customers.

Support agreed to improve services and access to General Practices

There is a new process for Islanders who have received a positive COVID-19 PCR test and are unable to work.

The new cost of living payment scheme is now up and running, and payments for April have been sent to low income and 'just about managing' households

​The Back to Work team has today released the results of their #RecruitLocal campaign which shows that 72% of eligible candidates who started a subsidised role have sustained their employment.

​The latest unemployment report has been released today and shows that unemployment figures in Jersey are at their lowest since records began in 2011.

The Government’s first Closer to Home event of the year will be held at the Library on Wednesday 13 April.

A new research report on Financial Wellbeing in Old Age has been published by the Government to help establish what needs to be done to help Islanders remain financially independent later in life.

The Disability and Inclusion team’s annual report for 2021 has been published.

The Government is encouraging Islanders to get involved in conversations about the menopause, as part of events marking International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March.

The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Judy Martin, has lodged a Proposition to give further protection to employees on zero-hour contracts.

​The Superintendent Registrar has published her annual statement for 2021.

This Friday marks World Cancer Day, an international day led by the Union for International Cancer Control.

​The Back to Work quarterly report has been released today and shows that unemployment figures in Jersey are at their lowest since 2018 due to various campaigns within the Back to Work strategy.