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Social Security (Amendment of Law No.14) (Jersey) Regulations 202-

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A decision made on 3 November 2020

Decision Reference:  MD-S-2020-0077

Decision Summary Title :

DS – Social Security (Amendment of Law No.14) (Jersey) Regulations 202-_P.124-2020_Amd

Date of Decision Summary:

03/11/2020

Decision Summary Author:

Senior Policy Officer

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 (Amendment of Law No.14) (Jersey) Regulations 202-_P.124-2020_Amd

Date of Written Report:

03/11/2020

Written Report Author:

Senior Policy Officer

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: Lodge the Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No.14) (Jersey) Regulations202-_P.124-2020 Amd

Decision(s): The Minister decided to lodge au Greffe the Social Security (Amendment of Law No.14) (Jersey) Regulations202-_P.124-2020 Amd

Reason(s) for Decision: This amendment addresses a consequential amendment to the Social Security Law that was inadvertently omitted from the preparation of the main regulations proposed in P.124/2020.

The contribution conditions for the current maternity grant include a reference to the “confinement” of the mother.

Under the proposed parental benefits, a parental grant is available in respect of a birth or adoption and the law no longer uses the term “confinement”.

This amendment addresses this issue.

There is no change to the nature of the contribution condition required for eligibility for the grant.

Resource Implications: There are no financial and manpower implications.

Action required: Senior Policy Officer to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Draft Amendment to P.124/2020 to be lodged au Greffe and to be listed for debate at the States Assembly sitting of 17th November 2020 alongside the original proposition.

Signature:

 

Deputy J A Martin

Position:

Minister for Social Security

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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