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Social Security Department: Business Plan 2016

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A decision made 8 January 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2016-0003

Decision Summary Title :

2016 Business Plan for Social Security

Date of Decision Summary:

06 January 2016

Decision Summary Author:

Business Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

2016 Business Plan for Social Security

Date of Written Report:

06 January 2016

Written Report Author:

Policy & Strategy Director

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: 2016 Business Plan for Social Security

Decision(s): The Minister approved the 2016 Business Plan for the Social Security Department

Reason(s) for Decision: To set out the strategic aims, departmental responsibilities and projects commencing during 2016.

Resource Implications:  Operational costs and benefits are provided within the existing budget held by the Social Security Department.

Action required: Business Plan to be published on gov.je and forwarded to the Health & Social Security Scrutiny Panel for their information.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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Social Security Department: Business Plan 2016

 


Our strategic aims

       To help people to achieve and maintain financial independence;

       To provide well-targeted social benefits and support to those unable to fully support themselves;

       To deliver excellent customer services.

 

 

Business Plan 2016

Financial independence

Our responsibilities:
 

       A compulsory, contributory Social Security Insurance Scheme that receives contributions from employers, employees and general tax revenues. The scheme provides old age pensions and a range of working age benefits;

       Back to Work services which provide targeted support to help people to obtain and maintain employment;

       Discrimination legislation, which protects people from unfair or unequal treatment;

       Employment legislation, which sets out minimum standards for good employment relations and protection in the workplace;

       Health and Safety at work legislation, as well as the Health and Safety Inspectorate, to protect people in the workplace and others affected by working activities.

 

Projects for 2016:
 

       Commence a major review of the Social Security Fund sustainability;

       Support more customers with long-term health conditions into work;

       Develop and gain approval for Age Discrimination regulations;

       Begin the review of the first twelve months’ operation of Family Friendly legislation;

       Seek approval for, and implement, revised regulations for the construction industry.
 

 

 


Social benefits

Our responsibilities:
 

       Non-contributory means-tested benefits including Income Support;

       A compulsory, contributory Health Insurance Fund (HIF) that receives contributions from employers and employees. The HIF supports the costs of GP visits and prescription drugs;

       A compulsory, contributory Long Term Care scheme that receives contributions and provides a range of benefits for adults with long-term care needs.


 

Projects for 2016:
 

       Review options for, and implement, improvements to the 65+ Health scheme;

       Review options for, and implement if approved, a targeted Christmas Bonus scheme;

       Investigate the policy and operational impacts of the re-introduction of a prescription charge;

       Investigate options to support GP costs for those in low income groups.

 


 

Customer Service

Our responsibilities:
 

       Provision of advice and guidance on benefits and contributions;

       Administration of the Names and Addresses Register and the registration of individuals and businesses under the Control of Housing and Work Law.

 

Projects for 2016:
 

       Review and develop online access to our services, supporting eGov and other Public Sector Reform initiatives;

       Continue the development of our customer service excellence programme;

       Enhance our capabilities to manage and analyse customer data;

       Investigate opportunities to improve customer access to Government services.

 

 

 

 

States of Jersey Corporate Initiatives

Our responsibilities:
 

       Delivery of agreed savings under the Medium-Term Financial Plan for 2016-19 (MTFP2);

       Contribution to the development and implementation of States-wide strategies, Public Sector Reform, or other initiatives as required.

 

Projects for 2016:
 

       Deliver MTFP2 savings as approved by the States in October 2015;

       Design and deliver further non-benefit savings under MTFP2 for 2017 - 2019;

       Support the development of a Health Charge as set out in MTFP2;

       Support Work Force Modernisation initiatives;

       Participate in eGov / Tax / SSD joint projects;

       Provide an outplacement service for SoJ staff leaving under redundancy programmes;

       Support inter-departmental work on sustainable primary health care and undertake pilot projects.

 

 

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