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Subsidised Products Scheme - Transfer to Health.

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A decision made (05/12/2008) regarding: Subsidised Products Scheme - Transfer to Health.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2008-0088

Decision Summary Title :

DS - Family Nursing Transfer to Health

Date of Decision Summary:

5 December 2008

Decision Summary Author:

Richard Lang – Finance Director

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Transfer of Budget under the  Subsidised Product Scheme to Health & Social Services

Date of Written Report:

5 December 2008

Written Report Author:

Richard Lang – Finance Director

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Subsidised Products Scheme Budget Transfer.

Decision(s):

The Minister agreed to a budget transfer of £175,000 in 2008 from the Social Security Department to the Health & Social Services Department. The budget is included in the Social Security Annual Business Plan and cash limit for 2008.

Reason(s) for Decision:

In late 2007 it was agreed by the Subsidised Product Scheme Working Party that the Subsidised Product Scheme (the ‘scheme’) should be more appropriately managed by Health & Social Services. The scheme is administered by Family Nursing & Home Care who are paid an annual grant from the Social Security Department to meet the provisions of the scheme. A Service Level Agreement exists between the two organisations. 

It was proposed that the budget, allocated from the Departments Social Fund and included in the Social Security Annual Business Plan and cash limit for 2008, be transferred to Health & Social Services from 1 January 2008. The amount to be transferred was £175,000 in perpetuity. 

It was noted that the £175,000 was adjusted in the cash limits for both Departments as part of the 2009 States of Jersey Annual Business Plan.

Resource Implications:

Financial: A reduction in the Social Security Departments budget for 2008 of £175,000 noting that this

                  had been adjusted in the Departments Business Plan for 2009.

Manpower: Nil

Property: Nil

ICT: Nil

Law Drafting: Nil

Action required:

The Finance Director to implement the transfer of the budget for the Subsidised Product Scheme amounting to £175,000 and communicate this to the Treasury and Resources Department, subject to a corresponding Ministerial Decision by the Minister for Health and Social Services.

Signature: 

Position:

Minister

Date Signed: 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 

Subsidised Products Scheme - Transfer to Health.

REPORT TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY  

Transfer of  Budget under the Subsidised Products Scheme to Health & Social Services  
 

Purpose of the Report  

To request approval for the transfer of the budget for the Subsidised Product Scheme, administered by Family Nursing & Home Care, to Health & Social Services from 1 January 2008. This transfer is to be made in perpetuity. 

Background  

The Social Security Department support the Subsidised Product Scheme through payment of an annual grant, to Family Nursing & Health Care who administer the scheme. A joint Working Party consisting of Social Security, Family Nursing and Health professionals have concluded that the scheme should be more appropriately managed by Health & Social Services.  

At the current point in time the budget, which amounts to £175,000, remains within the Social Fund of the Department of Social Security and therefore within its cash limit for 2008. It therefore requires transferring to Health & Social Services from January 2008. 

Recommendation    

The Minister is recommended to approve the transfer of £175,000 to Health & Social Services from 1 January 2008. The transfer to be in perpetuity. 
 
 
 

Richard Lang

Finance Director

December 2008

 

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