Milk at reduced price.

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A decision made to approve payment of Welfare Milk for a further six months to all existing beneficiaries.

Subject:	Milk at Reduced Price
Decision Reference:	MD-S-2006-0013		Exempt clause(s):	N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?			Report File ref:
Written report – Title	Milk at Reduced Price
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Maureen Pallot - Customer Services Manager
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister, Deputy Peter Troy, approved payment of Welfare Milk for a further six months to all existing beneficiaries, including those in residential homes.
Reason(s) for decision: These payments were agreed to allow time to collect further income information from recipients and to plan transition arrangements to Income Support.
Action required: For the information of Treasury and Resources.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision:

Milk at reduced price.

Milk at Reduced Price

Introduction

It was agreed at the last Committee meeting that a further payment for “Welfare Milk” representing approximately six months subsidy would be made to beneficiaries during January 2006.

There was one outstanding issue regarding the payment of the subsidy to beneficiaries in residential homes which was unresolved. The Department’s advice is to pay this instalment to all current beneficiaries. This will allow time to collect further income information from recipients and plan transition arrangements to Income Support.

Recommendation

The Minister is asked to approve “Welfare Milk” payments of £40 for children under five and expectant mothers and £25 to beneficiaries aged 70 and over, including those in residential homes, which represents an equivalent subsidy for a period of 6 months