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Management Charge: Social Security Fund, Health Insurance Fund, and Long-Term Care Fund to Customer and Local Services

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A decision made 22 January 2024:

Decision Reference:  MD-SOSEC-2024-23

Public

Subject: Approval of 2024 Management Charge from Customer and Local Services Department to the Funds

 

Report Title: Approval of 2024 Management Charge from Customer and Local Services Department to the Funds

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Social Security approved a management charge of £9,468,000, to be paid to the Customer and Local Services Department from 3 specific funds – the Social Security Fund, the Health Insurance Fund and the Long-term Care Fund (the Funds).  The charge shall be allocated to the Funds in proportion to the work of the Department in respect of the purposes of each of the Funds.

Reason for Decision(s):

The charge reflects the operational and management costs of running the Customer and Local Services Department in 2024, in respect of the purposes of the Funds. Under Article 30 (2) of the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974, Article 21 (1) of the Health Insurance (Jersey) Law 1967 and Article 2 of the Long-Term Care (Jersey) Law 2012, the Minister can make payments for expenses incurred in effecting the Laws.

Resource Implications: There is no change to the Customer and Local Services Department’s revenue head of expenditure for 2024 caused by this decision.   This decision does not change the Department’s total FTE.

 

Action Required: The Private Secretary and Accountable Officer to advise Finance once the Ministerial Decision has been signed.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Social Security

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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