Milk at Reduced Price.

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A decision made (19/06/2006) regarding Continuation of Milk at a Reduced Price Benefit until the introduction of Income Support.

Subject:	Continuation of Milk at a Reduced Price Benefit until the introduction of Income Support
Decision Reference:	MD-S-2006-0045		Exempt clause(s):	N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Oral		Person Giving Report (if oral):	Tom Gales
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?			Report File ref:	MD-S-2006-0013 13/
Written report – Title	N/A
Written report – Author (name and job title)	N/A
Decision(s): The Minister Senator Paul Routier agreed to continue payments to all existing beneficiaries for the period July 2006 to May 2007 when the welfare milk scheme is subsumed into the income support benefit. Payments for the period ending December 2006 to be made in July 2006 and payments for the period ending May 2007 to be made in January 2007.
Reason(s) for decision: The decision by Jersey Dairy to stop home deliveries effectively stopped the milk at a reduced price scheme. It was agreed that payments should continue in the form of lump-sums every six months to existing beneficiaries, including those in residential homes until the introduction of the income support system.
Action required: For the information of Treasury and Resources Department.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: 19 June 2006