2012 news

End of low value consignment relief drives spike in autumn unemployment

New benefit provides a minimum standard of protection for people whose employment has ended due to an employer’s insolvency

Advance to Work trainees have organised an event to raise money for Help a Jersey Child.

Minimum wage to increase to £6.53 per hour in April 2013

Careers Jersey launches series of videos offering guidance on interview skills

Jersey Business offers advice to unemployed Islanders setting up businesses

Social Security Minister proposes a new method for calculating annual increases in the old-age pension

Back to Work team provided intensive preparation for jobseekers hoping to work for the restaurant chain when it opens here in Jersey

Social Security Minister clarifies total cost of Income Support payments

Social Security Department publishes first annual report analysing Income Support system.

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Intensive support for long term unemployed helps people back to work

Latest annual report from Health and Safety Inspectorate is published

A new level of recruitment support is in place at Back to Work for Island employers who are about to take on staff for the Christmas period.

Joint application forms for the 2012 Food Costs Bonus and Cold Weather Bonus are now available.

Workwise volunteers have been helping Jersey Trees for Life to restore a piece of Jersey countryside as part of the charity’s 75th anniversary celebrations.

Statement from the Minister for Social Security for customers who bank with NatWest.

Nearly 1,000 pensioner households have now received their first Cold Weather Bonus to help with the cost of heating during the winter months.

All employees over school leaving age will continue to be entitled to either the minimum wage (£6.48) or the trainee rate (£4.86).

A £2.5 million scheme has been launched to encourage employers to take on people who have been unemployed for 12 months or more.

Professor Aitkenhead was commissioned to carry out a review of the management of clinical governance at the General Hospital following the investigation into the death of a patient which occurred at the General Hospital on the 12 December 2008.

New venture sells nights at backpacker hostels in London.

States approve new measure to help pensioners during periods of cold weather.

Third annual presentation evening held for current and previous trainees.

70 Jersey job-seekers are taking part in training schemes organised by the Back to Work team to address the impact of longer term unemployment.

The Minister for Social Security, Senator Francis le Gresley, has published the latest review of the financial condition of the Social Security fund.

Team calls for partnership to get job-seekers into work.