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Social Security (Amendment of Law - Minimum Earnings Threshold) (Jersey) Regulations 202-(P.79/2021): Addendum

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A decision made on 19 November 2021

Decision Reference: MD-S-2021-0079

Decision Summary Title :

DS - Soc Sec amendment of law - addendum

Date of Decision Summary:

18 November 2021

Decision Summary Author:

Senior Policy Officer

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

NA

Written Report

Title :

WR - Soc Sec amendment of law - addendum

Date of Written Report:

18 November 2021

Written Report Author:

Senior Policy Officer

Written Report:

 

Public

Subject: Addendum to SOCIAL SECURITY (AMENDMENT OF LAW - MINIMUM EARNINGS THRESHOLD) (JERSEY) REGULATIONS 202-

Decision(s): The Minister decided to approve the attached addendum to the report for the draft SOCIAL SECURITY (AMENDMENT OF LAW - MINIMUM EARNINGS THRESHOLD) (JERSEY) REGULATIONS 202- and instructed officers to arrange for it to be presented as soon as possible.

Reason(s) for Decision:  The Minister is proposing to change the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974 and replace the 8 hours a week threshold with a minimum earnings threshold for collecting Social Security contributions from 1 January 2022. 

 

Following the initial debate in September 2021, and discussions with the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel following their review, the Minister for Social Security has decided to provide an update to States members through an addendum to the report accompanying the draft Regulations.

Resource Implications:  There are no financial or manpower implications to making this addendum. 

Action required: Senior Policy Officer to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the addendum to the report to be presented as soon as possible.

Signature:

 

 

Deputy J A Martin

Position: Minister for Social Security

Date Signed

 

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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