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Income Support: Policy Guidelines - January 2016

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A decision made 12 February 2016:

Decision Reference:  MD-S-2016-0010

Decision Summary Title :

Income Support Policy Guidelines January 2016

Date of Decision Summary:

11 February 2016

Decision Summary Author:

 

Policy Principal

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

N/A

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Income Support Policy Guidelines January 2016

Date of Written Report:

January 2016

Written Report Author:

Policy Principal

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  Income Support Policy Guidelines

Decision(s):  The Minister approved and issued the Income Support Policy Guidelines, Version 4.0.

Reason(s) for Decision:  The Minister approved the “Income Support Policy Guidelines January 2016” to aid the administration of the Income Support Scheme.  The Minister has publicly issued these guidelines to provide a transparent guide to Income Support.

 

This document is a revision of the original guideline and it will continue to be revised and reissued on a regular basis.

 

Resource Implications:  There are no financial or manpower implications

 

Action required:  Policy Principal to place the guidelines on the gov.je website

 

Signature:

 

Position: Minister

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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