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WQ.251/2024
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEPUTY M.B. ANDREWS OF ST HELIER NORTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 1st JULY 2024 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 8th JULY 2024
Question
“In respect of households which can claim the Community Cost Bonus, will the Minister advise whether consideration is being given to increasing the tax liability figure of £2,735 in line with inflation, as a means of making the Bonus more accessible; and if not, why not?”
Answer
The Community Costs Bonus was made more accessible in 2022, when I brought an amendment to the Government Plan to increase the number of people who would be eligible for the bonus, to include people in households on a relatively low income. As the threshold for tax liability has increased by over 20% since 2022, I am confident that the current tax liability still meets the aim of my original amendment.