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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 12th OCTOBER 2010
Question
In the light of the increase in waiting list applications for social housing caused by homelessness and financial hardship, announced by the Minister for Housing on 28th September 2010, will the Minister state –
- h o w many requests have been received by his Department from householders for assistance with mortgage payments and howmanyofthesehave been granted for the years2008,2009 and 2010to date?
- th e termsunderwhich assistance has been granted,andthetotalsumsinvolved?
- w h at measures, if any, he has under consideration and whatfundinghe estimates may be required to deal with any increaseindemandfor assistance from the potential 400 public sector employeeswhomay find themselves unemployedas a result of the £65million cuts programme over the period 2011to 2013, and if none, why?
Answer
Three families have been granted assistance with mortgage payments since the inception of the Income Support scheme on 28th January 2008.
Assistance has been granted for discretionary payments under Article 8 (2) of the Income Support (Jersey) Law 2007. Because there are so few cases it would not be appropriate to provide any additional information.
Recent experience suggests that there has been little need to assist mortgage holders. A scheme specifically in respect of mortgage holders was drawn up in spring 2009 but was not implemented as it did not receive funding. I gave the commitment in the last sitting of the States Assembly that I would review the need for the scheme and I, together with the Housing Minister, will now do this.