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WQ.142/2018
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
BY DEPUTY C.S. ALVES OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2018
Question
Will the Chief Minister advise –
- how many individuals have applied for Entitled status in the last 5 years before reaching 10 years of ordinary residence in the Island;
- how many of these people were granted Entitled status; and
- what the reasons were for granting Entitled status in such cases?
Answer
The following table outlines applications in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 to date for "entitled" status on the grounds of hardship under the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law, 2012, and how many were granted:
YEAR | APPLICATIONS MADE | GRANTED |
2014 | 41 | 10 |
2015 | 36 | 14 |
2016 | 42 | 16 |
2017 | 43 | 15 |
2018 (to 04/09/2018) | 37 | 20 |
The reasons for granting "entitled" status on the grounds of hardship fall under the following headings, in line with published policy guidance:
- Relationship breakdown
- Death of a spouse
- Medical reasons
- Accommodation related
- Extended absences/ Broken residence
The following table outlines applications in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 to date for "entitled" status on social and/ or economic grounds under the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law, 2012, and how many were granted:
YEAR | APPLICATIONS MADE | GRANTED |
2014 | 20 | 20 |
2015 | 20 | 20 |
2016 | 17 | 17 |
2017 | 36 | 34 |
2018 (to 04/09/2018) | 12 | 9 |
No other applications for entitled status were made or approved.