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19-21 Broad Street | St Helier Jersey | JE2 4WE
Deputy Le Hegarat
Chairman of the Health and Social Security Panel States Greffe
Morier House
St Helier
Jersey
JE1 1DD
11th September 2019
Dear Deputy ,
Re: Health and Social Security Panel - Government Plan Review
Thank you for your letter dated the 27th of August 2019 advising of the Scrutiny review of the Government Plan. I apologise for the delay in sending my response.
I can confirm the following projects do come under my portfolio and as requested I am happy to correlate these projects to the list of actions as set out below.
Project | Action |
Compensation for Mesothelioma | Permanently fund the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme |
Food Cost Bonus | Maintain the food cost bonus |
Single Parent Component | Reintroduce permanent funding for single parent component |
Financial assistance in Old Age | Develop proposals to improve financial independence in old age |
Support for Home Care and Carers | Develop proposals to support disabled adults living at home and their informal carers |
Disability Strategy and Community Support | Delivering the disability strategy, improving communitybased services and supporting diversity |
Social Security Fund Review | Amend the social security scheme to provide benefits to both parents |
Social Security Fund Review | Develop a new approach to supporting workers with long term health conditions |
Review of Long Term Care Fund | 1% increase in contributions to the Long Term Care Fund and an increase in the income cap. |
| Deliver improved legal rights to employees |
| Complete annual minimum wage review |
I am responsible for these projects but will be working jointly with the Health and Social Services Minister on Support for Home Care and Carers and Disability Strategy and Community Support.
The supporting information documents you have requested are being collated centrally and have been submitted to you as outlined in the Chief Minister's letter to the Chair of the Government Plan Review Panel.
I look forward to meeting with you at the hearing on the 26th September.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
Judy Martin
Minister for Social Security | Deputy , St Helier No.1 j.martin3@gov.je