| Committee/Panel: Health and Social Security Panel | |
| Launch Date: 8 February 2016 | Close Date: To be advised |
| Submissions Deadline: To be advised | Review Status: Report published |
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| Ministerial Response(s): | |
About
The Panel has reviewed low income in Jersey. As a result of follow up work to the Panel's review, it lodged a Propositon (P.113/2017) to reinstate the single parent component of Income Support.
Terms of reference
- To investigate the impact of the incidence in Jersey of relative low income households as referred to in the Household Income Distribution Survey report 2014/15
- To assess the evidence of relative low income in comparison with previous years
- To determine whether the incidence of relative low income in Jersey has increased and, if so, the reasons for such increase
- To assess the effectiveness of States of Jersey policy with regard to tackling relative low income
- To assess the effectiveness of methods used to monitor the implementation of policies that aim to reduce the incidence of relative low income
- To assess the delivery of support and help available to those on low income
- To determine the effects of the changes to the benefits system contained in the Medium Term Financial Plan affecting those on relative low income
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Living on Low Income - Jersey Child Care Trust - Submissions - 31 Janaury 2017 - 31 January 2017 Living on Low Income - St Vincent de Paul Society - Submissions - 31 January 2017 Living on Low Income - Community Savings - Submission - 31 March 2016 Living on Low Income - Comite des Connetables - Submission - 21 March 2016 Living on Low Income - Special Needs Advisory Panel - Submission - 16 March 2016
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