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Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2022
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Repealed WEF 11 August 2023 by the Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023
The Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2022
THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolutions of the 3rd November, 2022[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 3(2) and (4), 15 and 15B of the Income Support (Guernsey) Law, 1971[b], and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby order:-
Amendment of Ordinance.
1. The First Schedule (including its Appendix) to the Income Support (Implementation) Ordinance, 1971[c] is amended as follows.
2. In the heading to paragraph 3 (limitation on amount of income support payable), at the end add "for certain persons".
3. In paragraph 3 (limitation on amount of income support payable for certain persons) -
(a) in subparagraph (1), after "of a person" insert "described in subparagraph (2)",
(b) in subparagraph (2) -
(i) delete item (a),
(ii) in item (b)(ii), for "second and fourth" substitute "first and third",
(iii) in item (c)(ii) for "third and fourth" substitute "second and third", and
(iv) in item (d), for "fifth" substitute "fourth".
4. In paragraph 6 (rent) , in subparagraphs (1)(b) and (2A)(a), for "£84.50" substitute"£86.00".
5. In paragraph 7(1)(a) (persons in hospital, nursing home or residential home), for "fourth" substitute "third".
6. In paragraph 7A (persons in hospital or care home in the UK), for "fifth" substitute "fourth".
7. In paragraph 15(1) (earnings), for "£35" substitute "£40".
8. In the heading to paragraph 16 (relating to disregard of certain payments) and in paragraph 16 , for "£20" substitute "£40".
9. In the heading to paragraph 17 (relating to disregard of other income) and in paragraph 17(1), for "£10" substitute "£20".
10. In paragraph 17(2) (relating to disregards under paragraphs 16 and 17), for each reference to "£20" substitute "£40".
11. For Tables 1 to 4 set out in the Appendix to the First Schedule, substitute the numbered Tables 1 to 4 set out in the First Schedule to this Ordinance.
12. For Table 6 set out in the Appendix to the First Schedule, substitute the numbered Table 6 set out in the Second Schedule to this Ordinance.
Extent.
13. This Ordinance has effect in the islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.
Repeal.
14. The Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018[d] and the Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022[e] are repealed.
Citation.
15. This Ordinance may be cited as the Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2022.
Commencement.
16. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 6th January, 2023.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Section 11
"Table 1 (Paragraph 3)
Limitation of weekly benefit payable for certain persons as from the week commencing 6th January, 2023
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Residential home
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Nursing Home, etc
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Personal Allowance
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UK Personal Allowance
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£640.00
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£920.00
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£43.78
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£61.89
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Table 2 (Paragraph 5(1) and (2))
Short-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing
6th January, 2023
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Description
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Amount
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Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")
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£242.80
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Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")
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£145.55
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Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -
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£111.09
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Member of a household -
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Aged 11 years or over;
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£106.57
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Aged 5 years or over but less than 11;
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£83.41
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Aged less than 5 years
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£68.39
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Table 3 (Paragraph 5(2) and 2(A))
Long-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing
6th January, 2023
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Description
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Amount
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Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")
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£345.50
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Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")
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£207.80
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Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -
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£158.22
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Member of a household -
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Aged 11 years or over;
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£121.38
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Aged 5 years or over but less than 11;
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£92.34
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Aged less than 5 years
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£80.61
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Table 4 (Paragraph 6(4))
Maximum Rent Allowances as from week commencing
6th January, 2023
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Description
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Amount
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Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple") with no child dependants
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£256.14
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Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder") with no child dependants
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£256.14
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Couple or Single householder with one child dependant
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£297.53
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Couple or Single householder with two child dependants
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£378.79
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Couple or Single householder with 3 or more child dependants
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£463.04
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Person living in shared accommodation
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£198.30".
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SECOND SCHEDULE
Section 12
"Table 6 (Paragraph 13)
Capital allowances to be wholly disregarded as from week commencing
6th January, 2023
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Description
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Amount
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Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder") with no child dependants
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£15,000
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Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple") with no child dependants
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£18,000
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Couple or single householder with one child dependant
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£20,000
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Couple or single householder with two child dependants
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£25,000
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Couple or single householder with three or more child dependants
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£27,000".
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