Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2025

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The Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2025

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolutions of the 5^th November 2025[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.
In paragraph 6 (rent), in subparagraphs (1)(b) and (2A)(a), for "£96.00" substitute"£99.50".
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 Schedule to this Ordinance.

Extent.

4. This Ordinance has effect in the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.

Repeal.

Sections 6 and 10 of the Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2024[d] are repealed.

Citation.

6. This Ordinance may be cited as the Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2025.

Commencement.

7. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 9^th January, 2026.

SCHEDULE

Section 3

"Table 1 (Paragraph 3)

Limitation of weekly benefit payable for certain persons as from the week commencing 9^th January, 2026

Residential home	Residential home, receiving EMI care	Nursing Home, etc	Personal Allowance	UK Personal Allowance
£1,286.00	£1,451.00	£1,824.00	£50.67	£71.63

Table 2 (Paragraph 5(1) and (2))

Short-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing

9^th January, 2026

Description	Amount
Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")	£281.01
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")	£168.46
Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -	£128.57
Member of a household -
Aged 11 years or over	£123.34
Aged 5 years or over but less than 11	£96.53
Aged less than 5 years	£79.15

Table 3 (Paragraph 5(2) and (2A))

Long-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing

9^th January, 2026

Description	Amount
Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")	£399.86
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")	£240.50
Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -	£183.11
Member of a household -
Aged 11 years or over	£140.47
Aged 5 years or over but less than 11	£106.87
Aged less than 5 years	£93.29

Table 4 (Paragraph 6(4))

Maximum Rent Allowances as from week commencing

9^th January, 2026

Description	Amount
Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple") with no child dependants	£312.05
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder") with no child dependants	£312.05
Couple or Single householder with one child dependant	£362.47
Couple or Single householder with two child dependants	£461.48
Couple or Single householder with three or more child dependants	£564.11
Person living in shared accommodation	£241.58

[a] Article II of Billet d'État No. XXVIII of 2025.

[b] Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXIII, p. 26. This enactment has been amended.

[c] Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XVII, p. 139. This enactment has been amended.

[d] Ordinance No. XXXVII of 2024.