Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022

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Repealed by the Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2022

The Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022

THE STATES POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE, in pursuance of the Resolutions of the States of the 8^th September, 2022[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred on the States by sections 3(2) and (4), 15, 15A and 15B of the Income Support (Guernsey) Law, 1971[b], and all other powers enabling them in that behalf and in exercise of the powers conferred on the Committee by Article 66A(1) of the Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948[c], hereby order:-

Amendment of Ordinance.

1. The Income Support (Implementation) Ordinance, 1971[d] ("the Ordinance") is amended as follows.

2. In paragraph 6 (rent) of the First Schedule -

(a) in subparagraph (1)(b), for "£80.50" substitute "£84.50", and

(b) in subparagraph (2A)(a), for "£80.50" substitute "£84.50".

3. In Table 1 set out in the Appendix to the First Schedule, in the first column, for "£930.00" substitute "£980.00".

4. For Tables 2 to 4 set out in the Appendix to the First Schedule, substitute the numbered Tables 2 to 4 set out in the Schedule to this Ordinance.

Extent.

5. This Ordinance has effect in the islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.

Repeal.

6. The Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance, 2021[e] is repealed.

Citation.

7. This Ordinance may be cited as the Income Support (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022.

Commencement.

8. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 7^th October, 2022.

SCHEDULE

Section 4

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

Short-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing 7^th October, 2022

Description	Amount
Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")	£208.91
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")	£119.57
Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -	£91.19
Member of a household -
Aged 11 years or over	£85.17
Aged 5 years or over but less than 11 years	£64.05
Aged less than 5 years	£42.95

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

Long-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing 7^th October, 2022

Description	Amount
Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")	£342.79
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")	£207.04
Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -	£155.67
Member of a household -
Aged 11 years or over	£121.38
Aged 5 years or over but less than 11 years	£91.20
Aged less than 5 years	£61.04

Table 4 (Paragraph 6(4))

Maximum Rent Allowances as from week commencing 7^th October, 2022

Description	Amount
Married couple or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple") with no child dependants	£251.35
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder") with no child dependants	£251.35
Couple or Single householder with one child dependant	£291.97
Couple or Single householder with two child dependants	£371.71
Couple or Single householder with three or more child dependants	£454.39
Person living in shared accommodation	£194.60.".

[a]	Article I of Billet d'État No. XIV of 2022.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXIII, p. 26. This enactment has been amended.
[c]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p. 288. This enactment has been amended.
[d]	Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XVII, p. 139. This enactment has been amended.
[e]	Ordinance No. XLII of 2021.