Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002

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The Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 26^th day of September, 2002[a] and in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 3(2) and 15 of the Supplementary Benefit (Guernsey) Law, 1971[b], as amended, hereby order:-

Amendment of Ordinance

1. In the Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) Ordinance, 1971, as amended[c]-

(a) for paragraph 3(2) of the First Schedule substitute -

"(2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1) the limit of the weekly income -

(a) of a person whose requirements are in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 8 of this Schedule shall be £250.00;

(b) of a person who is residing in a residential home and whose requirements are in accordance with paragraph 7 of this Schedule shall be the sum of-

(i) a personal allowance of £17.00; and

(ii) £346.00;

(c) of a person who is residing in a hospital, a nursing home or the Guernsey Cheshire Home as a patient and whose requirements are in accordance with paragraph 7 of this Schedule shall be the sum of-

(i) a personal allowance of £17.00; and

(ii) £497.00.";

(b) for paragraphs 5(1) and (2) of the First Schedule substitute-

"(1) The requirements of persons who are continuously in need of a supplementary benefit for a period not exceeding 6 months shall be as follows-

(a) for a husband and wife or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) of this Schedule, £132.20;

(b) for a person living alone or a householder not falling within subparagraph (a) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any), £85.95;

(d) for a member of a household -

(i) aged 16 years or over, £59.40;

(ii) aged 12 years or over but less than 16 years, £36.70;

(iii) aged 5 years or over but less than 12 years, £26.60;

(iv) aged less than 5 years, £19.65.

(2) The requirements of persons to whom a supplementary benefit has been payable for a continuous period of 6 months shall be as follows -

(a) for a husband and wife or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) of this Schedule, £163.55;

(b) for a person living alone or a householder not falling within subparagraph (a) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any), £106.30;

(d) for a member of a household -

(i) aged 16 years or over, £74.25;

(ii) aged 12 years or over but less than 16 years, £45.90;

(iii) aged 5 years or over but less than 12 years, £33.30;

(iv) aged less than 5 years, £24.55."

Extent.

2. This Ordinance shall have effect in the Islands of Guernsey, Herm and Jethou.

Citation.

3. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002.

Commencement.

4. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 10^th day of January, 2003.

[a]	Resolutions 11, 12 and 13 on Article X of Billet d'État No. XX of 2002.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXIII, p. 26; Vol. XXXI, p. 278; No. XIV of 1993; No. VI of 1999; and Recueil d'Ordonnances, Tome XXIV, p. 468 and Tome XXVI, p. 177.
[c]	Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XVII, pp. 139 and 179; Tome XVIII, p. 119; Tome XXI, p. 452; Tome XXIII, p. 314; Ordinances No. XV of 1989; No. XX of 1994; No. XXII of 1995; No. XXXII of 1998; and Nos. XIII and XXII of 1999; Nos. IV and XVII of 2000.