Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009

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Please note that this Ordinance has been repealed by Ordinance No. XLVI of 2010 - Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010.

The Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 1^st October, 2009[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 3(2) and 15 of the Supplementary Benefit (Guernsey) Law, 1971[b], and all other powers enabling them, hereby order:-

Amendment of Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) Ordinance 1971.

1. For the numbered Tables set out in the appendix to the First Schedule of the Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) Ordinance, 1971, as amended[c], substitute the numbered Tables set out in the Schedule to this Ordinance.

Interpretation.

2. (1) Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Ordinance to an enactment are references thereto as amended, re-enacted (with or without modification), extended or applied.

(2) The Interpretation (Guernsey) Law, 1948[d] shall apply to the interpretation of this Ordinance throughout the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.

Repeal.

3. The Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008[e] is repealed.

Citation.

4. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009.

Extent.

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

Commencement.

6. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 8^th January, 2010.

Section 1

SCHEDULE

"Table 1 (Paragraph 3)

Limitation of weekly benefit payable as from the week commencing 8 January 2010

table
Community	Residential Home	Nursing Home, etc	Personal Allowance	UK Personal Allowance
£395.00	£463.00	£664.00	£26.50	£44.60

Table 2 (Paragraph 5(1))

Short-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing 8 January 2010

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Description	Amount
Husband and wife or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")	£176.61
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")	£122.64
Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -
Aged 18 years or over;	£93.38
Aged 16 years but less than 18;	£79.31
Member of a household -
Aged 18 years or over;	£93.38
Aged 16 years but less than 18;	£79.31
Aged 12 years but less than 16;	£49.07
Aged 5 years but less than 12;	£35.63
Aged less than 5 years	£25.97

Table 3 (Paragraph 5(2))

Long-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing 8 January 2010

table
Description	Amount
Husband and wife or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")	£217.91
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")	£150.78
Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -
Aged 18 years or over;	£117.04
Aged 16 years but less than 18 (if in payment at long-term rate prior to 8 January 2010);	£99.12
Aged 16 years but less than 18;	£79.31
Member of a household -
Aged 18 years or over;	£117.04
Aged 16 years but less than 18;	£99.12
Aged 12 years but less than 16;	£61.32
Aged 5 years but less than 12;	£44.45
Aged less than 5 years	£32.83"

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[a]	Article XIII of Billet d'État No. XXIV of 2009.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXIII, p. 26; amended by Vol. XXVI, p. 292; Vol. XXXI, p. 278 and Order in Council No. VI of 1999; has effect in Alderney by Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XVII, p. 168; Tome XXIV, p. 468 and Tome XXVI, pp. 177 and 317 and as varied by Ordinance No. IX of 2005.
[c]	Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XVII, pp. 139 and 179; Tome XVIII, pp. 119 and 126; Tome XIX, pp. 23, 106, 216 and 280; Tome XX, pp. 81, 158, 359 and 392; Tome XXI, pp. 44, 72, 156, 283 and 452; Tome XXII, pp. 60, 185 and 537; Tome XXIII, pp. 48, 277, 314 and 453; Tome XXIV, pp. 88, 471 and 495; Tome XXV, pp. 49, 168 and 338; Tome XXVI, pp. 75, 194, 319, and 458; Ordinances No. XXVI of 1996; No. XXX of 1997; No. XXXII of 1998; Nos. XIII and XXII of 1999; Nos. IV and XVII of 2000; Nos. XVII and XLVI of 2001; No. XXIV of 2002; Nos. VIII and XXIV of 2003, No. XXXV of 2004, Nos. VIII and XXV of 2005, No. XLVII of 2006, No. XLV of 2007 and No. XLVII of 2008.
[d]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p.355.
[e]	Ordinance No. XLVII of 2008.