Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015

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The Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
 
THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 30th October, 2015[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 3(2) and 15 of the Supplementary Benefit (Guernsey) Law, 1971 as amended and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby order:-
 
Amendment of Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) Ordinance 1971.
1.      (1)      The Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) Ordinance, 1971[b] is amended as follows.
 
(2)      In section 26(1), immediately after the definition of "applicant" insert the following definition –
 
"approved pension or retirement scheme" means –
 
(a)      a pension scheme,
 
(b)      a retirement annuity scheme, or
 
(c)      a retirement annuity trust scheme,
 
which is approved for the purposes of Part XIII of the Income Tax (Guernsey) Law, 1975,".
 
(3)      In the First Schedule –
 
(a)      in paragraph 15(2) –
 
(i)      for the full-stop substitute a comma, and
 
(ii)      immediately after item (b) insert the following item -
 
"(c)      any contribution made, or premium paid, by him to an approved pension or retirement scheme -
 
(i)      which is deductible for the purposes of computing income, or
 
(ii)      in respect of which a claimant is entitled to a retirement annuity allowance,
 
under the Income Tax (Guernsey) Law, 1975.",
 
(b)      for the numbered Tables set out in the appendix, substitute the numbered Tables set out in the Schedule to this Ordinance.
 
Interpretation.
2.      (1)      Any reference in this Ordinance to an enactment is a reference thereto as from time to time amended, re-enacted (with or without modification), extended or applied.
 
(2)      The Interpretation (Guernsey) Law, 1948[c] applies to the interpretation of this Ordinance throughout the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.
 
 
Repeal.
3.      The Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2014[d] is repealed.
 
Citation.
4.      This Ordinance may be cited as the Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015.
 
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 8th January, 2016.
Section 1
SCHEDULE
 
"Table 1        (Paragraph 3)
 
Limitation of weekly benefit payable as from the week commencing 8th January 2016
 
Community
Residential
Home
Nursing
Home, etc
Personal
Allowance
UK Personal
Allowance
£609.00
£531.00
£761.00
£30.37
£51.16
 
Table 2        (Paragraph 5(1))
 
Short-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing
8th January 2016
 
Description
Amount
Husband and wife or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")
£202.42
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")
£140.58
Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -
 
Aged 18 years or over;
£107.02
Aged 16 years but less than 18;
£72.82
Member of a household -
 
Aged 18 years or over;
£107.02
Aged 16 years but less than 18;
£90.87
Aged 12 years but less than 16;
£56.29
Aged 5 years but less than 12;
£40.88
Aged less than 5 years
£29.77
 
Table 3              (Paragraph 5(2))
 
Long-term Weekly Requirements as from week commencing
9th January 2015
 
Description
Amount
Husband and wife or other persons falling within paragraph 2(1) ("Couple")
£249.75
Person not falling within paragraph 2(1) who is directly responsible for household necessities and rent (if any) ("Single householder")
£172.79
Person who is not a householder ("Non-householder") -
 
Aged 18 years or over;
£134.13
Aged 16 years but less than 18;
£72.82
Member of a household -
 
Aged 18 years or over;
£134.13
Aged 16 years but less than 18;
£113.61
Aged 12 years but less than 16;
£70.29
Aged 5 years but less than 12;
£50.96
Aged less than 5 years
£37.56"
 
 
 
 
 
[a]

Article VIII of Billet d’État No. XVIII of 2015.b      Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXIII, p. 26; Vol. XXVI, p. 292; Vol. XXXI, p. 278 and Vol. XXXIX, p. 107; Order in Council No. XIII of 2014; 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 Tome XXXIII, p. 649; and Ordinance No. VII of 2010 and No. XLIX of 2014.

[b]

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; Tome XXVII, pp. 127 and 379; Tome XXVIII, pp. 168, 228, 255, 303, 341, 429 and 537; Tome XXIX, pp. 185, 299, 378 and 550; Tome XXX, pp. 30 and 520; Tome XXXI, p. 652; Tome XXXII, p. 640 and Tome XXXIII, pp. 233 and 644; and Ordinance Nos. XXVI and XLI of 2012, XXXIX of 2013, and XXV and XLVIII of 2014.

[c]

Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p. 355.

[d]

Ordinance No. XLVIII of 2014.





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