Questions

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• Title:	In order to deliver the 10 per cent cuts in the comprehensive spending review by 2013, will the Minister not reduce the index-linking or cut levels of individual benefits
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	09/03/2010
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  2.11.1 Deputy G.P. Southern: Could the Minister at this stage state what might be saved by … 2.11.3 Deputy G.P. Southern: Can the Minister state whether it is possible to achieve 10 …

• Title:	Following changes to benefits in October 2008, what credence can recipients of D.T.A. give to the statement: 'This allowance has been awarded for life', that many may have received
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	11/03/2008
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  2.6 � Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding changes to … 2.6.3 Deputy G.P. Southern: Is it not the case that the Minister’s answer is incorrect …

• Title:	OQ.92/2020 Prospective widening of the eligibility criteria for Income Support during the Coronavirus situation
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	24/03/2020
  Reference:	OQ.92/2020

  10 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding the prospective … Deputy Southern is well versed in the very long form that we have at the moment and, as I …

• Title:	(200) Figures showing the real-term reductions which had been made to Income Support components
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	28/03/2017
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  8 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding figures showing the … Will the Minister produce for Members the figures relating to real-term cuts in income …

• Title:	Does a working mother employed 5 hours a day, 5 days a week on the minimum wage currently falls below the low income threshold rendering her ineligible to claim sickness and other benefits
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	14/03/2006
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  3.9 � Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding the Social … 3.9.1 � Deputy G.P. Southern: What consideration will the Minister give to revising the …

• Title:	Training for Back to Work officers
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	10/03/2015
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  4.6 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding training for Back … What measures are in place to ensure that Back to Work officers have had sufficient …

• Title:	OQ.60/2022 P and O Ferries contracts
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	29/03/2022
  Reference:	OQ.60/2022

  8 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding P & O Ferries … I will try and amend my question in the light of previous statements … They do not live and work in …

• Title:	OQ.48/2021 Changes to Income Support components since 2014
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	02/03/2021
  Reference:	OQ.48/2021

  4 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier of the Minister for Social Security regarding the … Is it the Minister’s assessment that … I am sorry, Deputy Southern, this cannot be an exchange …

• Title:	OQ.87/2021 Impact of rent rises on Income Support
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	23/03/2021
  Reference:	OQ.87/2021

  19 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier of the Minister for Social Security regarding the … Further to the response to Written Question 94/2021, will the Minister explain her …

• Title:	Potential impact of the redundancies of employees in the cleaning and Parks and Gardens services on the budget for Income Support and on Social Security contributions
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	22/03/2016
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  3.16 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding the potential … What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Infrastructure concerning the …

• Title:	OQ.45/2023 Child maintenance
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	21/03/2023
  Reference:	OQ.45/2023

  6 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding child maintenance (OQ … Considering the provisions relating to child maintenance contained in the French Civil …

• Title:	OQ.46/2023 Deemed income
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	21/03/2023
  Reference:	OQ.46/2023

  14 Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding deemed income (OQ.46 … Will the Minister provide an explanation of the concept of deemed income, giving …