Questions

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• Title:	Given that the first six month period is vital to the well being of babies, can the Minister justify his proposals for maternity leave
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	03/05/2011
  Reference:

  G.P. Southern of St. Helier of the Minister for Social Security regarding proposals for maternity leave: Given … Deputy I.J. Gorst of St. Clement (The Minister for Social Security …

• Title:	Why individuals who have been made redundant and then accept short-term contracts to improve their chances of re-gaining full-time employment are penalised by the removal of Social Security contribution protection
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Trevor Pitman
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	03/05/2011
  Reference:

  � Deputy T.M. Pitman of the Minister for Social Security regarding contribution cover for those on … Deputy I.J. Gorst (The Minister for Social Security … The credits are designed as a …

• Title:	Proposals to extend the retirement age would transfer the costs from Pension Fund to Income Support or Long Term Invalidity Allowance
  Question type:	Oral
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	03/05/2011
  Reference:

  � Deputy G.P. Southern of the Minister for Social Security regarding proposals to extend the retirement … Deputy I.J. Gorst (The Minister for Social Security … I am not sure that was a …

• Title:	How many senior citizens in long term care within the Island who have never paid Social Security contributions in Jersey
  Question type:	Written
  Asked by:	Philip Rondel
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	17/05/2011
  Reference:

  Who pays for the upkeep of these residents once a person has been in the Island for over 5 years and would the Minister provide details as to which fund the money comes from …

• Title:	Following the lodging of the proposition 'Pension Age: Increase' (P.58/2011), what is the justification for the approach taken
  Question type:	Written
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	03/05/2011
  Reference:

  Answer The justification for my approach to addressing the challenges we face to the long-term sustainability of the Social Security Fund is clearly set out in the detailed …

• Title:	What alternatives are there to raising the pension age
  Question type:	Written
  Asked by:	Geoffrey Southern
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	03/05/2011
  Reference:

  Would the Minister explain what the impact would be of annual 0.5% increases to employer and employee rates over the next 5 years on the social security fund and on the need to …

• Title:	Progress report on the implementation of the 'Cold weather payments approved on 6th February 2011 will the payments commence from October 2011
  Question type:	Written
  Asked by:	Francis Le Gresley, M.B.E.
  Answered by:	Minister for Social Security
  Question date:	03/05/2011
  Reference:

  Does the Minister expect to be in a position to commence cold weather payments to this new group of pensioner households with effect from October of this year …