THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, in pursuance of Articles 7 and 18 of the Income Support (Jersey) Law 2007[1], orders as follows –

“5      Percentage of income to be disregarded

In assessing the weekly income of the household there shall be disregarded –

(a)     20% of the earnings of any adults in the household who are not entitled to a basic component under Article 5(2)(b) of the Law;

(b)     100% of the income of any children in the household derived from earnings;

(c)     6% of any income derived from an award of long term incapacity allowance under Article 16 of the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974[3] or of invalidity benefit by virtue of Article 18 of the Social Security (Amendment No. 14) (Jersey) Law 2000[4];

(d)     10% of any income derived from any qualifying maintenance payment received by any person in the household;

(e)     6% of any income derived from a pension or annuity of any person in the household aged under 65 years;

(f)      100% of the first £37.80 of any income derived from a pension or annuity of one person in the household aged 65 years or over;

(g)     100% of the first £24.22 of any income derived from a pension or annuity of any other person in the household aged 65 years or over;

(h)     in the case of a person entitled to a basic component under Article 5(2)(b) of the Law, either –

(i)      100% of the first £16.24 of earnings,

(ii)      50% of earnings over £16.24 but not over £27.09, and

(iii)     25% of earnings over £27.09 but not over £48.79,

or 20% of total earnings, whichever results in the greater amount to be disregarded.”.