STATES Members are due to meet tomorrow morning to vote for the Island’s new Chief Minister… but the race is so close that the JEP has had to ask: what happens in a tie? With 49 votes up for grabs, a candidate needs a majority of 25 votes to secure the role. As neither of […]
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Charity critical of approach to living-wage report
A CHARITY which provides businesses with living-wage accreditation has hit out after the government failed to consult it during an investigation into whether the pay rate should be statutory in Jersey. Firms can voluntarily sign up to become living-wage employers – paying a basic rate higher than the minimum wage – through a membership scheme […]
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Healthcare support scheme for older Islanders expanded
A SCHEME which helps lower-income Islanders to access healthcare has been expanded. The Pension Plus initiative, which provides support with dental, optical and chiropody costs, will now be available to pensioners with assets of up to £64,000 (up from £30,000), who are receiving a Jersey old-age pension or have ‘entitled’ status and do not pay […]
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Minister to pursue minimum wage/living wage alignment
THE government has thrown out a report undertaken by ministers under the previous administration which found that aligning the minimum wage and living wage was neither “feasible or desirable”. Social Security Minister Lyndsay Feltham delivered the message during States question time yesterday when asked by Deputy Hilary Jeune how plans were progressing to determine a […]
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Higher Jersey savers’ rates ‘driving up mortgage costs’
JERSEY’S notoriously high mortgage rates are being fuelled by a banking policy geared towards expanding the Island’s finance industry, an investigation has revealed. Consumer experts have long warned that Islanders are paying a “Jersey premium” of around 1% more on their mortgages compared to UK homeowners – adding hundreds of pounds onto monthly repayments. Following […]
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Emotional scenes as Jersey politicians debate assisted dying ahead of votes
A series of votes were due to take place on Wednesday, including on whether the island should have a law establishing an assisted dying service.
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Winter fuel subsidy for Islanders could be extended if the States agrees
THE States Assembly is to debate extending a scheme which provides an extra £70 a month to vulnerable households to help with bills during the winter. Last year, in response to increasing energy costs and the rising cost of living, the scheme saw monthly payments made to 3,800 households to help with their heating bills. […]
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Mortgage grace period rejected
A PROPOSITION which would have protected Islanders from having their homes repossessed for 12 months after missing a mortgage payment has been rejected. Reform Jersey Deputy Geoff Southern had called for Chief Minister Kristina Moore – in consultation with Treasury Minister Ian Gorst – to engage with local mortgage and credit providers to support those […]
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Disruption at schools as NASUWT escalates industrial action
ANGER among teachers about a pay deal accepted by their bosses has fuelled the escalation of industrial action causing widespread disruption to schools this week. Some extra-curricular elements of the school day have fallen victim to the work-to-rule action of teachers who are members of the NASUWT, with pre- and post-school activities affected and timings […]
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JT’s £500m Manx Telecom deal could unlock further Crown Dependency growth
A LANDMARK deal for JT to purchase Manx Telecom in a move which could pave the way for further expansion across the Crown Dependencies reinforces Jersey’s “commitment to digital leadership and economic resilience”, according to the Treasury Minister. The £500 million acquisition – backed by the infrastructure investment arm of Jersey-based private equity firm CVC […]
