Committee for Employment and Social Security - P.2023/16
The States are asked to decide:
Whether, after consideration of the Policy Letter entitled 'Access to Work Scheme', dated 13th March 2023, they are of the opinion:
1. To agree that the Social Insurance (Guernsey) Law, 1978 is amended, in particular section 39A, to -
a) widen existing powers of the Committee for Employment & Social Security (to make arrangements to secure that insured persons take advantage of opportunities designed to facilitate a return to work and to make related grants) so they extend to making arrangements or grants, at the cost of the Guernsey Insurance Fund, in relation to the provision of aids, equipment, occupational health assessments, occupational therapy and other types of support to facilitate the retention or entrance into employment, or other gainful occupation, as well as the return to the same, of an insured person with a disability, and
b) make any necessary amendments to the existing regulation making powers under that section to allow the Committee for Employment & Social Security to prescribe all necessary matters in relation to such arrangements or grants,
as further detailed in Section 4 of the Policy Letter.
To direct the preparation of such legislation as may be necessary to give effect to the above decisions.
The above Propositions have been submitted to His Majesty's Procureur for advice on any legal or constitutional implications in accordance with Rule 4(1)(c) of the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committees.
