Where is the £145m of savings going?

Jersey States are currently debating their plan to save £145m per year for the next four years.

They need the money for investments for the island, such as health, education and infrastructure.

But what exactly is going to be invested?

Health and Social Services will get an extra £96m broken down into the following:

  • £11m on early intervention services for children

  • £850,000 on healthy lifestyle programmes

  • £4m to improve mental health services

  • £15m on community healthcare

  • £20m on acute services

Education will get £27m of extra funding for the following:

  • £14m to raise standards and fund the ICT strategy

  • £13m to cater for the predicted increase in school age children

  • £263,000 will be given towards education in 2016

Infrastructure will see £168m investment that includes:

  • £55m for school buildings

  • £43m for sewage works

  • £21m for IT systems

  • £8m for the prison – if funds are available in Criminal Offences Compensation Fund

  • £41m on a number of other projects

£20m is also being set aside for projects to boost economic growth and productivity.