Benefits and Financial Support News

Proposed Minimum Wage rates to deliver parity with Island’s Living Wage

Tynwald will be asked to approve increases to the Isle of Man’s Minimum Wage at the February sitting which, if approved, will see the rate achieve parity with...
Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Ten-year-old filmmaker named Biosphere Young Nature Champion 2024

A 10-year-old primary school student has been crowned Young Nature Champion for 2024 for an insightful film about Manx bees. Poppy Christian’s entry was...
Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Free workshops launched to boost food safety standards

Food businesses are being invited to participate in a new initiative aimed at raising food safety standards and improving compliance with hygiene regulations...
Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Children to benefit from longer swimming lessons

Primary school children will spend more time learning to swim through longer and more effective lessons starting in September 2025. The Department of...
Friday, 10 January 2025

'Still Treasured, Always Remembered' service by Manx Care Midwives to take place in January

A service for parents who have lost a child through stillbirth or miscarriage is to be held at St. Thomas’ Church in Douglas in the new year. Midwives at...
Monday, 23 December 2024

Pregnant smokers invited to Quit4Two Clinic at Noble’s Hospital

Manx Care’s Antenatal Team are pleased to announce that the Quit4You initiative are now running a clinic once a week from Noble’s Hospital, offering support...
Tuesday, 17 December 2024

Manx Care launches Baby Loss Certificates

Manx Care’s Baby Loss Certificates are launching today (Friday 29 November). The electronic application for Baby Loss Certificates will feature on the...
Friday, 29 November 2024

New dates for STEMFest event announced

The Department for Enterprise has announced that STEMFest will now take place on 26 and 27 March 2025 at the Villa Marina, having been postponed earlier this...
Friday, 29 November 2024

State-of-the-art manikins donated to on-Island education centre

Keyll Darree School of Health and Social Care is delighted to announce the arrival of two new simulation 'Juno manikins', facilitated by the Henry Bloom Noble...
Thursday, 28 November 2024

Free TV licences for over 75s extended for two more years

The Isle of Man Government has made the decision to extend the provision of free TV licences for residents aged 75 or over until the end of 2026. The...
Wednesday, 27 November 2024