Benefits and Financial Support News

The Minister for Social Care is urging child benefit recipients who have not yet returned their re-claim forms to do so as soon as possible if they want to get...

As the move away from universal benefits towards a much more targeted approach to individual need begins to pick up pace, the Department of Social Care takes...

Consequent to the DSC plans coming to light that they had decided in principle to pursue the introduction of a pre-payment card system for the distribution of...

The means testing of child benefit is to begin from 7th April next year if Tynwald approves Orders made by the Minister of Social Care at this month’s sitting...

The Minister for Social Care Hon Chris Robertshaw MHK said: 'The issue considered by Onchan Commissioners is only one part of the Housing Review work currently...

The public are being reminded that, following the approval of Tynwald at its April sitting, exemption from prescription and dental charges on age grounds is...

The Department of Social Care will shortly be submitting legislation to Tynwald which is intended will prevent abuse of its budgeting loans scheme and make it...

This news release notifies details of a new final designation issued with effect from 9 May 2013

The Department will shortly be seeking Tynwald approval to changes which will mean that lone parents with older children will no longer qualify for income...

The Department of Social Care is aware that there have been some enquiries from members of the public in relation to the recent UK Government announcement of...