Benefits and Financial Support News
MiCard system for paying benefits and pensions in cash to be withdrawn by end of 2025
Benefits claimants and state pension recipients will soon be required to have their payments made into a bank or online account.
Treasury Minister Dr Alex...
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Manx schools join ground-breaking dual career sport scheme
The Isle of Man has gained a unique status in the support provided to high performance athletes in full-time education.
It comes after all secondary schools...
Monday, 14 October 2024
University of Chester partnership extended until 2030
A long-standing partnership that allows people to study higher education courses at University College Isle of Man (UCM) has been renewed until 2030.
The...
Friday, 11 October 2024
Measures to bring Manx Care into Financial Balance
At the start of the 2024/25 financial year, Manx Care signed off a £19m cost improvement programme (CIP) to operate within the budget provided by Treasury and...
Thursday, 10 October 2024
An update from CAMHS
Following the recent well-publicised investment in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, the CAMHS service is finalising the recruitment of six additional...
Monday, 7 October 2024
Manx Care introduce new Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinics
On Wednesday 25 September 2024, the orthopaedic team at Manx Care were honoured to welcome Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon, Professor Puneet Monga, to...
Wednesday, 2 October 2024
Autumn booster vaccine campaign to begin on the Isle of Man
The Autumn COVID-19 booster campaign announced by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisations (JCVI) will begin on the Island in October. The...
Monday, 30 September 2024
Cost of primary school meals to rise in November
The cost of a primary school meal will increase by 15 pence from Monday 4 November.
This means parents will pay £2.55 instead of £2.40 per meal following the...
Thursday, 26 September 2024
Noble’s Hospital welcomes dementia friendly lounge
Manx Care is pleased to announce the official opening of the Dementia Friendly Lounge in Ward 6 at Noble’s Hospital. Friends of Noble’s Hospital has...
Monday, 23 September 2024
New Hospitality Isle of Man Board established
As mentioned by Tim Johnston MHK, Minister for Enterprise at the Isle of Man Government Conference 2024, Business Isle of Man and Visit Isle of Man are...
Friday, 20 September 2024

