Benefits and Financial Support News

Lots of us start the Christmas season with the best of intentions, but it’s easy to get carried away, leaving ourselves with a debt ‘hangover’ that can be felt...

A Treasury scheme to restore the provision of free TV licences for all pensioners aged 75 and over will be moved for approval at the November sitting of...

Social Security claimants who have undergone a Personal Capability Assessment (PCA) will be asked for their views of the experience as part of an independent...

The Treasury has published further information on changes to the Island’s state pension system due to be introduced on 6 April 2019.  These changes will not...

The Treasury has today announced that it is taking further action to tackle the growing problem of benefit fraud in the Isle of Man. Another two full-time...

Tynwald endorsement for further reform of the Island’s public sector pension schemes will be sought in a motion to the June sitting from the vice chair of the...

The Department of Economic Development has seen great success in supporting local people start their own business with the latest figures showing an increase in...

Building environmentally friendly houses will reduce fuel bills, meaning occupants have more money to spend elsewhere in the economy.  That is the view of the...

Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK is to seek Tynwald approval for a pension protection ‘safety net’ to guarantee that no pensioners are made worse off by the...

The Legal Aid Committee was re-convened in 2013 as a result of the Legal Aid Amendment Act 2012. The Committee aims to promote access to justice in a manner...