Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

Planning Application – Publication List

In accordance with the Orders and Regulations listed below, the most recent planning applications received and validated for publication are now available for viewing online including a link on which the site extents can be viewed via an online map.
A …

Financial Sanctions: Cyber

This news release is issued to publicise the removal of 9 entries under the Cyber Sanctions Regime but remain on the consolidated list under the Russia financial sanctions regime.
The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/597) were ma…

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 9 entries, the removal of 4 entries, the amendment of 45 entries and correction of 1 entry to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were …

Further changes proposed for Employed Person’s Allowance

Tynwald Members will be asked at this month’s sitting to approve alterations to rules around Employed Person’s Allowance (EPA), which will apply from 18 October 2022.
New rules were agreed by Tynwald in May 2019 and then due to come into effect in June…

Sanctions: The Republic of Belarus

The Treasury advises that the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (of UK Parliament) (the “Republic of Belarus Regulations”) [SI 2022/748] came into operation on 5 July 2022 and amends the Republic of Belarus (Sanctio…

Amnesty for ineligible COVID-19 financial support payments

Any individuals and businesses who have received financial support through the coronavirus schemes, which they were ineligible for, will have 20 working days to come forward to arrange repayment.
The period of amnesty is to allow businesses and self-em…

MCALS becomes a permanent service within Manx Care

MCALS – the Manx Care Advice and Liaison Service – has been established as a permanent service within the Island’s health and statutory social care service.
MCALS was established for an initial trial period in August 2021 as an information and guidance…

Jurby School returns to the Lakes

Pupils at Jurby Community School have recently returned from a four-day Wilderness Expedition to the Lake District.
The aim of the expedition was to develop the children’s independence, resilience, team work and self-trust, by supporting them to step o…

CYBERISLE returns for 2022

Tickets are now available for CyberIsle, the Island’s annual cyber security conference, which is set to return in October. Now in its fourth year, CyberIsle will be host to a programme of interactive and thought provoking presentations, panels and w…

Department for Enterprise seeks public opinion on a series of employment legislation reforms

The Department for Enterprise has today published three consultations which seek the views of the Isle of Man business community and general public on reforms to employment legislation.
The consultations, covering family rights, zero hours contracts, a…