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News around Isle of Man

Financial Sanctions: Russia General Licence

General licence – IOM/2022/RUS012 
The Treasury has the power to issue General Licences for financial and trade sanctions regimes under a number of Regulations. 
On 28 March 2022, the Treasury issued General Licence IOM/2022/RUS012 under regulation 64 …

Financial Sanctions: Belarus General Licence

General licence – IOM/2022/BEL003
The Treasury has the power to issue General Licences for financial and trade sanctions regimes under a number of Regulations.  Treasury licences permit acts that would normally be prohibited by the Regulations to take …

Manx Isolation Payment to end on Friday 1 April

The Manx Isolation Payment is ending in line with the removal of self-isolation rules for people who have contracted Covid-19 from Friday 1 April 2022. 
The MIP was introduced in January this year, and provided a lump sum payment of £300 to people who …

Rule changes lead to reduction in self-certified sick period

The maximum period for which a person can self-certify their incapacity for work for benefits purposes is being reduced from 21 days to 14 days. 
The Treasury is making the announcement in line with the relaxation around self-isolation rules for people…

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of 3 entries to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) …

Financial Sanctions: Myanmar

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 6 entries under the Myanmar Sanctions Regime.
The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/496) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and pro…

Leave the car at home for Active Travel Week 2022

28 March – 3 April is Workplace Active Travel Week 2022, we’re asking people to find healthier and greener ways to commute, run errands or enjoy our Island spaces.  
Each day will have a different theme:

Monday 28 March: Active travel to work – any wa…

Manx Care will continue to maintain Covid precautions post 1 April 2022

Following discussions with Isle of Man Government, and whilst taking into account the high levels of community transmission of Covid-19 in the community, Manx Care will continue to maintain its current Covid precautions for the time being.
Isle of Man …

Financial Sanctions: Cyber

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 1 entry under the Cyber Sanctions Regime.
The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/597) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and…

Chief Minister confirms all remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on Friday 1 April

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK has confirmed that the Isle of Man will remove all remaining COVID-19 restrictions from 00:01hrs on Friday 1 April.
The removal of the restrictions signals Government’s move to treat coronavirus as an endemic disease si…