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News around Isle of Man

Measures to protect health and care services

A series of measures to protect patients, staff and the wider public from coronavirus have been introduced across the Island’s health and care services for the length of the circuit-break lockdown. 
Restrictions on visiting are in place at all health a…

Some social security services closed today

The Treasury’s Social Security Office at Markwell House will be closed today for a deep clean after a member of staff tested positive for COVID-19. It will re-open tomorrow, Thursday 4 March.
This will not affect any ongoing social security payments, o…

Important message for students at St Ninian’s Lower and Ballasalla School

Following work by the contact tracing team, all students in Year 7 at St Ninian’s Lower School (Bemahague) and everyone they live with should stay at home and wait to be contacted by the COVID-111 service. No Year 7 students should attend school tomorr…

Eight new cases of COVID-19 detected – 2 March 2021

Eight new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man in the past 24 hours. 
Four of the cases are close contacts of people in existing clusters who were already in self-isolation. 
One of the cases was detected through the day 1/7/13 testi…

Salary Support Scheme Opened for Eligible Business Impacted by Circuit Break Lockdown

The Salary Support Scheme will again be opened to all of those businesses that were able to claim during the original period of lock down from the 2 March to 19 July 2020.
The method of claim remains the same. All applicants are reminded that they must…

Manx Earnings Replacement Allowance Reopened for Individuals and Self-Employed

The Manx Earnings Replacement Allowance – “MERA” – will be payable to eligible persons from Wednesday 3 March. Claims will be able to be made on line at gov.im from 9 a.m. on Thursday 4 March. Anyone who is unable to make their claim on line should pho…

Circuit-break Business Support (March 2021) applications open Wednesday 3 March 2021

The Coronavirus Business Support Scheme (CBSS) will be re-opened to support businesses and self-employed persons who have regular business overheads of £250 or more per month. 
Formed under the CBSS, the Circuit Break Business Support (March 2021) will…

Financial Sanctions: Somalia

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 3 listings in the Somalia sanctions regime.
The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/642) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act)…

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Bulletin – 3 March 2021. Information for DOI Tenants and First Time Buyers

Further to the Chief Minister’s announcement of 2 March 2021 and the subsequent advice we have been given, we would like to inform you of changes to our services and how they may affect you.
We have taken steps to ensure that the majority of our workfo…

Most vulnerable protected as schools close to most children

Schools, nurseries, playgroups and childminders in the Isle of Man will close to most children from Wednesday as the Island enters a 21 day circuit break.
This time the most vulnerable and children of essential workers can attend their own school, but …