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Remote learning stepped up as schools close

Schools and nurseries in the Isle of Man are to close from Thursday except for vulnerable children and those of key workers as the Island prepares to enter a second lockdown.
The decision was announced by the Chief Minster on Tuesday after seven new ca…

Wine bar appeal leads 130 to self-isolate as more locations identified

More than 130 people who visited a wine bar, identified as a high risk location for Covid-19, are now self-isolating after an appeal on Tuesday.
Anyone who attended the Truth Wine & Tapas bar on Parliament Street in Ramsey, on either New Year’s Eve…

COVID-19 circuit break – closure of Income Tax public counter

The Income Tax public counter on the second floor of Government Office has been closed until and including 31 January 2021 to protect the welfare of customers and staff.
This is a particularly busy time of the year, especially as outstanding balances o…

COVID-19 circuit break – closure of Social Security reception areas

Social Security reception areas on the ground floor of Markwell House in Douglas and in Ramsey Town Hall are closed until and including 31 January 2021 to protect the welfare of customers and staff.
Queries can be emailed to socialsecurity@gov.im or cu…

COVID-19 circuit break – closure of Rates public counter

The Treasury’s Rates public counter on the first floor of Government Offices, Buck’s Road, Douglas, has been closed until and including 31 January 2021to protect the welfare of customers and staff.
Given the closure of the counter facility, customers s…

COVID-19 – closure of Custom & Excise public counter

The Customs & Excise public counter at Customs House, North Quay, Douglas, has been closed until and including 31 January 2021 to protect the welfare of customers and staff.
Online services can be used to render VAT returns and payments as normal. …

COVID-19 circuit break – Salary Support Scheme

The Salary Support Scheme is being reopened to all businesses that were able to claim during last year’s period of lockdown, 2 March to 19 July 2020.
This is designed to ensure that businesses impacted by the circuit break action can continue to pay th…

COVID-19 circuit break – Manx Earnings Replacement Allowance

The Manx Earnings Replacement Allowance – MERA – is being brought back into effect immediately.  
Claims can be made online at gov.im/coronavirus from 9am on Thursday 7 January. Anyone who is unable to make their claim online should call 648125 or emai…

Chief Minister’s statement on COVID-19 – 05 January 2021

Good afternoon.
I have a lot of important information to tell you today. I am therefore grateful that you have taken the time to join us.
You will – I am sure – have seen or heard about the UK Prime Minister’s briefing last night. He painted a bleak pi…

Ramsey bar identified as high risk location for COVID-19

Anyone who attended the Truth Wine & Tapas bar on Parliament Street in Ramsey, on either New Year’s Eve or Saturday 2 January, is being asked to self-isolate immediately.
The venue has been identified as a high risk location after an individual, wh…