Policy and reform minister responds after poverty survey
Pensioner poverty is one of the social issues facing the Isle of Man, according to the policy and reform minister.
Chris Thomas says this is one of the realisations of government's Household Income and Expenditure Survey.
It revealed the average Manx household has less than £50 to spare per week.
Mr Thomas spoke to Ed Oldham:
Man found with more than £110k of drugs jailed
25-year-old jailed for seven years
CURA's 'primary concern' is making sure customers well-informed about switch-off of copper network
Manx Telecom plans to end the service by 2029
Public Health says it has not recommended changes to frequency of breast screening
But clinical review of all screening programmes will take place over next year
Minister insists local authorities were consulted over new bill
Boards have branded bill 'scary' and 'inequitable'
