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The Chief Minister believes the Isle of Man has successfully managed to balance the risk of bringing key workers into the island during the pandemic.
In Tynwald this week Howard Quayle was asked what the findings and outcomes were from the review of the procedures for allowing key workers to travel here.
He responded by saying the requirement in the regulations not allowing a key worker into the island remains the process.
’There is a further need to clarify what a key worker is,’ he said.
’But there is a need for flexibility and that the island can continue to hire key workers.
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Data revealed in Tuesday’s House of Keys shows that there has been a decline in MiCard users collecting pensions and social security payments.
Minister for Treasury Alf Cannan responded to Chris Thomas (Douglas Central) via written answer, stating that Isle of Man Post Office is contractually bound to provide MiCard services until December 2022.
The trends of those using either BACS (Bankers’ Automated Clearing System) or MiCard collections showed that in September 2016, there were 7,079 (20.6%) using MiCards and 27,367 (79.4%) who received BACS payments. In September of this year, 31,927 (85.6%) had BACS transfers and 5,360 (14.4%) used MiCards.