£750,000 is acceptable for welfare reform consultation

Thursday, 9 July 2015 00:00

£750,000 is an acceptable amount to spend on easing the state pension and benefits burden.

That's according to the director of social security Ross Stephens:

Consultants Ci65 have made recommendations for reform following the discovery of outdated systems wrongly based on UK policies.

It includes simplifying how National Insurance is calculated, and introducing a single Manx benefit to support both workers and the unemployed.

Mr Stephens helped to write the report - he's hoping Tynwald will approve the changes this month:

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