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Hundreds paid by cheque after MiCard scheme scrapped

Hundreds of people are being paid benefits and pensions by government cheque after the end of the MiCard scheme.

So says Treasury Minister Chris Thomas, who faced questions about the payments in the House of Keys this week.

Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper asked about people who didn't have bank accounts and how they were being paid.

Mr Thomas said a number of claimants were still on MiCards or cheques:

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