Island maternity benefits are more than enough, says Social Care Minister

Chris Robertshaw was quizzed on the topic by Onchan MHK Peter Karran in the House of Keys yesterday. 

Mr Robertshaw said his department already provides a social security benefit for women and has no plans to implement legislation to make employers pay out.

However Mr Karran says the Island should be following the UK's lead, which implements this and even looking at making the payment transferable so women are encouraged to go back to work:

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