Minister to be quizzed on state pension payments

Monday, 7 December 2020 06:13

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

The Islands Treasury Minister will be quizzed on state pension and social security payments in the House of Keys tomorrow.

Alf Cannan MHK will be asked by Douglas Central MHK, Chris Thomas, which alternatives for the collection of state pension and social security payments in cash he is reviewing and assessing.

Mr Thomas also wants to know if the minister will make a statement about the trends in collecting these payments since September 2016.

Meanwhile, MHK's will meet for the latest sitting of the Keys in Douglas on Tuesday from 10am.

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