On Air Now Greatest Hits Bank Holiday 10:00am - 7:00pm Email
Now Playing Remember The Time Michael Jackson Download

No money to increase benefits says MLC

People on benefits are suffering poverty but there’s no money to increase the threshold.

That’s according to MLC for Health and Social Care Dudley Butt who says the current spend is all government can afford.

It comes as it’s claimed nearly 1 million people in Britain rely on handouts for basic necessities like food.

He says people many who claim aren’t looking to make a quick buck at the taxpayers’ expense: 

More from Isle of Man News


Recently Played

Listen Live Listen