The Social Care Minister has hit back after claims he's breaking promises to the vulnerable.
Chris Robertshaw was accused of failing to protect those most in need after some disabled people claimed they could to lose up to £87 a week in benefits.
It comes after radical changes to the benefits system were passed in April's sitting of Tynwald.
Mr Robertshaw says restructuring the current system is a mammoth task but he strongly denies the recent allegations:
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