Manx Government unveils package to support Island through winter months

Wed, 24 Aug 2022

Electricity prices will be capped until next March as part of a package to support Island residents and businesses through the winter months.

The Manx Government has also announced a third round of targeted support payments in December for those in receipt of child benefit and those on low incomes.

Busfares will be capped at a maximum of £2 per journey for a three-month trial from November.

Speaking to Isle of Man Television, Treasury Minister Alex Allinson said the intervention package arrives amid rising pressure on the cost of living:

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