Previous plans to discontinue service have come under fire this week
The treasury minister says government is acting on calls from Tynwald to continue the MiCard system and to explore alternatives at the same time.
During this week's sitting, the debate was brought to a halt while the Council of Ministers held emergency talks in response to sharp criticism of its handling of the scheme's termination.
More than 700 people rely on MiCards to collect pension or benefits and do not have a bank account, meaning they would have been left without a way to access their money.
Dr Alex Allinson was asked why a new plan was only produced at the last moment:
The amended motion extended MiCard holders' card usage by 12 months.
Joney Faragher argues that the Council of Ministers should recognise the influence a united backbench vote can have:
Elsewhere, Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK, Jason Moorhouse has questioned the latest MiCard U-turn, describing it as "kicking it into the long grass" for the next administration:
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