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Public sector rent details revealed in Tynwald

 

Some details about the public sector means testing system, set to be introduced next year, were revealed in Tynwald today.

 

 

 

Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw, facing a question from North Douglas MHK Bill Henderson about rents, told the court there’d be four areas - those on benefits, on low incomes, a general rate and people on high incomes.

 

 

 

That might mean some public sector tenants pay rents close to private rents if they can afford it.

 

 

 

But facing accusations of mismanagement from Onchan MHK Peter Karran, Mr Robershaw had this to say:

 

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