THE island’s benefits bill is spiralling out of control, a government minister said this week.
Today’s Manx Independent reports Chris Robertshaw’s comments and changes to income support payments.
There’s a lot of politics in this week’s paper.
It includes the initial reaction of Treasury Minister Eddie Teare to yesterday’s UK budget.
Back home, there’s the result of the LegCo election, the result of Kate Beecroft’s attempt to end the Tynwald pension scheme, and what some local commissioners think about a proposal to give them a 160 per cent rise in allowances.
Page three has the latest in the campaign to recruit more marshals for the MGP.
Inside, we have a review of the Young Farmers’ concert and lots of photos.
The paper also includes your usual bumper sports coverage and the island’s two-page what’s on guide.
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