Minister confirms immigration healthcare surcharge has been delayed 

£1,000+ charge won't be brought in before end of administration 

Plans to make people who move to the Island pay for their own healthcare have been delayed.

The health and social care minister has confirmed an immigration healthcare surcharge will not be brought in during this administration.

Claire Christian proposed the idea as a backbencher, prior to her appointment as minister, and has described it as a ‘really important motion’.

It came after government unveiled a plan, in 2022, to increase the Island’s population to 100,000 in 15 years.

Last year Treasury said it wanted to bring in the immigration surcharge before the end of the current administration in July.

At the time it said that legislative changes would be required to bring the measure into force and there was talk about it generating around £600,000 for Manx Care.

Minister Christian was quizzed on the topic by a Manx Radio listener:

You can watch the full interview here: