No increase to minimum wage before October

Government previously committed to align minimum wage with living wage by next year

There won't be any change to the Isle of Man's minimum wage until at least October.

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson confirmed a meeting to discuss the findings of an independent assessment into increasing the rate was due to take place earlier this month, but it had to be postponed.

Any recommended increase would require Tynwald approval, with the Island's parliament now on its annual summer recess.

At the start of this month, the minimum wage rose from £10.75 to £11.45 - 1p above the UK minimum wage.

The Isle of Man Government previously committed to align the minimum wage with the living wage by 2025.

The most recent living wage report calculated that figure to stand at £13.05 per hour.

Dr Allinson warns that even once a rise is brought in, it can take some time to have an impact: