MANN: FOOD AND FUEL POVERTY WORSENS

It is shocking that two years into a new Manx government and a Tynwald that has seen a ‘churn’ of over 50% in membership poverty and deprivation in Mann are getting worse.

This is best illustrated by the fact that the Isle of Man Foodbank with increased demand for the food aid it supplies is moving to new larger premises.

A spokesman for the body speaks about the increasing demand and the factor of what he terms ‘poverty within employment’ where folk who are gainfully employed can still not manage to meet basic needs for food because pay levels are so low:

https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/foodbank-needs-its-bigge...

Meanwhile the other poverty factor in Mann fuel is also set to be exacerbate with energy markets projecting substantial increases of prices for both oil and gas due to International factors.

It's clear that hardship is becoming a way of life for many and the ability of Manx politicians to address it seems blinkered and uncaring.

How can it be that in one of the Celtic countries whose government boasts a leading world economy so much deprivation is allowed to exist with the worrying signs that matters are set to worsen.