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Living wage 'must be updated every year'

Y faill vioghee: ‘shegin jee ve jeant ass y noa dagh blein’

OCF geearree data s’noa dy ve clouit

Ta OCF [Oltey yn Chiare as Feed] gra dy nee scanshoil eh dy vel Ellan Vannin jannoo ass y noa y faill vioghee dagh blein.

Nee’n oltey son Doolish Veanagh Chris Thomas briaght jeh Tinvaal dy phohlldal treealtys cur eam er y reiltys dy chlou y tuarastyl er y faill vioghee 2020, goaill stiagh saase coontee y faill vioghee veih Toshiaght Arree mleeaney.

Mee Voaldyn nurree va’n rate er ny vishaghey liorish £1.15 gys £9.76.

Ta Mnr Thomas gra dy vel eh slane-femoil dy vel y rate goll er aa-hessal dagh blein.

AS CHRIS THOMAS : Cha nel mee dy bollagh shickyr cre’n fa ta’n clou mleeaney er ny chumrail. Ta mee sheiltyn dy beagh yn argane dy vel eh red ennagh bentyn rish Covid-19, agh she’n clane oyr dy vel ain straih bleinoil dy haaseyn coontee jeh ny vees yn faill vioghee - ny vees y stundayrt sloo dy heet stiagh son pensioneyryn, my baillt - as ta mee treishteil dy feer dy vod mayd nish clou ny data woish Toshiaght Arree 2020 beggan anmagh.

 

MHK wants latest data to be published

An MHK says it's important the Isle of Man updates the living wage on an annual basis.

Douglas Central member Chris Thomas will ask Tynwald to back a motion calling for the government to publish the 2020 living wage report, including the calculation of the living wage from February this year.

In May last year, the rate increased by £1.15 to £9.76.

Mr Thomas says it's vital this is reassessed every year:
 

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