Alfred Cannan MHK

Alfred Cannan

For a secure and sustainable future for our Island home

It has been a privilege to have served you as Treasury Minister since 2016. In this period I have:

  • Raised personal tax allowances from £10k to £14,250 to combat the rising cost of living
  • Increased child benefit
  • Raised Employed Persons Allowances and sought to provide better support for the low paid
  • Wrote off £95m of MUA loans to stabilise utility prices
  • Purchased the Steam Packet to secure our strategic sea link
  • Introduced Pension Freedoms enabling access and choice for private pension investments
  • Provided additional investment for pre school credits to help young families
  • Increased maintenance grant thresholds to support lower income families with University costs
  • Maintained our commitment to the triple lock for state pensions
  • Commissioned the Sir Jonathan Michael Review into Healthcare leading to the creation of Manx Care
  • Delivered the COVID emergency response package including Salary Support and MERA to suuport thousands of jobs, families
  • Created the Economic Recovery Group to direct spending to benefit training, jobs and infrastructure
  • Commissioned a new Economic Strategy for the Island (due October 2021)

WE ARE FACING MANY CHALLENGES

Housing

Economy

Healthcare

Infrastructure

Post Covid Recovery

Climate Change

But these challenges are also OPPORTUNITIES

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CONTACT ME

Email: alfcannan@manx.net

Phone: 07624 363835 (mobile) or 01624 898159 (home)

If you wish to offer support on election day Thursday 23rd September 2021 please email me your contact details.