The Isle of Man Treasury has launched online applications for Employed Person’s Allowance as part of its modernization of Social Security Services. Claimants must first register with Isle of Man Government Online Services and set up a Social Security account, after which they can apply for the allowance online and upload supporting documents. Existing Employed Person’s Allowance claimants will be contacted before their next review date and told how to submit online. Claimants whose review is due imminently should continue to use a paper application, with online application instructions to be sent with their award letter. After the next application is completed online, subsequent online reviews will be pre-populated with existing information, so claimants will only need to update changes, attach supporting documents and make a declaration to reclaim. The next benefit applications scheduled for online rollout are Child Benefit and Jobseeker’s Allowance, expected within the next 6 to 9 months. The Treasury also noted that online two-way messaging and applications for Income Support and Incapacity Benefit have already been introduced.

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