Immigration Isle of Man

Summary

The request sought the number of benefit recipients granted exceptions to residential conditions from June 2024, but the Treasury refused to provide the data directly.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 23 June 2025 and amended on 9 July 2025.
• The Treasury cited Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 as the reason for not providing the information.
• The authority stated the requested data is already reasonably accessible via a Written Question on the Tynwald website.
• The specific reference for the available information is Written Question W-202501-1615.
• The case was closed on 14 July 2025 with no documents sent.

Data Disclosed

• June 2024
• 23 June 2025
• 9 July 2025
• 14 July 2025
• W-202501-1615
• 4744753

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information reasonably accessible)

Original Request

The number of recipients who have received benefit payments, from June 2024, when they have met all other qualifying conditions and the Adjudication Officer determines that it would be exceptionally harsh or oppressive to deny them benefit solely on the grounds of their not meeting the IOM residential condition.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information
Seyrsnys Fysseree

The Treasury Government Office,
Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PU

Telephone: (01624) 685980 Email: FOI.Treasury@gov.im

Government Website: www.gov.im

Our ref: 4744753 14 July 2025

Dear ###,

We write further to your request, received 23 June 2025 and amended 9 July 2025, which states:

"The number of recipients who have received benefit payments, from June

2024, when they have met all other qualifying conditions and the Adjudication

Officer determines that it would be exceptionally harsh or oppressive to deny

them benefit solely on the grounds of their not meeting the IOM residential

condition."

Our response to your request is as follows:

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. All of the information that you have requested is available in the answer to Written Question W-202501-1615 on the Tynwald website:
https://tynwald.org.im/spfile?file=/business/BusinessHansardIndex2126/W-202501- 1649.pdf Please quote the reference number 4744753 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.
I will now close your request as of this date.