Over £2.3m of taxpayers’ money has been on compromise agreements with staff since September 2020.
This is alongside nearly £2.5m on other employee costs including expenses, mileage, and recruitment incentives.
The data, provided by the Chief Minister response to a written Tynwald question from Onchan MHK Julie Edge, breaks down annual spending across key government departments.
The highest annual spend on compromise agreements, settlements often linked to early termination, was £1,921,562 in the 2022-23 financial year.
Redundancy payments peaked in the 2020-21 period at £431,297.
Disclosure
In his written answer, Alf Cannan noted the detailed breakdown of these specific payments could not be provided “as to do so risks the disclosure of financial information about specific individuals.”
The figures also show consistent departmental spending on operational costs as total mileage claims exceeded £2.86 million over the five-year period, with Manx Care consistently the highest claimant, spending £439,777 in 2023-24 alone.
Expenses for travel, food, and accommodation saw a significant rise, from £210,643 in 2020-21 to a peak of £641,282 in 2022-23, before falling to £516,782 in the most recent complete year.
Source: Manx News, 14 January 2026
