The Department of Social Care ( gv, Rheynn Kiarail y Theay) was a department of the

Isle of Man Government The Isle of Man Government ( gv, Reiltys Ellan Vannin) is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, the personal representative of Charles III. The executive head is the Chief M ...

. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking on the social services and social security functions of the former

Department of Health and Social Security The Department of Health and Social Security (commonly known as the DHSS) was a ministry of the British government in existence for twenty years from 1968 until 1988, and was headed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Services. Hi ...

as well as the social housing function of the former

Department of Local Government and the Environment {{Politics of the Isle of Man In the Isle of Man, the Department of Local Government and the Environment ( gv, Rheynn Reiltys Ynnydagh as y Çhymmyltaght) or DLGE/DoLGE was responsible for the environment, social housing policy, local authorities, ...

. On 2 December 2013 as part of the Council of Ministers' plans to modernize ministerial government it was announced that the Department of Health and the Department of Social Care (with the exception of Social Security, which would move to Treasury) would merge on 1 April, subject to the approval of

Tynwald Tynwald ( gv, Tinvaal), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald ( gv, Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal) or Tynwald Court, is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It consists of two chambers, known as the branches of Tynwald: the directly elected House of ...

. The move was by and large a reversal of one element of the restructuring of the Isle of Man Government in April 2010 which saw the former

split to form the Department of Health and the Department of Social Care. During its existence, the Department of Social Care was the largest department of the Isle of Man Government in terms of budget.

Functions

*Social Services *Social Security Scheme *National Insurance *Housing: Regulation, Public Sector Housing, First and Second Time Buyer Housing *Regulation of Care Homes

Ministers responsible for Social Care

Ministers for Social Care (1 April 2010 - 31 March 2014)

*Hon Howard Quayle MHK, 3 March 2014 - 31 March 2014. *Hon

Chris Robertshaw Christopher Roy Robertshaw is an English-born Manx politician who served as Member of the House of Keys for Douglas East until August 2021. He previously served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys, Minister of Social Care, Minister for Com ...

MHK, 14 October 2011 – 3 March 2014. *Hon

Martyn Quayle George Martyn Quayle, MHK (6 February 1959 – 26 August 2016) was a Manx politician who previously held the position of Minister of Tourism and Leisure in the Isle of Man Government and represented Middle in the House of Keys. He served a ...

MHK, 1 April 2010 – 14 October 2011.

Former Ministers for Health and Social Security (16 December 1968 - 31 March 2010)

*Hon

Eddie Teare William Edward "Eddie" Teare, (born 10 May 1948) is a Manx politician, who was the Minister of the Treasury from 2011 to 2016 after holding other ministerial positions. He was MHK (Member of the House of Keys) for Ayre from 2004 to 2016, having ...

MHK, 15 December 2006 - 31 March 2010. *Hon Steve Rodan MHK, 30 June 2004 - 15 December 2006. *Hon

Clare Christian Clare Margaret Christian OBE CP (born 11 September 1945) is a Manx politician, who was President of Tynwald until 2016. She is a former member of the Legislative Council and former Health Minister in the Isle of Man Government. Christian is ...

MLC, 6 December 1996 - 30 June 2004. *Hon

Bernie May Bernie May may refer to: * Bernie May (politician) Bernard May MHK (born 6 July 1941) is a British politician and entrepreneur, who was a Member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man and Government Minister. Early life and career Born on 6 ...

MHK, 18 December 1991 - 6 December 1996. *Hon Jim Cain MHK, 19 December 1989 - 18 December 1991. *Hon Tony Brown MHK, 16 December 1986 - 19 December 1989.

Former Chairmen of the Department of Health and Social Security (1 April 1986 - 16 December 1986)

* Arnold Callin MHK, 1 April 1986 - 16 December 1986.

Chairmen of the Board of Social Security (1970-1986)

*unknown, 1970-1986

Chairmen of the Board of Social Services (?-1970)

* Jack Nivison MHK, 1951-1976 *unknown, ?-1951

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Department Of Social Care (Isle Of Man) Government of the Isle of Man