Total government spending projected for 2019-20 equates to £12,938 per head for every man, woman and child.
This per person figure includes:
â?¢£3,951 for social security payments such as the state pension, income support and child benefit
â?¢£3,299 for health and social care services, of which £1,253 relates to Noble’s Hospital, £637 for primary care, £614 for social care services, £207 for providing free or subsidised prescriptions or drugs, and £231 for treating Manx patients in the UK
â?¢£1,311 for former government employee pensions, of which about £320 comes from current employee contributions
â?¢£461 for the police, fire, prison and other parts of the Department of Home Affairs
â?¢£235 for supporting the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture
â?¢£149 for public transport and heritage railways
â?¢£161 for waste management, in addition a further £72 raised via local authorities or business waste charges
â?¢£62 for sports and arts, including subsidising local swimming pools
â?¢£1,417 for education, including £116 for university fees
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