Lower Pensions

On 15 February 2022, Daphne Caine voted to suspend “the triple-lock principle for one year.”

On 6 February 2025, Daphe Caine wrote in an article for the English website, The i Paper, “I say, breaking the triple lock would be a step forward for the Isle of Man – it’s not as severe as chopping off one of the Three Legs.”

Daphne Caine voted to suspend the triple lock for Manx pensioners
Daphne Caine voted to suspend the triple lock for Manx pensioners

Higher Taxes

On 20 February 2024, Daphne Caine said in Tynwald, “I welcome the modest increase to the upper Income Tax rate” which increased the income tax rate from 20% to 22%. She then voted to increase the income tax rate in the 2024-25 budget.

Daphne Caine voted to increase taxes on working households in the Isle of Man
Daphne Caine voted to increase taxes on working households in the Isle of Man