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UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned Welfare Cuts
The UK government plans to cut \$6 billion from the welfare budget, primarily by freezing disability benefits and tightening eligibility, sparking a potential rebellion within the Labour party and raising concerns about the impact on disabled individuals.
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned Welfare Cuts
The UK government plans to cut \$6 billion from the welfare budget, primarily by freezing disability benefits and tightening eligibility, sparking a potential rebellion within the Labour party and raising concerns about the impact on disabled individuals.
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UK Labour's £6bn Disability Benefit Cuts Face Criticism Amidst Employment Concerns
The UK Labour government's £6bn cut to disability benefits, predicted to affect 400,000 people and save only 3% in employment costs, raises concerns about worsening poverty and undermining employment prospects, contradicting independent analyses showing a link to rising mental health diagnoses rathe...
UK Labour's £6bn Disability Benefit Cuts Face Criticism Amidst Employment Concerns
The UK Labour government's £6bn cut to disability benefits, predicted to affect 400,000 people and save only 3% in employment costs, raises concerns about worsening poverty and undermining employment prospects, contradicting independent analyses showing a link to rising mental health diagnoses rathe...
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Mental Health Crisis Drives Surge in UK Disability Benefits
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals that 55% of the nearly 1 million increase in working-age adults in England and Wales claiming disability benefits since the pandemic is due to mental health issues, totaling 2.9 million claimants in 2024, while the government plans sharp cuts to d...
Mental Health Crisis Drives Surge in UK Disability Benefits
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals that 55% of the nearly 1 million increase in working-age adults in England and Wales claiming disability benefits since the pandemic is due to mental health issues, totaling 2.9 million claimants in 2024, while the government plans sharp cuts to d...
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UK to Cut Disability Benefits Amid Criticism
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced £3bn in cuts to disability benefits over the next three years, with further cuts expected, aiming to reform a system deemed "indefensible and unfair" while facing criticism from charities and MPs who warn of devastating impacts on vulnerable families.
UK to Cut Disability Benefits Amid Criticism
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced £3bn in cuts to disability benefits over the next three years, with further cuts expected, aiming to reform a system deemed "indefensible and unfair" while facing criticism from charities and MPs who warn of devastating impacts on vulnerable families.
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UK Welfare Reform Sparks Debate on Support for Disabled Workers
The UK government plans welfare reforms to cut the £65 billion annual sickness benefit bill, amid 9.3 million economically inactive people aged 16-64, prompting debate among Labour MPs and charities over the impact on the disabled.
UK Welfare Reform Sparks Debate on Support for Disabled Workers
The UK government plans welfare reforms to cut the £65 billion annual sickness benefit bill, amid 9.3 million economically inactive people aged 16-64, prompting debate among Labour MPs and charities over the impact on the disabled.
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56% Bias Score
Long Covid Impacts Dutch Workforce; 12,000 Unable to Work Full-Time
In the Netherlands, 450,000 people have been diagnosed with long Covid since its emergence, resulting in 12,000 being unable to work full-time, with the number receiving long-term disability benefits quadrupling since 2023; however, patient advocacy groups believe that these numbers significantly un...
Long Covid Impacts Dutch Workforce; 12,000 Unable to Work Full-Time
In the Netherlands, 450,000 people have been diagnosed with long Covid since its emergence, resulting in 12,000 being unable to work full-time, with the number receiving long-term disability benefits quadrupling since 2023; however, patient advocacy groups believe that these numbers significantly un...
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UK Disability Benefit Cuts Face Criticism from Both Sides
Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls and former Chancellor George Osborne criticized proposed UK disability benefit cuts totaling almost £6 billion, raising concerns about fairness and political viability amidst increased universal credit claimants with limited work capability since the pandemic.
UK Disability Benefit Cuts Face Criticism from Both Sides
Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls and former Chancellor George Osborne criticized proposed UK disability benefit cuts totaling almost £6 billion, raising concerns about fairness and political viability amidst increased universal credit claimants with limited work capability since the pandemic.
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UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned £5 Billion Welfare Cuts
The UK government plans £5 billion in welfare cuts, sparking a potential rebellion in Parliament and raising concerns about impacting vulnerable individuals during a cost-of-living crisis; Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer supports reform but emphasizes protecting the needy and supporting those able to...
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned £5 Billion Welfare Cuts
The UK government plans £5 billion in welfare cuts, sparking a potential rebellion in Parliament and raising concerns about impacting vulnerable individuals during a cost-of-living crisis; Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer supports reform but emphasizes protecting the needy and supporting those able to...
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44% Bias Score
Labour's 'Jobs Tax' Threatens to Undermine Welfare Reform Goals
Labour's planned £25 billion increase in employers' National Insurance, taking effect next month, is projected to hinder efforts to reduce the benefits bill by impacting part-time job creation, while a new study reveals a surge in disability benefit claims due to mental health issues since the Covid...
Labour's 'Jobs Tax' Threatens to Undermine Welfare Reform Goals
Labour's planned £25 billion increase in employers' National Insurance, taking effect next month, is projected to hinder efforts to reduce the benefits bill by impacting part-time job creation, while a new study reveals a surge in disability benefit claims due to mental health issues since the Covid...
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60% Bias Score
UWV Computer Error Leads to Potential Disability Benefit Miscalculations
Due to a computer error at the UWV, a Dutch benefits agency, since November 2023, some disabled individuals may have received incorrect disability benefits due to miscalculations in the 'standard wage' used to determine eligibility. The UWV is investigating and expects results mid-next month.
UWV Computer Error Leads to Potential Disability Benefit Miscalculations
Due to a computer error at the UWV, a Dutch benefits agency, since November 2023, some disabled individuals may have received incorrect disability benefits due to miscalculations in the 'standard wage' used to determine eligibility. The UWV is investigating and expects results mid-next month.
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48% Bias Score
Conditional PIP Benefits Proposed for Young Adults
A new report suggests making Personal Independence Payments (PIP) conditional for 18-30 year olds to combat rising joblessness and welfare costs, a move backed by Lord Blunkett and currently being explored by the government; awards for psychiatric conditions increased from 2,600 per month in 2019 to...
Conditional PIP Benefits Proposed for Young Adults
A new report suggests making Personal Independence Payments (PIP) conditional for 18-30 year olds to combat rising joblessness and welfare costs, a move backed by Lord Blunkett and currently being explored by the government; awards for psychiatric conditions increased from 2,600 per month in 2019 to...
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60% Bias Score
Turkey Announces 2025 Minimum Wage, Excise Taxes, and Regulatory Changes
Numerous regulations, including a new minimum wage of 22,104 Turkish lira annually (866.85 lira daily), new excise taxes on imported electronics, increased administrative fines, and adjusted notary fees, were published in Turkey's Official Gazette, effective January 1, 2025.
Turkey Announces 2025 Minimum Wage, Excise Taxes, and Regulatory Changes
Numerous regulations, including a new minimum wage of 22,104 Turkish lira annually (866.85 lira daily), new excise taxes on imported electronics, increased administrative fines, and adjusted notary fees, were published in Turkey's Official Gazette, effective January 1, 2025.
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8% Bias Score
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