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Australian Aged Care Act: Co-payments and Home Modification Caps Spark Concerns
Australia's new Aged Care Act, effective November 2024, introduces co-payments for non-clinical home care services, impacting pensioners' ability to afford basic care and potentially leading to increased hospitalizations and residential care admissions. The act also caps home modifications at \$15,0...
Australian Aged Care Act: Co-payments and Home Modification Caps Spark Concerns
Australia's new Aged Care Act, effective November 2024, introduces co-payments for non-clinical home care services, impacting pensioners' ability to afford basic care and potentially leading to increased hospitalizations and residential care admissions. The act also caps home modifications at \$15,0...
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60% Bias Score
Ural Scammers Steal 15 Million Rubles from Elderly Victims
Scammers stole 15,193,000 rubles from Ural residents in one week, primarily targeting the elderly with deceptive phone calls; two cases involved an 81-year-old losing 2.5 million rubles and an 82-year-old losing 759,000 rubles (8,260 euros).
Ural Scammers Steal 15 Million Rubles from Elderly Victims
Scammers stole 15,193,000 rubles from Ural residents in one week, primarily targeting the elderly with deceptive phone calls; two cases involved an 81-year-old losing 2.5 million rubles and an 82-year-old losing 759,000 rubles (8,260 euros).
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48% Bias Score
Couple Loses Winter Fuel Payment Case, but Governments Partially Reverse Cuts
A Scottish couple's legal challenge against the UK and Scottish governments over winter fuel payment cuts failed in court; however, both governments partially reversed their decisions following the case, with the UK fully restoring the payments and Scotland partially restoring payments while introdu...
Couple Loses Winter Fuel Payment Case, but Governments Partially Reverse Cuts
A Scottish couple's legal challenge against the UK and Scottish governments over winter fuel payment cuts failed in court; however, both governments partially reversed their decisions following the case, with the UK fully restoring the payments and Scotland partially restoring payments while introdu...
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44% Bias Score
UK Winter Fuel Payment U-Turn Creates Disparity for Scottish Pensioners
The UK government unexpectedly reinstated winter fuel payments for English and Welsh pensioners, leaving the Scottish government, which already provides a devolved benefit, to address a potential £100 shortfall for some Scottish pensioners below the £35,000 income threshold, despite receiving an add...
UK Winter Fuel Payment U-Turn Creates Disparity for Scottish Pensioners
The UK government unexpectedly reinstated winter fuel payments for English and Welsh pensioners, leaving the Scottish government, which already provides a devolved benefit, to address a potential £100 shortfall for some Scottish pensioners below the £35,000 income threshold, despite receiving an add...
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40% Bias Score
Labour U-turns on Winter Fuel Allowance, Restoring Payments to Millions
Millions of UK pensioners may see their winter fuel allowance restored by Christmas following a Labour policy reversal; however, the implementation involves a complex system of providing and potentially reclaiming payments based on income thresholds, raising concerns about administrative complexitie...
Labour U-turns on Winter Fuel Allowance, Restoring Payments to Millions
Millions of UK pensioners may see their winter fuel allowance restored by Christmas following a Labour policy reversal; however, the implementation involves a complex system of providing and potentially reclaiming payments based on income thresholds, raising concerns about administrative complexitie...
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60% Bias Score
UK Government Considers Reversing Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
The UK government may reinstate winter fuel payments for approximately 100,000 pensioners after cutting the benefit in September, prompting a debate about austerity, wealth distribution, and fairness.
UK Government Considers Reversing Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
The UK government may reinstate winter fuel payments for approximately 100,000 pensioners after cutting the benefit in September, prompting a debate about austerity, wealth distribution, and fairness.
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64% Bias Score
Pensioners £806 Worse Off Amidst Rising Costs
Analysis reveals British pensioners are up to £806 worse off this year due to increased energy bills, council tax, groceries, and the removal of winter fuel payments, exceeding the state pension increase; the government disputes the findings.
Pensioners £806 Worse Off Amidst Rising Costs
Analysis reveals British pensioners are up to £806 worse off this year due to increased energy bills, council tax, groceries, and the removal of winter fuel payments, exceeding the state pension increase; the government disputes the findings.
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60% Bias Score
UK Pensioners Face Income Tax Despite No Other Income
Starting next year, millions of UK pensioners relying solely on the state pension may be required to pay income tax due to the pension exceeding the personal allowance threshold of £12,570 because of increased wages; this affects approximately 12.9 million individuals over 66 receiving up to £11,973...
UK Pensioners Face Income Tax Despite No Other Income
Starting next year, millions of UK pensioners relying solely on the state pension may be required to pay income tax due to the pension exceeding the personal allowance threshold of £12,570 because of increased wages; this affects approximately 12.9 million individuals over 66 receiving up to £11,973...
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56% Bias Score
UK Government Partially Reinstates Winter Fuel Payments for Pensioners
The UK government partially reinstated winter fuel payments for nine million pensioners in England and Wales earning under £35,000 annually after cutting it last year, costing £1.25 billion, following public and political pressure despite criticism for its effectiveness in poverty reduction.
UK Government Partially Reinstates Winter Fuel Payments for Pensioners
The UK government partially reinstated winter fuel payments for nine million pensioners in England and Wales earning under £35,000 annually after cutting it last year, costing £1.25 billion, following public and political pressure despite criticism for its effectiveness in poverty reduction.
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40% Bias Score
UK Expands Winter Fuel Payments to Nine Million Pensioners
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced an expansion of winter fuel payments to include pensioners with incomes up to £35,000, affecting about nine million people, costing £1.25bn but saving £450m compared to the previous universal system.
UK Expands Winter Fuel Payments to Nine Million Pensioners
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced an expansion of winter fuel payments to include pensioners with incomes up to £35,000, affecting about nine million people, costing £1.25bn but saving £450m compared to the previous universal system.
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48% Bias Score
UK to Review Winter Fuel Payments, Excluding Millionaires
The UK government is reviewing its winter fuel payment policy after 10.3 million pensioners lost payments last year due to eligibility restrictions, with plans to exclude millionaires from receiving the subsidy, although details remain unclear.
UK to Review Winter Fuel Payments, Excluding Millionaires
The UK government is reviewing its winter fuel payment policy after 10.3 million pensioners lost payments last year due to eligibility restrictions, with plans to exclude millionaires from receiving the subsidy, although details remain unclear.
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52% Bias Score
Brown Backs Starmer's U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown supports Labour leader Keir Starmer's decision to reverse plans to means-test winter fuel payments, suggesting that high-income earners could be excluded from the benefit to ensure fairness and address economic hardship among pensioners.
Brown Backs Starmer's U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown supports Labour leader Keir Starmer's decision to reverse plans to means-test winter fuel payments, suggesting that high-income earners could be excluded from the benefit to ensure fairness and address economic hardship among pensioners.
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48% Bias Score
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