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Musk's Government Efficiency Drive Sparks Political Firestorm
Elon Musk's cost-cutting initiatives within the US government, spearheaded under President Trump, have triggered widespread job losses, service disruptions, and intense political backlash, particularly over targeting social security and other entitlement programs.
Musk's Government Efficiency Drive Sparks Political Firestorm
Elon Musk's cost-cutting initiatives within the US government, spearheaded under President Trump, have triggered widespread job losses, service disruptions, and intense political backlash, particularly over targeting social security and other entitlement programs.
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60% Bias Score
Greece Lowers Social Security Contributions for Night and Weekend Work
A new Greek law, effective March 6th, 2025, reduces social security contributions on premiums for night work, overtime, and Sunday/holiday work for full-time employees across all sectors, leading to lower employer costs and potentially higher employee wages.
Greece Lowers Social Security Contributions for Night and Weekend Work
A new Greek law, effective March 6th, 2025, reduces social security contributions on premiums for night work, overtime, and Sunday/holiday work for full-time employees across all sectors, leading to lower employer costs and potentially higher employee wages.
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36% Bias Score
France to Tax Illegal Income for Social Security
The French government plans to collect social security contributions from illegal activities like drug trafficking, aiming to recover misappropriated benefits and increase revenue by leveraging existing tax laws and legal frameworks. In 2024, detected fraud reached a record €20 billion.
France to Tax Illegal Income for Social Security
The French government plans to collect social security contributions from illegal activities like drug trafficking, aiming to recover misappropriated benefits and increase revenue by leveraging existing tax laws and legal frameworks. In 2024, detected fraud reached a record €20 billion.
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36% Bias Score
Labour's Welfare Cuts Spark Internal Party Revolt
Britain's Labour government plans to cut £70 billion from the working-age sickness benefits budget by 2030, including potential cuts to disability benefits, sparking internal party dissent despite a large parliamentary majority.
Labour's Welfare Cuts Spark Internal Party Revolt
Britain's Labour government plans to cut £70 billion from the working-age sickness benefits budget by 2030, including potential cuts to disability benefits, sparking internal party dissent despite a large parliamentary majority.
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48% Bias Score
Social Security to Recover 100% of Overpaid Benefits Starting March 27
The Social Security Administration will reclaim 100% of overpaid benefits starting March 27, 2024, reversing a previous 10% cap and potentially causing significant financial hardship for some beneficiaries due to the agency's own errors or beneficiaries' failure to update information, totaling $72 b...
Social Security to Recover 100% of Overpaid Benefits Starting March 27
The Social Security Administration will reclaim 100% of overpaid benefits starting March 27, 2024, reversing a previous 10% cap and potentially causing significant financial hardship for some beneficiaries due to the agency's own errors or beneficiaries' failure to update information, totaling $72 b...
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52% 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
UK Government to Cut Welfare Bill, Reform Disability Benefits
The UK government will cut the welfare bill by £6 billion by 2030, reforming disability benefits by raising PIP eligibility thresholds, cutting incapacity benefit, and introducing a "right-to-try guarantee". This follows a £20 billion rise in long-term sickness and disability benefits since the pand...
UK Government to Cut Welfare Bill, Reform Disability Benefits
The UK government will cut the welfare bill by £6 billion by 2030, reforming disability benefits by raising PIP eligibility thresholds, cutting incapacity benefit, and introducing a "right-to-try guarantee". This follows a £20 billion rise in long-term sickness and disability benefits since the pand...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Tax Plan Threatens Social Security and Medicare Funding
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick proposed eliminating taxes for those earning under $150,000, potentially crippling Social Security and Medicare, which are primarily funded by payroll taxes totaling $1.23 trillion in 2023.
Trump Tax Plan Threatens Social Security and Medicare Funding
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick proposed eliminating taxes for those earning under $150,000, potentially crippling Social Security and Medicare, which are primarily funded by payroll taxes totaling $1.23 trillion in 2023.
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60% Bias Score
Bavarian Pension Poverty: Widespread Low Incomes Highlight Systemic Issues
A DGB evaluation reveals that in 2023, almost three-quarters of female and over 40 percent of male pensioners in Bavaria received less than €1200 monthly, significantly below the poverty line, highlighting a growing issue of old-age poverty exacerbated by regional disparities and historical economic...
Bavarian Pension Poverty: Widespread Low Incomes Highlight Systemic Issues
A DGB evaluation reveals that in 2023, almost three-quarters of female and over 40 percent of male pensioners in Bavaria received less than €1200 monthly, significantly below the poverty line, highlighting a growing issue of old-age poverty exacerbated by regional disparities and historical economic...
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48% Bias Score
Senators Warn of Social Security Payment Delays Due to Planned Staff Cuts
Democratic Senators Warren and Wyden warn Social Security Administration nominee Frank Bisignano that 7,000 planned job cuts risk delaying benefit payments to over 72 million Americans, citing past instances of similar cuts causing 80,000 to miss benefits; Bisignano's confirmation hearing is later t...
Senators Warn of Social Security Payment Delays Due to Planned Staff Cuts
Democratic Senators Warren and Wyden warn Social Security Administration nominee Frank Bisignano that 7,000 planned job cuts risk delaying benefit payments to over 72 million Americans, citing past instances of similar cuts causing 80,000 to miss benefits; Bisignano's confirmation hearing is later t...
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52% Bias Score
SSA Reinstates 100% Overpayment Recovery Policy
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reinstating a policy to recover 100 percent of overpayments to beneficiaries starting March 27, 2025, reversing a temporary cap of 10 percent and potentially harming financially vulnerable older Americans, despite concerns it could lead to increased hardsh...
SSA Reinstates 100% Overpayment Recovery Policy
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reinstating a policy to recover 100 percent of overpayments to beneficiaries starting March 27, 2025, reversing a temporary cap of 10 percent and potentially harming financially vulnerable older Americans, despite concerns it could lead to increased hardsh...
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56% Bias Score
UWV Computer Error Impacts Disability Benefit Calculations
A computer error at the Dutch UWV benefits agency since November 2023 may have led to a small group of disabled people receiving incorrect disability benefits due to flaws in index figures used to calculate 'reference salaries,' impacting disability percentage assessments and benefit eligibility, wi...
UWV Computer Error Impacts Disability Benefit Calculations
A computer error at the Dutch UWV benefits agency since November 2023 may have led to a small group of disabled people receiving incorrect disability benefits due to flaws in index figures used to calculate 'reference salaries,' impacting disability percentage assessments and benefit eligibility, wi...
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36% Bias Score
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