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Early Social Security Claims Rise Amidst Financial Pressures
More Americans claim Social Security at age 62 due to financial pressures, despite higher payments from delaying; strategies like annuities, reverse mortgages, and maximizing retirement accounts can help delay claims and maximize benefits.
Early Social Security Claims Rise Amidst Financial Pressures
More Americans claim Social Security at age 62 due to financial pressures, despite higher payments from delaying; strategies like annuities, reverse mortgages, and maximizing retirement accounts can help delay claims and maximize benefits.
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48% Bias Score


SSA Redistributes Staff to Reduce Phone Wait Times, But Overburdens Remaining Workers
The Social Security Administration is temporarily reassigning 4% of its field staff to reduce phone wait times, but this is causing increased workloads and potential delays in processing benefit applications due to existing staff shortages stemming from previous workforce reductions.
SSA Redistributes Staff to Reduce Phone Wait Times, But Overburdens Remaining Workers
The Social Security Administration is temporarily reassigning 4% of its field staff to reduce phone wait times, but this is causing increased workloads and potential delays in processing benefit applications due to existing staff shortages stemming from previous workforce reductions.
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48% Bias Score


Senegal Holds Third Tripartite Meeting on Pension Reform
Senegal's Minister of Labor, Abass Fall, chaired the third tripartite meeting on pension reform in Dakar, emphasizing the need for a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable system to address the declining pension values and the rising number of retirees.
Senegal Holds Third Tripartite Meeting on Pension Reform
Senegal's Minister of Labor, Abass Fall, chaired the third tripartite meeting on pension reform in Dakar, emphasizing the need for a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable system to address the declining pension values and the rising number of retirees.
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24% Bias Score


German Part-Time Employment Rights: Bonuses, Vacation, and Legal Implications
In Germany, almost 40 percent of workers held part-time jobs in the first quarter of 2025, a record high according to the Institute for Employment Research. This article details the rights of part-time employees concerning additional payments, vacation, and other benefits, based on German labor law.
German Part-Time Employment Rights: Bonuses, Vacation, and Legal Implications
In Germany, almost 40 percent of workers held part-time jobs in the first quarter of 2025, a record high according to the Institute for Employment Research. This article details the rights of part-time employees concerning additional payments, vacation, and other benefits, based on German labor law.
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16% Bias Score


Middle East Fertility Rates Plummet, Raising Long-Term Concerns
Fertility rates in the Middle East have plummeted in recent decades, falling to below replacement levels in several countries. This decline is attributed to a combination of economic, social, and cultural factors, raising concerns about long-term demographic and socioeconomic consequences for the re...
Middle East Fertility Rates Plummet, Raising Long-Term Concerns
Fertility rates in the Middle East have plummeted in recent decades, falling to below replacement levels in several countries. This decline is attributed to a combination of economic, social, and cultural factors, raising concerns about long-term demographic and socioeconomic consequences for the re...
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44% Bias Score


Spain's Social Security Deficit Rises to 0.5% of GDP
Spain's 2025 Social Security deficit is projected at 0.5% of GDP, exceeding initial estimates due to a 12% rise in temporary disability claims and higher-than-expected pension payouts, resulting from increased retirements.
Spain's Social Security Deficit Rises to 0.5% of GDP
Spain's 2025 Social Security deficit is projected at 0.5% of GDP, exceeding initial estimates due to a 12% rise in temporary disability claims and higher-than-expected pension payouts, resulting from increased retirements.
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36% Bias Score

German Crafts President Warns of Social Security System Collapse
German Handwerkspräsident Jörg Dittrich warns of the imminent collapse of the German social security system due to insufficient reforms and rising social contributions, urging immediate action, including a review of early retirement options and the Bürgergeld system.

German Crafts President Warns of Social Security System Collapse
German Handwerkspräsident Jörg Dittrich warns of the imminent collapse of the German social security system due to insufficient reforms and rising social contributions, urging immediate action, including a review of early retirement options and the Bürgergeld system.
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44% Bias Score

Spanish Labor Costs Surge in 2024 Due to Pension Reforms
In 2024, the average annual cost of employing a worker in Spain reached €37,525, with social security contributions totaling €9,000 (24%)—the highest percentage in recent years due to pension reforms—while salaries constituted €27,558 (73.4%).

Spanish Labor Costs Surge in 2024 Due to Pension Reforms
In 2024, the average annual cost of employing a worker in Spain reached €37,525, with social security contributions totaling €9,000 (24%)—the highest percentage in recent years due to pension reforms—while salaries constituted €27,558 (73.4%).
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36% Bias Score

German Nursing Home Costs Exceed €3000 Per Month
As of July 1st, 2024, the average monthly cost of nursing home care in Germany for the first year reached €3108, a significant increase of €237 compared to the previous year, with substantial regional variations and calls for increased government funding.

German Nursing Home Costs Exceed €3000 Per Month
As of July 1st, 2024, the average monthly cost of nursing home care in Germany for the first year reached €3108, a significant increase of €237 compared to the previous year, with substantial regional variations and calls for increased government funding.
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24% Bias Score

UK Pension Age Review: Faster Increases Likely
The UK government is reviewing the state pension age, potentially raising it faster than planned, due to rising costs and low private pension contributions; a new Pensions Commission will propose solutions by 2027.

UK Pension Age Review: Faster Increases Likely
The UK government is reviewing the state pension age, potentially raising it faster than planned, due to rising costs and low private pension contributions; a new Pensions Commission will propose solutions by 2027.
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52% Bias Score

Millions of US Workers Lack Retirement Plan Access, Facing Financial Insecurity
A Pew Charitable Trusts study finds that 56 million US private sector workers lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, exacerbating existing inequalities and threatening future financial security, particularly given the impending depletion of Social Security trust funds by 2034.

Millions of US Workers Lack Retirement Plan Access, Facing Financial Insecurity
A Pew Charitable Trusts study finds that 56 million US private sector workers lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, exacerbating existing inequalities and threatening future financial security, particularly given the impending depletion of Social Security trust funds by 2034.
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40% Bias Score

Spain Transfers Competencies to Basque Country Amidst Political Tensions
The Spanish central government and the Basque government agreed to transfer several competencies to the Basque Country, including non-contributory pensions and maritime rescue, after a meeting between Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Basque Lehendakari Imanol Pradales; however, disagreements persist...

Spain Transfers Competencies to Basque Country Amidst Political Tensions
The Spanish central government and the Basque government agreed to transfer several competencies to the Basque Country, including non-contributory pensions and maritime rescue, after a meeting between Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Basque Lehendakari Imanol Pradales; however, disagreements persist...
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52% Bias Score
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