Tag #Social Welfare

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Australia Invests $1 Billion in NDIS Reform to Curb Costs

The Australian government is investing $1 billion to reform the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), aiming to reduce costs and improve efficiency by hiring 1000 new assessors, strengthening fraud detection, and implementing a new needs-based assessment process, resulting in approximately 60...

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40% Bias Score

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Greece Announces Banking and Social Welfare Reforms

The Greek government announced banking reforms including eliminating basic transaction fees, capping transfer fees, and doubling property taxes on bank-managed properties, alongside social welfare measures providing free medication to 132,000 pensioners and support for 150,000 uniformed personnel.

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48% Bias Score

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Russia Considers Nationwide Food Assistance Program Amidst High Inflation

Russia's State Duma considers expanding food assistance programs nationwide due to high inflation disproportionately affecting low-income families, with existing regional programs and international models informing the proposal.

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40% Bias Score

No Poverty
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Hamburg Poverty Rate: Housing Costs Reveal 26.8% Poverty

A study by the Paritätische Gesamtverband reveals that 26.8% of Hamburg's population (497,000) lives in poverty when housing costs are factored into calculations, significantly higher than the conventional 15% figure; this is based on data from the Federal Statistical Office.

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32% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Turkish Union Protests Insufficient Salary Increases Amidst Inflation Crisis

HÜR-SEN protested in front of Turkey's Ministry of Labor and Social Security, demanding a comprehensive salary increase for public sector employees and retirees, citing a significant gap between the official inflation rate and the actual cost of living, and the non-inclusion of additional payments i...

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56% Bias Score

No Poverty
elpais.com
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"Pobreza laboral en España: El impacto del SMI y la intensidad del trabajo"

"Un estudio revela que, si bien la subida del SMI de 2019 tuvo un impacto limitado en el empleo, el 14% de los trabajadores españoles aún viven en pobreza, siendo la baja intensidad laboral un factor clave."

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28% Bias Score

No Poverty
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German Greens Propose Capital Market Investment for Pension and Healthcare Reform

Germany's Green Party's election program proposes a citizen's fund to invest in startups and growth companies to strengthen pensions, reduce health insurance costs by increasing state financing of non-insurance benefits, and expand private pension benefits, while also strengthening measures against ...

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44% Bias Score

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welt.de
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SPD's Election Platform: Tax Cuts, Minimum Wage Hike, and Debt Brake Reform

The SPD's election platform focuses on reducing VAT on food to 5%, implementing a wealth tax on assets over €100 million, raising the minimum wage to €15 by 2026, and reforming the debt brake for increased investments.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Mackenzie King's 150th Anniversary: A Reappraisal of Canada's Longest-Serving Prime Minister

William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's prime minister from 1921 to 1948, celebrated his 75th birthday on December 17, 1949, amidst an outpouring of tributes; his long tenure and achievements are being revisited on the 150th anniversary of his birth, prompting a reassessment of his complex and signifi...

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Hamburg to Cut 30 Beds for Mentally Ill Women, Raising Relocation Concerns

Hamburg will cut 30 beds for severely mentally ill women at a facility in the Notkestraße, affecting 18 residents; a renovation will create 41 new spots for mentally ill women and 29 for women without housing, raising concerns about the relocation process and its impact on vulnerable individuals.

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44% Bias Score

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Rising Rents Fuel 22% Surge in Australian Homelessness

A new report reveals a 22% increase in Australian homelessness over three years, with 10,000 additional people becoming homeless each month due to rising rents and insufficient social housing, impacting even employed individuals.

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24% Bias Score

No Poverty
welt.de
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"Funding Uncertainty Threatens Anonymous Medical Care Projects in Baden-Württemberg"

"Ten projects in Baden-Württemberg providing anonymous medical care to the uninsured face funding uncertainty after 2024; the future of these projects, which began in 2023, depends on the state budget, and an evaluation is planned for 2025 to determine their impact and effectiveness."

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