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UK to Guarantee Sick Pay for 1.3 Million Low-Wage Earners
The UK government announced that approximately 1.3 million low-wage earners will receive guaranteed sick pay starting next year, costing employers more but potentially benefiting workers by up to £100 a week and reducing reliance on social welfare.
UK to Guarantee Sick Pay for 1.3 Million Low-Wage Earners
The UK government announced that approximately 1.3 million low-wage earners will receive guaranteed sick pay starting next year, costing employers more but potentially benefiting workers by up to £100 a week and reducing reliance on social welfare.
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40% Bias Score
UK Low-Wage Workers to Receive 80% Sick Pay from Day One
The UK government will entitle over one million low-paid workers to 80% of their weekly salary as sick pay from day one of illness, starting in 2024, as part of the Employment Rights Bill, despite concerns from businesses about increased absenteeism and potential impact on their profitability.
UK Low-Wage Workers to Receive 80% Sick Pay from Day One
The UK government will entitle over one million low-paid workers to 80% of their weekly salary as sick pay from day one of illness, starting in 2024, as part of the Employment Rights Bill, despite concerns from businesses about increased absenteeism and potential impact on their profitability.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's Dependency Care System: Record Funding, Persistent Backlog, and 34,252 Deaths
A new report reveals that 34,252 people died in Spain in 2024 while waiting for dependency care, despite a record €12 billion investment. The average wait time is 334 days, far exceeding the legal limit of 180 days, and women disproportionately bear the burden of caregiving.
Spain's Dependency Care System: Record Funding, Persistent Backlog, and 34,252 Deaths
A new report reveals that 34,252 people died in Spain in 2024 while waiting for dependency care, despite a record €12 billion investment. The average wait time is 334 days, far exceeding the legal limit of 180 days, and women disproportionately bear the burden of caregiving.
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52% Bias Score
Rotterdam's Mixed Results in Combating Homelessness Among Eastern European Migrants
Rotterdam's plan to combat homelessness among Eastern European migrants combines shelter, job placement, and repatriation; initial results show 32 found jobs, 12 were returned to their home countries, out of 151 individuals who participated in the program between July and October 2024, while the lon...
Rotterdam's Mixed Results in Combating Homelessness Among Eastern European Migrants
Rotterdam's plan to combat homelessness among Eastern European migrants combines shelter, job placement, and repatriation; initial results show 32 found jobs, 12 were returned to their home countries, out of 151 individuals who participated in the program between July and October 2024, while the lon...
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44% Bias Score
Berlin's Emergency Shelter Crisis: Overflowing Shelters and Limited Accessibility Leave Homeless Vulnerable in Winter
On a frigid Berlin night, Kältehilfe volunteers encountered numerous homeless individuals, many of whom were turned away from overflowing emergency shelters due to a critical shortage of beds (1,165 total, 90% occupancy in December) and accessible facilities, revealing the city's struggle to provide...
Berlin's Emergency Shelter Crisis: Overflowing Shelters and Limited Accessibility Leave Homeless Vulnerable in Winter
On a frigid Berlin night, Kältehilfe volunteers encountered numerous homeless individuals, many of whom were turned away from overflowing emergency shelters due to a critical shortage of beds (1,165 total, 90% occupancy in December) and accessible facilities, revealing the city's struggle to provide...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Medicaid Cut Support Contradicts Prior Statement
President Trump's support for a House Republican budget framework proposing nearly $900 billion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years to fund tax cuts and implement work requirements contradicts his prior statement to protect Medicaid; this threatens long-term care for seniors and people with disabilities.
Trump's Medicaid Cut Support Contradicts Prior Statement
President Trump's support for a House Republican budget framework proposing nearly $900 billion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years to fund tax cuts and implement work requirements contradicts his prior statement to protect Medicaid; this threatens long-term care for seniors and people with disabilities.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Parties Clash Over Cost-of-Living Crisis Amid 3.8% Inflation"
Dutch political parties are debating solutions to combat 3.8% inflation, with proposals ranging from wage increases and tax changes to social benefit adjustments, revealing stark contrasts in approaches and potentially foreshadowing the upcoming election.
Dutch Parties Clash Over Cost-of-Living Crisis Amid 3.8% Inflation"
Dutch political parties are debating solutions to combat 3.8% inflation, with proposals ranging from wage increases and tax changes to social benefit adjustments, revealing stark contrasts in approaches and potentially foreshadowing the upcoming election.
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44% Bias Score
Egypt Unveils $4.7 Billion Social Protection Package
Egypt's government implemented a $4.7 billion social protection package including cash aid for 5.2 million families, subsidized goods for 10 million families, and healthcare for over 60,000 individuals, aiming to alleviate financial burdens during Ramadan and beyond.
Egypt Unveils $4.7 Billion Social Protection Package
Egypt's government implemented a $4.7 billion social protection package including cash aid for 5.2 million families, subsidized goods for 10 million families, and healthcare for over 60,000 individuals, aiming to alleviate financial burdens during Ramadan and beyond.
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44% Bias Score
Lower Saxony Tackles Soaring Homelessness with Housing First Model
Lower Saxony's SPD and Greens plan to combat a sharp increase in homelessness (from 10,860 in 2022 to 33,000 in 2023) through social housing, a new advisory service, and the Housing First model; the CDU criticizes this as insufficient, demanding a holistic approach to address underlying factors like...
Lower Saxony Tackles Soaring Homelessness with Housing First Model
Lower Saxony's SPD and Greens plan to combat a sharp increase in homelessness (from 10,860 in 2022 to 33,000 in 2023) through social housing, a new advisory service, and the Housing First model; the CDU criticizes this as insufficient, demanding a holistic approach to address underlying factors like...
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48% Bias Score
UK Government Launches Free School Breakfast Clubs Amidst Child Poverty Debate
The UK government launched a free breakfast club initiative in 750 primary schools, benefiting 67,000 students, primarily from disadvantaged areas, as part of a larger effort to reduce child poverty, despite rejecting calls to lift the two-child benefit cap.
UK Government Launches Free School Breakfast Clubs Amidst Child Poverty Debate
The UK government launched a free breakfast club initiative in 750 primary schools, benefiting 67,000 students, primarily from disadvantaged areas, as part of a larger effort to reduce child poverty, despite rejecting calls to lift the two-child benefit cap.
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44% Bias Score
EU Population to Reach 449.3 Million in 2024, Aging Trend Continues
The EU population is projected to be 449.3 million in early 2024, with over 20% aged 65+, a 0.3% increase from 2023 and 2.9% from 2014; this aging trend, driven by increasing longevity and low birth rates, is expected to continue, placing a greater burden on the working-age population.
EU Population to Reach 449.3 Million in 2024, Aging Trend Continues
The EU population is projected to be 449.3 million in early 2024, with over 20% aged 65+, a 0.3% increase from 2023 and 2.9% from 2014; this aging trend, driven by increasing longevity and low birth rates, is expected to continue, placing a greater burden on the working-age population.
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36% Bias Score
Social Security Fairness Act Accelerates Trust Fund Depletion
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act in late 2024, repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, retroactively increasing Social Security benefits for approximately three million people who also receive pensions from non-covered jobs, which will accelerate ...
Social Security Fairness Act Accelerates Trust Fund Depletion
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act in late 2024, repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, retroactively increasing Social Security benefits for approximately three million people who also receive pensions from non-covered jobs, which will accelerate ...
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44% Bias Score
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