Tag #Social Welfare

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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
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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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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36% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
bbc.com
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Turkey's Minimum Wage Commission to Convene Amidst Inflation Debate

Turkey's minimum wage commission, including representatives from employers, employees, and the government, will meet on December 10th to decide on the 2024 minimum wage, impacting seven million workers and raising questions about balancing inflation and wealth distribution.

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36% Bias Score

No Poverty
dailymail.co.uk
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Scotland's 2024-25 Budget: Tax Freezes, Spending Increases, and Public Sector Pay Rise

Scotland's 2024-25 budget freezes higher income tax thresholds, increases health and social care funding by £2 billion, ends council tax freezes, and provides a 9% public sector pay rise over three years, while other sectors receive varied levels of support.

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32% Bias Score

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Scotland to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap by 2026

The Scottish government will scrap the two-child benefit cap affecting 15,000 children by April 2026, costing an estimated £110m-£150m, facing opposition criticism and requiring UK government data.

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40% Bias Score

lexpress.fr
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French Retirees Protest Delayed Pension Increase Amidst Government Uncertainty

In Paris, 200-300 retirees protested a government decision to delay their pension increase from 1.6% to two 0.8% increases in 2025, impacting those earning under €1,500. A delegation met with the Prime Minister's office but received no firm commitments due to impending no-confidence vote.

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36% 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
theglobeandmail.com
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NDP Seeks Permanent GST Rebate, Expanded $250 Cheque

The NDP introduced a motion to make the government's temporary GST rebate permanent and expand a proposed $250 rebate to more Canadians, costing an estimated $6.28 billion and facing opposition from the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
tr.euronews.com
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"Avrupa Birliği'nde Rekor Düşüş: Doğum Sayıları %5,5 Azaldı"

"Avrupa Birliği, 2023'te 3.879.509'dan 3.665.142'ye düşen doğum sayısıyla, %5,5'lik rekor bir düşüş yaşadı; bu, son on yılın en düşük seviyesi ve uzmanlar bunu iklim değişikliği, pandemi ve yüksek enflasyon gibi faktörlere bağlıyor."

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32% Bias Score

No Poverty
lexpress.fr
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French Government Vote: Significant Economic Impacts Imminent

A no-confidence vote against the French government could lead to a failure to pass the 2025 finance bill, resulting in income tax increases for 18 million people, frozen funding for local governments, and delayed investments in defense and disability services, although retirees would see pension inc...

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52% Bias Score

theguardian.com
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Scotland to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap, Lifting 15,000 Children Out of Poverty

The Scottish government will end the UK's two-child benefit cap in 2026, aiming to lift 15,000 children out of poverty; this requires data cooperation with the UK government and will cost an estimated £1.7 billion.

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52% Bias Score

taz.de
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SoVD's "Schwarzbuch sozial" Exposes Systemic Flaws in Lower Saxony Social Welfare System

The SoVD's annual "Schwarzbuch sozial" documents numerous cases of excessively delayed and poorly handled social benefit applications in Lower Saxony, Germany, primarily impacting low-income individuals with disabilities, exposing systemic flaws in the social welfare system.

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36% Bias Score

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