Tag #Social Welfare

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UK Welfare Changes Spark Anxiety Amidst Lack of Transparency

The UK government's announced welfare changes, projected to save \$5 billion yearly, lack detail, causing anxiety among potentially 800,000-1.2 million people who might lose benefits; opposition parties criticize this lack of transparency and the potential impact.

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No Poverty
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UK Labour's £5 Billion Benefits Cut Primarily Impacts Disabled People

The UK Labour government announced a £5 billion cut to the benefits system, mainly affecting disabled people by tightening PIP eligibility (potentially impacting 1 million) and reducing universal credit rates, despite a new premium for those with lifelong conditions.

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No Poverty
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UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned Disability Benefit Cuts

The UK government is considering slashing disability benefits, causing alarm among 3.6 million PIP claimants despite evidence showing unpaid carers contribute \£184 billion annually; this ignores the 8.6 million people in poverty within families including a disabled person.

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No Poverty
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Chile's Aporte Familiar Permanente: 2025 Payment Reaches Almost 2 Million

Chile's Aporte Familiar Permanente (AFP), formerly known as Bono Marzo, provided 64,574 pesos (about $66 USD) to almost 2 million vulnerable families in 2024, with a similar number expected in 2025; payments are distributed in phases throughout March based on other benefit receipt dates.

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Labour Party Faces Backlash Over Plans to Cut Disability Benefits

Amid growing internal party dissent, the Labour party faces a potential crisis over plans to reform the welfare system, which could see hundreds of thousands of disabled people lose benefits, with prominent figures like Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham expressing strong opposition.

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48% Bias Score

No Poverty
smh.com.au
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NDIS Spending Slowdown Yields Budget Surplus, but Challenges Remain

Lower-than-expected NDIS spending has created a $700 million budget surplus, but challenges remain as the government aims to limit annual growth to eight percent and secure a funding agreement with states to shift services for children with mild autism.

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New State Council Commission to Aid Veterans of the Special Military Operation

A new State Council commission, headed by Astrakhan Governor Igor Babushkin, will support veterans of the special military operation and their families, focusing on rehabilitation, medical care, and interagency cooperation; its first meeting is planned for after March 24th.

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40% Bias Score

No Poverty
arabic.euronews.com
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EU Minimum Wage Growth: 2015-2025

Between January 2015 and January 2025, the minimum monthly wage in the EU increased significantly, ranging from €551 in Bulgaria to €2,638 in Luxembourg, with Romania showing the highest percentage increase (273%) and Moldova (among candidate countries) at 438%, while France showed the least (24%).

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Germany Debates €100 Billion Climate Fund Allocation

Germany's coalition talks include a €100 billion allocation to the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), with debate focusing on whether to use the funds for a direct "climate bonus" payment to citizens or to reduce electricity prices; the Union party favors the latter, while some economists suppor...

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Climate Action
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German Jobcenters Face Reform Calls Amidst Inefficient Funding Allocation

A Bertelsmann Stiftung study reveals German Jobcenters spent 6.5 billion Euros on administration in 2023, a 39% increase over 10 years, while only 3.8 billion Euros were allocated to job placement efforts, resulting in low employment rates and calls for reform. The total budget was 10.7 billion Euro...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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UK Government's PIP Cuts Spark Outcry from Disabled Community

The UK government's planned cuts to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for disabled people have sparked widespread outrage, with concerns that stricter eligibility criteria will leave many unable to afford essential support and potentially force them out of work, contradicting the government's sta...

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Proposed £5bn Cut to UK Disability Benefits Threatens Millions

Adam Gabsi, a 39-year-old with multiple sclerosis, highlights the potential devastating impact of Labour's proposed £5bn cut to disability benefits, specifically a freeze to his Personal Independence Payment (PIP), affecting 3.7 million claimants in England and Wales.

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Reduced Inequality

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