Fewer people receiving social assistance benefits compared to last year

5 days, 4 hours ago

Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits

LA Times

Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in the coming days. The bill would repeal two provisions that limit Social Security benefits for certain recipients based on retirement payments they get from other sources — most often, but not exclusively, a public retirement program of a state …

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5 days, 16 hours ago

Nearly HALF of Brits who haven't retired - 25m people - live in households that get more from the state than they pay in taxes

Daily Mail

Nearly half of Brits who have not retired live in households that get more from the state than they pay in taxes. The ONS figures showed the median equivalised household income before taxes and benefits was £37,300 in 2022-23 The proportion who are net beneficiaries has been rising steadily since the 1970s, but surged in Covid. The ONS figures showed …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Nearly 1,500 Kerala govt employees found fraudulently claiming welfare pensions

Hindustan Times

Nearly 1,500 government employees, including gazetted officers and college professors in Kerala, have been found fraudulently receiving social security pensions, prompting Finance Minister K N Balagopal to order stringent disciplinary measures, an official source said on Wednesday. "It has been found that 1,458 government employees in the state are receiving social security pensions," the source said. The Medical Education Department …

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1 month, 1 week ago

What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, pushing it one step closer to becoming law. Decades in the making, the bill would repeal two federal policies — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset — that currently limit Social Security payouts for roughly 2.8 million people, according …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Retired women in the Netherlands get 40% less pension than men

NL Times

Retired women receive an average of 40 percent less pension than men, reports Wijzer in geldzaken, an initiative of the Ministry of Finance, based on research. This difference is mainly due to the fact that women work less, on average, than men, which results in less pension accrual. “Women are also generally less concerned with their financial future than men …

Women Pension Men

2 months, 1 week ago

One in three people ‘feel financially worse off than a year ago’

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

Decision to progressively raise retirement age unveiled

China Daily

Older performers dance at an event held by the Beijing Folk Custom Museum to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival in Beijing on Oct 23. China will progressively raise the statutory retirement age in next 15 years starting from 2025, after conducting thorough research of the nation's current population structure and people's health condition, with the move aiming to facilitate more …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Decision to progressively raise retirement age unveiled

China Daily

Older performers dance at an event held by the Beijing Folk Custom Museum to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival in Beijing on Oct 23. CHENG GONG/FOR CHINA DAILY China will progressively raise the statutory retirement age in next 15 years starting from 2025, after conducting thorough research of the nation's current population structure and people's health condition, with the move …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

About 97,000 PF members, pensioners to benefit by pension on higher wages

The Hindu

Nearly 97,640 PF members and pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, across the country are expected to benefit with pension on higher wages. The overall figure has been arrived at by adding the number of persons who have been issued pension payment orders with the tally of persons who have been sent demand notices. Only in respect of those …

Pension Higher Wages Demand Notices Pf Members

5 months, 4 weeks ago

How retired baby boomers captured £1 in every £5 Britain spends

The Telegraph

Pensioners have been the biggest beneficiaries of 14 years under the Conservatives with more than £1 in every £5 spent by the Government going to the over-66s, a think tank has said. Sophie Hale from the Resolution Foundation said: “The combination of Britain’s big baby boomer generation retiring, and policies that have benefited pensioners the most, has meant that the …

Pension Britain

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can the over 65s survive on MPF savings?

China Daily

Experts forecast that 30 percent of Hong Kong’s population will be retirees of 65 years and older by 2036. Given today’s high life expectancy, many of them will live into their 80s, and may face two decades or more of financial hardship. Government expenditure on elderly welfare subsidies tripled from HK$18.3 billion in 2012-13 to HK$51.2 billion in the 2022-23 …

Elderly Hong Kong Mpf Savings

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can the over 65s survive on MPF savings?

China Daily

Experts forecast that 30 percent of Hong Kong’s population will be retirees of 65 years and older by 2036. Given today’s high life expectancy, many of them will live into their 80s, and may face two decades or more of financial hardship. Government expenditure on elderly welfare subsidies tripled from HK$18.3 billion in 2012-13 to HK$51.2 billion in the 2022-23 …

Elderly Hong Kong

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Social workers admit they can’t keep children safe after murder of Finley Boden lays bare failing care system

The Independent

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9 months, 1 week ago

Social care in meltdown as shock report warns crippled system is busier than ever

Daily Mail

Social care is under ‘intense pressure’ and must be reformed after a record 2million adults asked for support last year, a report warns. Simon Bottery, senior fellow at The King’s Fund and lead author of the Social Care 360 report, said: ‘For decades social care reform has been promised by governments but consistently dodged or delayed. ‘At a time when …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Column: An exhaustive debunking of the dumbest myths about Social Security

LA Times

Myths and canards about Social Security and its supposed fiscal troubles have steadily proliferated over the years. Slate paired Eric Boehm, a writer for the conservative magazine Reason, with a writer named Celeste Headlee for a dialogue titled “Social Security Doesn’t Make Sense Anymore.” The roughly 2,000-word piece contained so many misconceptions, inaccuracies, misrepresentations, and flat-out lies about the program …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The Old Pension Scheme wildfire must be stopped before it’s too late

Live Mint

The political battle between protecting the National Pension System and going back to the Old Pension Scheme is heating up, thanks to the various state elections just started. Public opinion and voter passion is being stirred by presenting the OPS as ‘pro-people’ and NPS as ‘anti-people.’ Meme creators and slogan writers are busy making graphic and emotive campaigns. OPS guarantees …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Netherlands one of few countries where social security increased last year

NL Times

The Netherlands is one of the few countries in the world where social risks decreased last year, mostly due to a generous government policy protecting people against the rising costs of living. The Netherlands made it into the top ten of the Social Resilience Index by credit insurer Allianz Trade. “This is mainly due to the generous support packages from …

Social Netherlands Geeroms Social Risks

1 year, 2 months ago

What to know about the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments. The Social Security program pays roughly $1.4 trillion in benefits to more than 71 million people each year, including low-income individuals with disabilities. While the money is used to pay people …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. “Compared to last year’s 8.7% increase, this is going to feel small and the perception is that its not keeping up with the inflation and the higher costs that retirees are …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024

LA Times

Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. “This will help millions of people keep up with expenses,” said Kilolo Kijakazi, Social Security’s acting commissioner. “Retirees can rest a little easier at night knowing they will soon receive an increase in …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Just in case: Anxious retirees, social service groups among those making default contingency plans

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Phoenix retiree Saundra Cole has been watching the news about the debt limit negotiations in Washington with dismay — and limiting her air conditioning use to save money just in case her monthly Social Security check is delayed due to a default. Robert Gault, 63, who depends on a $1,900 monthly Social Security disability payment, says an economic …

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1 year, 7 months ago

People are retiring later, but still ahead of state pension age

Dutch News

The average age at which people retired last year was 65 years and eight months, which is almost one year younger than the state pension age, national statistics agency CBS said on Monday. In total, half the 84,000 people who quit work were younger than 66 years and seven months, when the state pension kicks in. Civil servants were most …

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1 year, 7 months ago

People are retiring later, but still ahead of state pension age

Dutch News

The average age at which people retired last year was 65 years and eight months, which is almost one year younger than the state pension age, national statistics agency CBS said on Monday. In total, half the 84,000 people who quit work were younger than 66 years and seven months, when the state pension kicks in. Civil servants were most …

Age Cbs State Pension Age Retire Ahead

1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer

Dutch News

Some 25% 15- to 75-year-olds in the Netherlands were not in work last year or looking for a job last year, the lowest percentage in 20 years, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. Most of the 3.3 million people who are not in work or looking for a job were pensioners, but the total also includes people …

Age Work Cbs

1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer

Dutch News

Some 25% 15- to 75-year-olds in the Netherlands were not in work last year or looking for a job last year, the lowest percentage in 20 years, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. Most of the 3.3 million people who are not in work or looking for a job were pensioners, but the total also includes people …

Age Work Cbs

1 year, 8 months ago

Utrecht to keep its own welfare benefit rules for youngsters

Dutch News

Utrecht city council is to retain its own rules for dealing with youngsters who make welfare claims to remove the difference between the under-27s and older claimants. Utrecht scrapped age-related measures in 2022 and welfare chief Linda Voortman told the Volkskrant that officials have decided to remove them permanently. Nevertheless, the paper points out, the number of youngsters claiming welfare …

Welfare Youngsters Utrecht Benefit Rules

1 year, 8 months ago

Utrecht to keep its own welfare benefit rules for youngsters

Dutch News

Utrecht city council is to retain its own rules for dealing with youngsters who make welfare claims to remove the difference between the under-27s and older claimants. Utrecht scrapped age-related measures in 2022 and welfare chief Linda Voortman told the Volkskrant that officials have decided to remove them permanently. Nevertheless, the paper points out, the number of youngsters claiming welfare …

Welfare Youngsters Utrecht Benefit Rules

1 year, 8 months ago

Applications for jobless aid rising but still at low levels

Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid was higher over the past few months than the government had initially reported, reflecting a modest rise in layoffs as the economy has slowed in the face of higher interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of applications has exceeded 200,000 since early February — above previous estimates, though still …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Government benefits errors put 5,000 families under poverty line

Dutch News

At least five thousand Dutch families have been living below the poverty line due to the government incorrectly reclaiming benefits, report Dutch media. The problem is related to families receiving extra cash to top up their salary or long-term unemployment or sickness benefits to a ‘living’ level. In September, the Centrale Raad van Beroep ruled that Arnhem council needed to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Government benefits errors put 5,000 families under poverty line

Dutch News

At least five thousand Dutch families have been living below the poverty line due to the government incorrectly reclaiming benefits, report Dutch media. The problem is related to families receiving extra cash to top up their salary or long-term unemployment or sickness benefits to a ‘living’ level. In September, the Centrale Raad van Beroep ruled that Arnhem council needed to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Children growing up on welfare more at risk of developmental delays

NL Times

Children who grow up in a family on welfare have less chance of good development in life than other children, according to Statistics Netherlands. On average, children with highly educated parents, with a relatively good income, in a happy relationship, and without mental health problems make a good start in life. Conversely, children whose parents are poorly educated, with little …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Liz Weston: ‘Bridge’ your way to Social Security

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

Social benefits will cost considerably more due to minimum wage increase

NL Times

The total cost for social benefits in the Netherlands will be 800 million euros higher this year than previously expected, the said benefits agency UWV on Tuesday. The total amount of benefits distributed this year should amount to 24 billion euros. In addition to the higher costs that are the direct result of increasing the minimum wage, the UWV also …

Benefits Cost Increase Billion Euros Uwv

1 year, 11 months ago

Quarter of people who need food aid won't ask for it: Red Cross

NL Times

A quarter of the people who don’t have enough food would not ask for help. They wouldn’t go to people they know or a government organization for support, the Red Cross found in a survey of over 1,000 Netherlands residents. According to the Red Cross, the number of Netherlands residents in need of food support increased in the past year. …

Netherlands Red Cross Netherlands Residents

2 years ago

Municipalities developed over 60 programs to "close gaps" for the poor

NL Times

Dutch municipalities developed more than 60 additional programs to help low-income residents in times of high inflation. The aim of this measure was not only to support low-income and the poorest families, but also people in the lower-middle income range, who were also affected by the current economic situation in the Netherlands. Also this year, the municipalities have invested a …

Nos Income Support

2 years ago

Slight decrease in unemployment

NL Times

In November, 364,000 people in the Netherlands were unemployed. Over the past three months, the number of unemployed fell by an average of 5,000 per month. The number of people in the Netherlands’ workforce topped 10 million for the first time in November. Another 3.3 million people did not have paid work in November but did not meet the unemployment …

Netherlands Work Unemployment Benefits

2 years ago

Third of Dutch women are not yet financially self sufficient, but situation has improved

NL Times

Three-quarters of adult women in the Netherlands consider it important to be able to support themselves, and 66 percent could actually do so last year. Among men, 87 find economic independence important, and 81 percent can support themselves, Statistics Netherlands reported in its Emancipation Monitor. “45 percent of women will work less or stop working if they have a child, …

Women Men Work

2 years, 2 months ago

16% more young people with payment problems despite overall decrease

NL Times

The number of people with payment problems decreased again in the past 12 months, as did the total number of people with credit. The number of people aged 18 to 24 with payment problems increased by 16 percent, Stichting BKR reported. At the end of August 2022, over 7.8 million Netherlands residents had more than 11.8 million consumer loans, compared …

Netherlands Young People Bkr Payment Problems

2 years, 2 months ago

Social minimum income not enough, more people in trouble: National Ombudsman

NL Times

The social minimum income is not sufficient, the National Ombudsman said in a report. In addition, people living on the social minimum experience few future prospects and do not see many opportunities to improve their situation. “As long as people are in financial trouble, they can’t work on their future.” About a million Netherlands residents have to get by on …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023, a historic increase but a gain that will be eaten up in part by the rising cost of everyday living. “This year’s substantial Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is the first time in over a decade that Medicare premiums are not rising and shows …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Gov't will only force recovery of unjustly paid benefits up to 5 years later, not 20

NL Times

The Dutch government is becoming more lenient when recovering unjustly paid benefits like unemployment, state pension, or social assistance. Recovering benefits up to 20 years after they were unjustly paid places a massive burden on citizens’ shoulders, the Ministers said. If the offense is so serious that it is socially disruptive, it will be transferred to the Public Prosecution Service …

Benefits Ministers Benefit

2 years, 6 months ago

Go-broke dates pushed back for Social Security, Medicare

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare, but officials warn that the current economic turbulence is putting additional pressures on the bedrock retirement programs. The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report released Thursday says Social Security’s trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits beginning …

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2 years, 6 months ago

How wealthy pensioners struggle to opt out of the winter fuel payment

The Independent

Only 186 of more than 11 million recipients of the winter fuel payment successfully opted out of the benefit last season, a freedom of information request has revealed, prompting calls for an overhaul of the benefit. The amount of winter fuel payment received per person ranges from £100 and £300 and is designed to specifically help pay energy bills in …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Rotterdam takes hard stance against benefit fraudsters

NL Times

Nearly a quarter of all benefits fraud cases in 2021 came from Rotterdam, making the municipality the Dutch front-runner, Trouw reported. Out of the 579 appeals filed in the category of social assistance benefits last year, 133 came from Rotterdam, according to the Central Appeals Council. Last year, Rotterdam demanded sums ranging between 4,000 and 22,000 euros back from 20 …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch unemployment rate falls back to pre-pandemic levels

Dutch News

The Dutch official unemployment rate has fallen to 2.9%, back at its pre-coronavirus level, national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday. The jobless total has fallen by some 4,000 a month for the past three months, taking the total to 277,000, the CBS said. Almost 200,000 people are currently claiming unemployment benefits, down nearly 9,000 on September’s figure. The CBS …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch unemployment rate falls back to pre-pandemic levels

Dutch News

The Dutch official unemployment rate has fallen to 2.9%, back at its pre-coronavirus level, national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday. The jobless total has fallen by some 4,000 a month for the past three months, taking the total to 277,000, the CBS said. Almost 200,000 people are currently claiming unemployment benefits, down nearly 9,000 on September’s figure. The CBS …

Cbs

3 years, 1 month ago

Homelessness falls 11 percent to 32,000

NL Times

The group of homeless people in the Netherlands shrank for the second year in a row in 2021. Researchers from Statistics Netherlands especially noticed a decline in young homeless people aged 18 to 27. In the past five years, the group of young homeless people between 18 and 27 shrank considerably. The decrease in the number of homeless young people …

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Fewer people receiving social assistance benefits compared to last year

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Welfare claims continue to fall, reach a 8.5 year low: CBS

Welfare claims continue to fall, reach a 8.5 year low: CBS

Some 170,000 NL households not claiming welfare they're entitled to

Number of welfare beneficiaries increases for the first time since 2016

More people on benefits due to crisis

Unemployed young people pushed first social assistance increase in 2.5 years

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