Hints and tips:
Related Special Reports
...Should the menopause be classed as a disability or natural life stage?...
...All of TMTG’s revenues come from Truth Social, so let’s see how that’s doing. The social media website said it has 9mn sign-ups . . . and that’s pretty much all we know about it....
...“I am calling on the government to commit to a new strategic approach to help protect and preserve our democratic way of life — while also harnessing the many economic, political and social benefits social...
...The UN in 2023 found that Libyan security forces and armed militia groups, including forces that also benefit from EU funds, may have been implicated in war crimes and crimes against humanity, including...
...“Historically government policy, in particular in the social security areas, hasn’t really ever got to grips with effectively dealing with people with long term health conditions,” David Finch, the study...
...deal could cost the UK exchequer roughly £200mn The idea is also politically sensitive, since a UK social security deal would benefit Infosys, the IT company founded by Sunak’s father-in-law, Narayana...
...Where such spending properly belongs is under the flag of industrial policy and national security....
...If you give people work, it offers security and stability. It can be very empowering, giving a sense of purpose, self-confidence and mental wellbeing.”...
...There is a real benefit to being able to reach out and find like-minded people. Yet we must acknowledge the risk that we are self-selecting into echo chambers....
...This is of course because state pensions are social security benefits that can be scrapped without consequence. Government accountants collectively decided this many years ago, so it must be true....
...Under the proposals published in September, people who struggle with mobility, social engagement or bladder control could from 2025 be expected to look for work while losing £400 a month in benefits....
...To counter this, companies will need better defences, which should benefit cyber security company Darktrace....
...Alison McGovern, Labour’s shadow employment and social security minister, blamed the Conservatives for the “horrifying” statistics and said her party intended to fix this failure by “growing the economy”...
...More people with disabilities and long-term health conditions will be expected to look for work under reforms of the UK benefits system set out by the government on Tuesday....
...President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday unveiled a bill that guarantees hourly pay and the minimum monthly wage, as well as social security contributions and maternity benefits....
...We’d love to hear what the social benefits of gold jewellery are!...
...Biotechnology is a field in which its potential benefits stand out. The FT has recently looked at what AI might do to accelerate drug discovery, cancer diagnosis and more fundamental genetic research....
...Among those who feel threatened by the changes is Kelvin Cracknell, who has cerebral palsy and says he has not been able to find paid work that can accommodate him and his disability....
...The government said the changes would benefit about 3mn workers, adding that it was “very proud” of delivering on its commitment to end low hourly pay....
...The trustees in charge of Social Security, the government retirement programme, estimated last year that it would have to start cutting benefits in 2033, unless Congress raised the retirement age or levied...
...As first lady, she was a more visible figure and a more politically active presence in the White House than many of her predecessors, sitting in on cabinet meetings, attending National Security Council briefings...
...Green MP Christine Badertscher told reporters that “the ‘neutrality’ initiative benefits dictators and war criminals and harms Switzerland’s security”....
...“If we’re not able to give an answer to the question of how to finance the green transition, the enlargement and the new security needs, it would be very, very complicated to avoid a social and political...
...It notes that disability benefits are more generous than unemployment benefits, with fewer requirements to find a job; and that the process of getting a doctor’s “fit note” for statutory sick pay was replaced...
International Edition