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Parents urged to claim new child payment worth up to £627 each month to help cover additional costs

Nearly 44,000 children and young people with a disability or health condition were receiving the devolved benefit in September.

Daily Record

Child Disability Payment puts £60m in pockets of struggling Scots families

Minister for Social Security Ben Macpherson urged people to get in touch to receive the benefits "they are entitled to".

Daily Record

Senate Democrats largely keep gavel rules intact; House caucus may vote next week - Roll Call

Democrats in the Senate rejected new limits on committee chairs while a House Democratic term limit proposal may be considered next week.

Roll Call

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Successful claim for new £25 weekly child payment could automatically award parents two more benefits

Best Start Grant Early Learning and School Age Payment to be made automatically from this week.

Daily Record

Are European welfare systems accessible to foreigners?

Since the “refugee crisis” in 2015 precipitated the rise of the far right in Europe, debates on the impact of migration on welfare states have raged across the continent. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that EU- and non-EU migrants alike still struggle to access welfare benefits in their European countries…

The Conversation

Possible delays for families waiting on new £25 weekly child payment this winter

Some 89,000 applications were made in just 48 hours when eligibility rules changed on November 14.

Daily Record

Eligible families to receive automatic benefit payments from this week

ELIGIBILE families will begin to receive automatic payment of certain benefits from this week, following the expansion of the Scottish Child…

The National (Scotland)

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Tax burden may rise for some seniors as Social Security benefits increase next year

It seems like such good news — Social Security benefits are going up 8.7% next year, thanks to inflation. But for a lot of people, their tax bill could go up, too.

Tribune News Service

People on Carer's Allowance set to receive an extra £245 payment next week

More than 81,600 unpaid carers could be due the cash boost on top of their monthly allowance.

Daily Record

Republican idea of "freedom" is deadly

For decades Republicans have owned the concept of "freedom." What they're really pushing is suffering and death

Salon

Scottish Government issues easy guide to Winter Heating Payments

The Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland has issued an easy-to-read guide on Winter Heating Payments, describing what they are and how to apply for them.

Glasgow Live

Naomi Biden on getting married at the White House: ‘It’s hard to ask people for their social security number with their RSVP’

Joe Biden’s eldest granddaughter opened up to Vogue about her elaborate nuptials

Evening Standard

Chicago mobster gets 4 months in prison for stealing Social Security money

Michael Marcello, 71, of Wood Dale, who did time for his role in the Family Secrets case, pleaded guilty to felony theft of government funds.

Chicago Sun-Times

Retiring baby boomers are getting wiped out by inflation and a volatile stock market

The average 401(k) balance has dropped 23% from a year ago. That has big implications for baby boomers who recently retired or are about to.

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Tribune News Service

6 reasons to consider delaying your retirement

If you’ve been dreaming of retirement since you entered the workforce, you might have a certain idea of what it looks like when you’re no longer working. But there’s a chance you might not start retirement when you thought you would, perhaps due to circumstances beyond your control.

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Erin Lowry: Gen Z, keep your day job. Being your own boss is hard

American work culture often puts entrepreneurship on a pedestal. For many, building a successful company so they can be their own boss is the ultimate career achievement. Blame “Shark Tank.”

The Guardian - UK

Population in the US: as small towns shrink, is immigration the answer?

If a growing population is necessary for a healthy US economy, the country may have to rely on immigration to deliver it

Reason

Republicans Need an Actual Plan To Grow the Economy

The biggest beneficiaries of economic growth are poor people. But the deepest case for economic growth is a moral one.

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Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: 'Moderates' like Mitt Romney are threatening Social Security. Democrats don't have to let them

You may have thought that the drubbing Republicans received in the recent election would have prompted party leaders to think more warily about promoting policies that nauseate the voting public.

Tribune News Service

COUNTERPOINT: Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase harms democracy

Social media has gotten a bad name in recent years, much of it deserved, as it has played a sizable role in spreading right-wing backwardness and even authoritarianism in much of the world. This includes, most prominently, the reach and especially staying power of the world’s most powerful politician in…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish women at greater risk of destitution amid cost-of-living crisis, report says

A NEW report has found shocking evidence that women in Scotland are suffering increasing hardship, destitution, and food insecurity due to a lack of…

Roll Call

Democrats mull debt limit options as lame-duck window narrows - Roll Call

Democrats want to address the debt limit before this Congress, and likely their control in Washington, ends at the close of the year.

Glasgow Live

Scottish Child Payment: What is it and how much money can you get

The Scottish Child Payment is in place to help towards to cost of support a family for those who also get certain benefits such as Universal Credit or Child Tax Benefit.

Salon

Warren: GOP plans to "blow up economy"

Massachusetts senator worries Republicans will use power to cause "chaos" ahead of election

Glasgow Live

Scottish Child Payment: How to apply as website crashes due to demand

Applications for the Scottish Child Payment have opened and the surge in demand caused the website to crash earlier this morning. This comes after there was an extra cash boost to the payment announced

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