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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

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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.

Fortune

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.”

Tribune News Service

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Reason

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…

Tribune News Service

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.

Los Angeles Times

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…

The National (Scotland)

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.

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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

Daily Record

New disability payment replacing PIP may include ‘informal observations’ during the consultation

Adult Disability Payment has now replaced PIP for new claimants living in Scotland.

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Daily Record

Scottish Child Payment website crashes hours after eligibility rules expanded to under-16s

Parents spoke of their frustration after seeing the Social Security Scotland website crash after hitting submit on their application forms.

Daily Record

New payment date and award rate update for people on PIP moving to devolved disability benefit

More than 322,000 existing PIP claimants will transfer to the new Adult Disability Payment.

Tribune News Service

Social Security benefits in 2023: 5 big changes retirees should plan for

Inflation has been sky-high over the last year, so it’s a good thing that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is boosting its cost of living adjustment (COLA) for benefit checks in 2023. It’s just one of many changes announced by Social Security recently.

Caixin Global

China Appoints Youngest Provincial Party Chief in Fujian

Zhou Zuyi, minister of human resources and social security, takes over from newly appointed Politburo member Yin Li

Tribune News Service

Pelosi urges vote on debt ceiling in lame-duck session to avoid risk

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled that Democrats will seek to extend the federal debt ceiling during the lame-duck session of Congress, avoiding a potential fight with Republicans that she said could threaten the United States' credit rating.

Reuters

Democrat Mark Kelly holds seat in Arizona's U.S. Senate race

Control of the U.S. Senate still had not been determined as of Friday evening, three days after the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Heading into the election, Republicans needed to pick up only one seat to take the majority in the 100-seat chamber, which would allow them to block much of…

Fortune

How much money you need saved to retire

You need 80% of your pre-retirement income per year in retirement to continue living a similar lifestyle.

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