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EXCLUSIVE: The government says payments will still go to the poorest pensioners, but that is simply not true, says Baroness Altmann. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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New exhibit unearths how the poorest people lived in ancient Pompeii
The Archaeological Park of Pompeii has a new exhibit that takes an inclusive look at the ancient story. It also has taken new measures to ensure the present-day experience at the site also respects inclusivity. CBC | World News
Read More »Poorest households need to ‘double their income’ to escape poverty
A new report says the scale of poverty in the UK shows “social failure at scale” Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »IMF says coronavirus recession will be worse than 2008, as UN appeals for aid for poorest economies
The coronavirus pandemic will cause a global recession in 2020 that could be worse than that seen during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, but the world’s economic output should recover in 2021, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Republican Senator Drafts Amendment To GOP’s Coronavirus Stimulus To Help The Poorest Americans
Republicans recently proposed a coronavirus stimulus that would provide $ 1,200 or more in quasi-Universal Basic Income (UBI) to Americans. But for low-income Americans who make $ 2,500 or less per year, financial assistance is slashed. As reported by Breitbart, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley proposed an amendment to the legislation that would include equal pay for low-income Americans and college ...
Read More »Universal Credit UK: Poorest families ‘£580 worse-off’ after freeze – will amount rise?
UNIVERSAL CREDIT and other state benefits have undergone a four-year freeze, which began in 2016. A new analysis suggests a lower income couple with children are an estimated £580 per year worse-off, due to the freeze. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Millions of UK’s poorest pensioners getting ‘least state support’ – could you claim more?
THE UK’s poorest single pensioners receive £4,000 less in State Benefit income per year than those better off, according to new research from Just Group. How can one check that they are claiming everything that they’re eligible for? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »REVEALED: Poorest pensioners to get smallest increase in April
PENSION credit is set to rise by less than the state pension next year, disadvantaging the UK’s poorest pensioners. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Trump changes to foreign aid being felt by women in poorest countries
Women in some of the poorest countries in the world are already feeling the effects of the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to foreign aid. And it’s only going to get worse, advocates say. CBC | World News
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