Sunday, November 25, 2018
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday approved a social protection framework for the vulnerable segments of the society, ensuring that they were protected against certain issues affecting them.
The comprehensive social protection framework is aimed at...
Friday, November 23, 2018
As millions of people continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, the European Commission has announced an additional €18 million in emergency aid. This brings total EU humanitarian funding in Sudan for 2018 to €41 million.
"The EU is...
Friday, November 23, 2018
In 2017 social protection expenditure in Latvia accounted for EUR 3 974.8 million and, compared to 2016, it has grown by EUR 188.5 million or 5.0 %. Expenditure on survivors function rose by 10.5 %, on sickness and heath care by 6.8 %, and on disability...
Friday, November 23, 2018
Over 55,000 state pensioners are set to get a hike in their payments in the wake of a “bonkers” budget cut early next year. Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty confirmed that her department has written to 79,000 people affected by cuts that...
Friday, November 23, 2018
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that the Austrian government must give the same social security benefits to refugees as it does to its residents.
The case came from action brought by Ahmad Shah Ayubi who had been granted refugee...
Friday, November 23, 2018
The long awaited social security scheme for formal sector workers will formally be announced by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) has said that the scheme will be compulsorily...
Thursday, November 22, 2018
People receiving disability support from the Ontario government will be able to keep more of the money they earn as part of the province’s overhaul of social assistance, but critics say it will be harder to qualify for help.
Social Services...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
A batch of relief items was handed over to Zimbabwe's Tongogara Camp in Chipinge, Manicaland Province, on Tuesday, as part of a 2 million U.S. dollar denotation from China. The funding was used to buy foodstuff for new arrivals and being given to the...
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Expecting women in Saskatchewan are now entitled to take more maternity leave. New changes by the government allow moms-to-be to take 19 weeks of maternity leave, an increase from 18 weeks. This means Saskatchewan is now leading the way in Canada,...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Social housing and private tenants receive less government subsidy than home-owners, a new report has revealed today. The research, which has analyised government spending, taxation and housing regulations, found home-owners are the most subsidised of...
