Economic insecurity, staggering levels of inequality, declining social trust and social fragmentation are destabilizing societies worldwide. The World Social Report 2025, released today, reveals ...

And there are very good reasons why you want to keep Social Security benefits in the account where it's directly deposited each month. For example ... already receiving a paper check, Social ...

The economic fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs make work and welfare reforms even more urgent, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said. She told The i Paper there was widespread ...

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong social worker was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison Wednesday on a charge of riot for her role in the 2019 anti-government movement, in a case that ...

Entitled the ‘Pathways to Work’ green paper, the policy package will make ... is at the heart of our Plan to Change, but the broken social security system we inherited is failing people ...

The independent commission on adult social care, led by Baroness Casey, is due to begin its work imminently. It will look at recruitment and retention of the workforce. Starmer indicated he would ...

The Social Security Administration will transition to entirely digital payments by September 30, 2025. Recipients currently receiving paper checks must set up direct deposit with a bank account.

The aim was to encourage open dialogue about these important issues. Despite being sensitive and, for some, potentially traumatic topics, DSWD social worker Glenda Navarro emphasized that discussing ...