50,000 Pensioners Poverty

Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 pensioners into poverty next year

Government estimates reveal the impact of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, announced earlier this year.

UK cut to fuel payments will push up to 100,000 pensioners into poverty

The government’s internal estimate will heap pressure on Keir Starmer to backtrack on the contentious policy

World - Financial Times - 5 hours ago

Is a $50,000 HELOC worth it now?

There are lots of benefits that come with opting for a HELOC in today's rate environment. Here's what to know.

King champions food poverty project on working birthday

The King is spending his 76th birthday opening new hubs to redistribute food which would otherwise be thrown away.

How much interest will a $50,000 CD earn now?

A $50,000 CD opened now could result in thousands of dollars worth of earned interest. Here's what to know.

50,000 Oasis tickets to be cancelled for violating purchase terms

Promoters said the affected tickets were bought using prohibited techniques, including acquiring more than four tickets per household and using multiple identities. Ticketmaster will cancel about ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Zelensky says Russia has 50,000 troops in Kursk

Ukraine's president says the incursion is limiting the forces Moscow can deploy inside his country.

Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam

Consumption of world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C. The high carbon emissions of the world’s richest 1% are worsening hunger, poverty and ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar

Haitian activists are demanding that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country given a surge in gang violence and deepening poverty

World - ABC News - November 7

Brazil hosts G20 with wars, Trump return in the background and focus on poverty fight

The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro has produced a joint declaration that, while not totally endorsed by one of the group’s members, succeeded in addressing most ...

World - ABC News - 23 hours ago

At G20, Brazil's Lula announces effort to fight poverty and hunger

World - Yahoo News - 16 hours ago

G20 waters down support for Ukraine amid pressure for peace talks

Advanced economies omit criticism of Moscow targeting civilian infrastructure and nuclear threats in Rio statement

World - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

The great post-Budget pensions rethink

But there are several tools you can use to cut an IHT bill

World - Financial Times - November 8

The Week: Assisted dying and pension reform

Adam, Chris and friends look back on the political week.

Dutch asylum agency is fined 50,000 euros daily for an overcrowded center

A Dutch court has ordered the agency responsible for housing asylum seekers to pay a 50,000-euro ($54,000) penalty for every day that more than 2,000 migrants stay at an overcrowded center in the ...

World - ABC News - October 30

50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says

Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

UK minister says 50,000 Ukrainian troops trained by British forces

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Auto-enrolment drives surge in ‘lost’ UK pensions

£31bn sitting in unclaimed, inactive or lost savings pots

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Pension plan a sticking point for Boeing machinists on strike

The union representing Boeing machinists has voted to reject the company's latest contract offer, extending a costly, weeks-long strike. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave and Kelly O'Grady explain what ...

The Papers: Reeves 'risks hurting pensioners' and shoplifting 'crisis'

Warnings ahead of Rachel Reeves' first Budget, and the soaring cost of theft from shops, lead the papers.

Pensioner barred from Butlin's weekday solo visit

Malcolm says he is upset as he and his family have been going to Butlin's for years.

Pensioner who was punched has '1% chance of survival'

Marcus Fleming, 21, appears in court after a 74-year-old man was attacked in Antrim on Saturday.

Barnier touches nerve with plan to trim French pensions

Prime minister’s money-saving proposal hits opposition, despite calls for more intergenerational fairness

World - Financial Times - November 6

The race to build a £354bn British pensions behemoth

Reeves’ Mansion House speech will push for faster integration of council retirement schemes

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Reeves in radical pension shake-up to boost growth

The chancellor wants to merge the UK's pension funds but critics worry about the impact on savers.

Reeves to force council pensions to consolidate into 8 ‘megafunds’

Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bn

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Rachel Reeves’ plans to reform Britain’s pensions industry

Proposals expected to lead to rapid consolidation of workplace retirement schemes and reallocation of assets

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

£100 payment to help pensioners with winter fuel cuts

Pensioners affected by cuts to winter fuel support are to get a one-off £100 payment from Stormont.

More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high

Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century. • Poverty figures render government numbers too little and action very late . ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Have $50,000 in credit card debt? Here's what debt forgiveness could cover.

With a credit card balance that high, the right debt forgiveness program could help you save a substantial amount.

The NYC Marathon is here. Your guide to following along with 50,000 runners from home

The New York City Marathon is Sunday with more than 50,000 runners from over 150 countries expected to start the race

Sports - ABC News - November 2

Russian 50,000-strong Kursk counteroffensive may include North Koreans, sources say

Some 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are preparing a new counteroffensive in Russia’s western Kursk region, multiple Ukrainian military sources told ABC News.

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