California's unemployment rate has stood fairly stable at about 5.5 percent. But in a state as large as California, that equates to over a million people being out of work. California’s unemployment ...

MILLIONS of households on benefits will see their payments rise by at least inflation from April 2026. From next month, the basic amount of Universal Credit most people receive, known as the standard ...

Pension Credit – Could you or someone you know be eligible? The latest annual State Benefits Insight Report from retirement specialist Just Group has found that in 2025, seven in 10 (74%) pensioner ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Laura-Beth Thompson was 36 weeks pregnant and in hospital after being admitted for dehydration when she was ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Social Security System (SSS), the pension fund for employees in the private sector, saw its assets breach the P1 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Social Security System crossed a major financial milestone in 2025 as its reserve funds breached the P1-trillion mark for the first time, marking the strongest performance in ...

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Vulnerable people are missing out on benefits because they are being directed to online calculators they cannot use, a charity has said. Many are entitled to financial support but rarely have access ...

Retirees can elect to claim Social Security benefits at different ages. It's essential to plan ahead for retirement, and Social Security is typically a significant consideration. Age 67 is the full ...

Amid ongoing financial challenges, workforce shortages and declining birth rates, many hospitals and health systems are being forced to close maternity services in 2025. A Center for Healthcare ...

This month the insurance giant rolled out what it calls the first-of-its-kind employer-offered coverage of online fraud, ransomware, and stolen cryptocurrency that workers may fall prey to. In the ...

The Social Security Administration is scheduled to start sending statements to beneficiaries, including the dollar amounts to expect for their 2026 benefits. The new year will bring a 2.8% ...