The SASSA Old Age Grant (also called the Older Persons Grant) is a monthly income-support benefit for South Africans aged 60 and above who meet the means test and other ...
Canada has signed more than 60 bilateral Social Security Agreements with other countries. These treaties coordinate pension programs so people who have lived or worked in both Canada and a ...
Silver Support is a long-term, quarterly cash supplement for Singapore Citizens aged 65 and above who had low lifetime incomes and now have less in retirement. It complements (not replaces) ...
CDC Vouchers are part of Singapore multi-year Assurance Package, designed to cushion households from higher living costs (including GST increases). In 2025, households received $300 in January and a further ...
Singapore Cost-of-Living Support in 2025 is delivered primarily through the Assurance Package. The AP is a multi-year suite of cash, MediSave top-ups, rebates, and CDC vouchers designed to help lower- ...
The Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) is Singapore long-running wage support for lower-income Singaporean workers. It boosts take-home pay with cash and builds long-term security by crediting CPF (or MediSave for ...
From April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will gain statutory powers to request limited, targeted data checks from banks and other financial institutions. The goal is to ...
The UK TV licensing rules require a valid licence if you watch or record live TV on any channel, or use BBC iPlayer on any device. To reduce costs for ...
Two structural problems drive the 2025 conversation. First, Council Tax remains pegged to 1991 property bands, which many economists consider outdated and regressive. Second, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) swings ...
Headlines and social posts have circulated a claim about a “$900 bonus for seniors in November 2025.” That is not how the official scheme works. The figure $900 refers to ...