More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits
When it comes to retirement, later may be better.
Social Sciences
May 8, 2018
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The Cashless Debit Card Trial is working and it is vital – here's why
The federal government's Cashless Debit Card Trial, which began in selected communities in South Australia and Western Australia from March 2016, is a significant innovation in tackling the health and socioeconomic disadvantages ...
Economics & Business
May 4, 2017
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Cuts to sole parent benefits are human rights violations
Sole parents in Australia are economically vulnerable and are experiencing ongoing cuts to their social security. Legislation limiting welfare benefits that was rushed through the Senate last week will make many of them poorer ...
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2017
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Unpaid work experience rife in Australia – report
Unpaid work experience is widespread in Australia, with more than half of young adults having undertaken an unpaid placement, according to research conducted for the Federal Government's Department of Employment.
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2017
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Growing number of Americans are retiring outside the US
Newly widowed, Kay McCowen quit her job, sold her house, applied for Social Security and retired to Mexico. It was a move she and her husband, Mel, had discussed before he passed away in 2012.
Social Sciences
Dec 27, 2016
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Applying the '80/20 rule' to social costs: Adults with the most costly problems could be spotted in preschool
A detailed analysis of the lives of nearly a thousand people from birth to age 38 shows that a small portion of the population accounts for the lion's share of social costs such as crime, welfare dependence and health-care ...
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2016
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Health determined by social relationships at work
Whether you're an engineer, a nurse, or a call center worker, you are likely to spend an average of one third of your day on the job. In a new meta-analysis covering 58 studies and more than 19,000 people across the globe, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2016
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What are the health risks of having a different 'Facebook self'?
People may express their true self more easily on Facebook than in person, and the more one's "Facebook self" differs from their true self, the greater their stress level and the less socially connected they tend to be, according ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2016
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Addicted to social media? Try an e-fasting plan
Social media is a double-edged sword, providing both benefits and drawbacks.
Internet
Apr 4, 2016
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New report informs Social Security's process for determining if beneficiaries can manage benefits
The best indicator of whether a disabled adult who receives Social Security benefits is capable of managing his or her benefits is evidence of real-world performance of meeting his or her own basic needs, rather than an office-based ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2016
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