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Government spending on seniors' benefits soon to make up majority of federal budget
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (712+ words) More than half of the federal budget will go toward benefits for Americans 65 years and older by 2036, and that percentage is set to only grow, a recent congressional report finds. The Joint Economic Committee's 2026 report shows that non-interest federal spending…...
Vigan distributes social pension aid to 967 indigent seniors
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (211+ words) Vigan City distributed city-funded social pension assistance to 967 indigent senior citizens during a payout activity held on 21 May at the Collado Hotel in Barangay Pantay Fatima. Each beneficiary received P2, 000 covering the first and second quarters of 2026. City officials said an…...
Man Allegedly Bilked Taxpayers for 20 Years Out of $283k by Stealing Dead Boy's Identity
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (382+ words) After a three-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello, Idaho found a man whose identity remains unknown guilty of wire fraud, theft of government funds, aggravated identity theft, and related charges. That unknown man allegedly stole the identity of…...
Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (316+ words) U. S. District Judge James Pederson in Wisconsin said the state's voter registration list is not a record that can be requested under the Civil Rights Act of 1960, as President Donald Trump's administration argued. In Maine, Chief U. S. District Judge Lance Walker described…...
Millions stolen. ..': FBI chief Kash Patel hails action on India linked tech scam network - Business Today
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (569+ words) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has dismantled an India-linked call centre operation accused of running large-scale tech support scams that allegedly cheated hundreds of elderly Americans and victims in other countries out of millions of dollars." The crackdown, announced…...
UNITE4 FREEDOM: New York Voters File Federal HAVA Complaint Demanding Formal Review of Election Law Compliance
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State actuary: $4 billion pension transfer raises odds of future taxpayer bailouts
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (695+ words) The Washington State Capitol dome, Dec. 4, 2025. (The Center Square) - State pension officials warned Tuesday that a new law allowing the Legislature to pull nearly $4 billion from a retirement plan for first responders will significantly increase the likelihood of future taxpayer…...
DSWD reiterates guidelines, qualifications for indigent senior citizen pension
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (213+ words) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated the guidelines, qualifications, and application process for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) program following public inquiries regarding the monthly stipend for elderly Filipinos. "Beneficiaries of the Social…...
Even The IMF Says Britain Can't Keep Raising Taxes, Must Cut Welfare.
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DSWD-7 updates Social Pension program registration process
1+ week, 2+ day ago (308+ words) Philstar. com DSWD-7 updates Social Pension program registration process CEBU, Philippines " The Department of Social Welfare and Development-7 (DSWD-7) has adopted the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) as the official targeting tool for the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens,…...