Bill Gates, one of the richest people in the world, with assets exceeding $ 130 billion, has said that it is an inappropriate concept to accumulate such a fortune without contributing to the well-being of society. This publication has sparked a heated debate about the redistribution of wealth and the role of billionaires in today’s … Read more
Poverty and indigence experienced a drastic increase in the first half of the year in Argentina, reaching 52.9% and 18.1% of the population, respectively, as reported this Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec). . These data reflect a deterioration compared to the 2023 indices. The shortage increased from 40.1% of the … Read more
Beggars from foreign countries visit many Gulf countries during their pilgrimage. Many live well in their own country. However, this flow to the Gulf countries is aimed at the large amount of money that can be obtained through begging. It is a regular occurrence that the mafia, which works to conduct and control the pilgrimage, … Read more
The city of Bern launched a pilot project in 2023. It enabled low-threshold financial support for foreign nationals affected by poverty who do not receive social assistance. The SVP filed a complaint against this at the beginning of 2024. Government representative Ladina Kirchen approved it at the beginning of September. The government representative assessed the … Read more
Monterrey, NL.José Antonio Fernández Carbajal, director and president of the board of directors of Fomento Económico Mexicano (Femsa), urged employers to review the salaries of their workers so that no family is below the poverty line and does not depend on social programs. “From the private sector, we must review our payrolls to ensure that … Read more
Today, Fatou, 12, is going to the sea. Not yesterday, nor tomorrow. Just today. «Apart from a day this summer at the Noisy-le-Grand park with the Secours populaire and a trip to the Beauval zoo last year, which were great, I never go away because we don’t have any money, says this schoolgirl from Seine-Saint-Denis, … Read more
According to the Bertelsmann Foundation, daycare workers in Hamburg were sick for an average of 33.2 days in 2023. The Hamburg-wide average for all professional groups is 18.9 days. The sick leave rate in daycare centers was thus 75% higher. This puts Hamburg, along with Bremen, at the top of the western German federal states. … Read more
Starting in January, housing benefit is to be increased by an average of 30 euros. In Berlin, recipients often wait more than half a year for approval. Housing benefit is rising – but so is the waiting time Photo: Markus Pfaff/imago BERLIN taz | Richard Behrend waited seven months for his housing benefit application to … Read more
GENEVA – It is easy to despair in these difficult and uncertain times. Instability is increasing and conflict is playing out on our screens every day. The post-Covid economic recovery is proving to be uneven and uneven. Women and the poorest benefit least from recent gains. Although the average global unemployment rate is expected to … Read more
In view of the summer temperatures, the German Social Association (SoVD) is calling for more public drinking fountains in Hamburg. This is vital for the survival of homeless people in particular, said the Hamburg SoVD regional chairman Klaus Wicher. “Especially in inner-city districts, where the daytime heat lasts particularly long, there must be more drinking … Read more