Socialtjenester

The Senate committee on social justice, welfare, and rural development is pushing to simplify access to government aid and shield its distribution from political influence, as it deliberates a measure to institutionalize the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program. Committee chair Sen. Erwin Tulfo said the proposal aims to reduce documentary requirements for beneficiaries to make assistance more accessible.

14. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting the Trump administration's freeze on billions in childcare and welfare funding to five blue states, following lawsuits. HHS rolls out stricter disbursement rules while critics highlight larger TANF misuse in states like Mississippi.

Socialtjenesterne i det nordøstlige Göteborg blev i foråret anklaget for at bruge racistiske abekarikaturer i behandlingsmaterialet 'Angry Monkeys'. En ny intern rapport forklarer, hvorfor materialet ikke blev stoppet tidligere, og afslører at kritiske stemmer blev ignoreret. Afdelingsleder Alessandro Rezaei indrømmer, at de ikke lyttede.

16. november 2025 Rapporteret af AI

Rehabilitation centres in Ethiopia, particularly those providing prosthetic, orthotic, and physical therapy services, are facing unprecedented crises that highlight the fragility of the country's social safety nets. Federal lawmakers have criticized the Ministry of Health for neglecting these institutions, pointing to declining service quality, long waiting times, and operational dysfunction.

In Rosny-sous-Bois and Tarbes, agents at Family Allowance Funds (CAF) handle tough situations amid rising precarity. Users, often hit by the digital divide, struggle with online procedures. A man in his fifties exemplifies these daily challenges at the Seine-Saint-Denis agency.

22. oktober 2025 Rapporteret af AI

14-årige Hailie døde på jernbane Spor nær plejehjemmet Hyttan i Vikmanshyttan efter en konflikt med en anden beboer. Hendes familie mener, hun blev fanget i en følelsesmæssig storm uden at opfatte faren fra toget. Politiets klassificerer døden som selvmord, men pårørende ser det som et samfundsmæssigt fiasko.