Sosialtjenester

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 Rapportert av 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.

Sosialtjenestene i nordøstlige Göteborg ble i vår anklaget for å bruke rasistiske apekarikaturer i behandlingmateriellet 'Angry Monkeys'. En ny internrapport forklarer hvorfor materialet ikke ble stoppet tidligere, og viser at kritiske røster ble ignorert. Avdelingsleder Alessandro Rezaei innrømmer at de ikke lyttet.

16. november 2025 Rapportert av 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 Rapportert av AI

14 år gamle Hailie døde på jernbanespor nær omsorgshjemmet Hyttan i Vikmanshyttan etter en konflikt med en annen beboer. Familien mener hun ble fanget i en emosjonell storm uten å innse faren fra toget. Politiet klassifiserer dødsfallet som selvmord, men pårørende ser det som et samfunnsmessig fiasko.