Cuts to social protection for people living in poverty have created “fertile ground” for far-right movements around the world, according to a United Nations report.

Instead of policies that reduce crime, we get rhetoric of locking up 'bad children.' It's counterproductive and expensive, ...

More than a thousand households in Butuan City have officially graduated from the government’s flagship anti-poverty ...

As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work or marriage, or ...

CSUF’s MSW degree is housed under the College of Health and Human Services and is offered either as a two-year program for full-time students or a three-year flex program. Students often enter the ...

The Social Security Administration could change the job and age criteria that helps determine disability eligibility — meaning that 750,000 disabled Americans could be unable to get such benefits. The ...

QUITO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Ecuador's government said on Friday it would eliminate the nation's diesel subsidy and redirect the funds to social programs. "For decades, the diesel subsidy represented a ...

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Trump administration restrictions on services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult ...

This video explores the famous "grain dole" of ancient Rome. As we'll see, the dole was only one part of a centuries-long program to subsidize the price of bread in the ancient world's largest city.

Despite presidential proclamations, Social Security’s financial outlook is more troubled than ever. A new report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) warns that as Social ...

Most retirees couldn't cope with a big Social Security cut. Cuts are a looming threat, but most people won't see them right away. Retirees should start saving for a rainy day, and workers should plan ...

From Pennsylvania in Focus episode, "Bipartisan Effort Launches to Reintroduce Pennsylvania Welfare Work Requirements" Republicans get warning about government shutdown in new poll Publishers Clearing ...