Welfare

A Green Party minister has suggested that social benefits should be tied to the cost of living in Ireland, ahead of next month’s budget. Minister Joe O’Brien believes a fairer system could see welfare and retirement rates compared to the average industrial wage or cost of living. The Deputy Minister …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Democrats’ proposed welfare bill was the highlight of her work in Congress, but she was unsure if it would be her swan song legislation. The president’s words come as the House prepares to vote on the Democrats’ first major bill when it comes to …

Complexities of Intake Care Last week, the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards met in Austin for its first in-person meeting since February 2020. The board is made up of representatives from across the state representing 192 counties from Child Welfare Boards and over 2,000. Texans appointed by their commissioners. …

AWL Alexandria’s veterinarian volunteers to check the cat. (Photo courtesy of Gina Hardter) ALEXANDRIA, VA-On September 25, the Animal Welfare Leagues of Alexandria and Arlington have teamed up to vaccinate animals and humans. “By connecting with people and their pets at the same time, we have the potential to make …

A Northumberland farmer beat fierce competition from 28 nominees to win the ‘Excellence in Farm Animal Welfare’ category, part of the RSPCA’s first-ever Assured Awards for Pork and Poultry Producers. Michael Rutherford runs an organic farm near Morpeth where he breeds 12,000 laying hens, for which he has now received …

BONNERS FERRY – A September 18 welfare check led to the discovery of a possible ongoing domestic battery, which led to the arrest of a Mark Gillaspy, Bonners Ferry police said. Mark Gillaspy, 33, faces an aggravated domestic battery felony charge. The welfare check was triggered by a call to …

If you are concerned that a child may be neglected or abused, call the 24-hour Maine hotline at 800-452-1999 or 711 talk to a child protection specialist. Calls can be made anonymously. For more information visit maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/cw/reporting_abuse. A proposal that would make it a crime to endanger the well-being of …

Through Mthuthuzeli Ntseku 8 months ago Share this article: To shareTweeterTo shareTo shareTo shareE-mailTo share The organization said it was treating a record number of animals such as hamsters, rats and rabbits with broken and fractured limbs. Cape Town – The Animal Welfare Society of South Africa is concerned about …

BJP senior leader and former Dy CM, Kavinder Gupta, at the grand opening of the acupressure camp in Gandhi Nagar on Sunday. Excelsior correspondentJAMMU, September 26: Whether in power or not, every member of the BJP fraternity is always at the forefront of helping people through missionary zeal.This is what …

AN APPEAL has been launched to help locate a Dublin teenager who has been missing for almost a week. Arkardiusz Niedojad, from the Clondalkin region, has not been seen since his disappearance on Monday, September 20. 2 Arkardiusz Niedojad has not been seen since last Monday The 16-year-old’s family are …