Saúde privada: muito poder na mão de poucos

Novo estudo revela as “sete irmãs” que controlam, em oligopólio, todo o setor de seguros de saúde e laboratórios farmacêuticos no Brasil. O aglomerado é o terceiro grupo mais poderoso do país. Descobertas põem em perspectiva a importância da luta pelo SUS

https://outraspalavras.net/outrasaude/saude-privada-muito-poder-na-mao-de-poucos/

Introduce new #tax code for state pensioners with double the personal allowance - #UK #Petitions

We want the government to introduce a new tax code for state pensioners, set at double the basic threshold.

If implemented, #pensioners would receive a higher tax-exempt limit, but wealthier pensioners would still pay tax.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/740671

#OAPs #retirement #Taxes #poverty #pension #pensions

Petition: Introduce new tax code for state pensioners with double the personal allowance

We want the government to introduce a new tax code for state pensioners, set at double the basic threshold. If this was implemented, pensioners would receive a higher tax-exempt limit, but wealthier pensioners would still pay tax.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Russia 'deliberately targeted' Poland's airspace -- Extremely dangerous: European leaders, Trump react to downing of Russian drones over Poland -- Russian drones have entered several NATO countries’ airspace; Far more may be within their range -- "Pure terrorism," At least 25 killed in Russian air strike on Ukrainian village during pension payouts ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/thursday-september-11-2025/

Experts debunk Farage claim that scrapping #NetZero would save £40bn a year

#ReformUK leader claimed abandoning #climate-friendly policies would help fund his party’s commitments to ending 2-child benefit cap & bringing back Winter Fuel Payment for #OAPs

But his promises have been put under scrutiny, with Treasury civil servant saying the UK Government was spending “nothing on [the] scale” claimed by #Farage.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25195285.experts-debunk-nigel-farage-scrap-net-zero-save-40bn-claim/

#RejectReformUK #FarRight #disinformation #ClimateChange

#Digital Voice switchover cut off 95-year-old's landline

My 95-year-old friend is in distress. His #landline has stopped ­working & he’s told by his provider #EE that he may need to accept a new phone number to get his ­service back

He lives alone & relies on his phone for human contact

It will be a challenge for him to let ­people know his new number and he risks being cut off from #medical #communications

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/feb/24/digital-voice-switchover-cut-off-my-95-year-old-friends-landline

#DigitalSwitch #VoIP #DutyOfCare #OAPs #IndependentLiving

Digital Voice switchover cut off my 95-year-old friend’s landline

He risks missing medical-related calls after EE warned he may have accept a new number to get his service back

The Guardian

@jackLondon

We simply disagree of supporting the #Labour government's intention of forcing #banks to spy on anyone's bank accounts without cause or warrant.

Here in the UK we already have laws in place which permit UK govt to investigate fraud.

Out of interest, do you happen to know the URL to the stat you provided regarding 27% of #OAPs have a net worth in excess of £1 million?

'Younger people who earn more than £12,500 a year, and therefore pay income tax, do not get help from the state with their heating bills. Pensioners get free prescriptions, discounted (and sometimes free) travel, cut-price entry to local facilities such as gyms and swimming pools, concessionary rates at tourist attractions and cinemas, special discounted shopping days...'

https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/the-tory-presss-winter-fuel-handout-hypocrisy/

#UK #elderly #pensions #pensioners #OAPs #economy

The Tory press’s winter fuel handout hypocrisy

A payment to all OAPs was unjustified and unsustainable

The New European

#SNP: Westminster treatment of #pensioners immoral

#SNP hit out at the decision, highlighting that the same measure was considered by the Tories last year, with the #Labour Party strongly opposing it saying ...

"Pensioners mustn’t be forced to bear the brunt of Tory economic failure”

During General Election Scottish Labour leader rejected return to #austerity under Labour saying “Read my lips; no #austerity under Labour”

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24495101.snp-brands-westminster-treatment-pensioners-immoral/

#CostOfLiving #OAPs #LabourLies

We may be old, Boris Johnson, but don’t dare call us expendable

At the Covid inquiry #BorisJohnson’s advisers criticised his handling of the pandemic, as text messages revealed he believed that Covid was ‘nature’s way of dealing with old people’.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/02/we-may-be-old-boris-johnson-but-dont-dare-call-us-expendable

#ToryScum #OAPs #inhumane #HumanRights #ToryDictatorship #fascism #FarRight #CovidIdiots #Covid #pandemic #ToryFascists #ToryFascistDictatorship #dystopian #dystopia #Britain #Orwell #Wealthy #elite #Tory #Tories

We may be old, Boris Johnson, but don’t dare call us expendable

Letters: Michael Rosen, Jane M Card, Colin Montgomery, Prof Pete Dorey and two others respond to the news of Boris Johnson’s attitude to the spread of Covid

The Guardian

The majority of the over-65s:

People in decline, adding to their carbon footprint through cruises & overseas holidays, in denial about the climate emergency, voting Tory out of fear for the next 20 years, until finally succumbing to dementia.

#Tories #Boomers #UK #Britain #OAP #OAPs