New call for DWP eligibility rule change for mixed age couples claiming benefits

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/mixed-age-couples-claiming-benefits-37278211

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/social-security-is-facing-a-political. "According to the [Social Security] Trustees’ report, the actuarial balance of OASDI up through 2050 - the amount of additional funds it would need to keep paying full #benefits for the next 25 years - is 1.06% of #GDP. To put that number in perspective, the #Trump administration proposes increasing #military #spending next year by $420 billion, equivalent to about 1.4% of GDP - without any discussion of whether that’s affordable."

Full list of extra benefits for people on devolved disability payments

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/extra-benefit-devolved-disability-payments-37278941

Fastest way to get Adult Disability Payment award decision for a new claim

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/faster-adult-disability-payment-claims-37266874

SocialSecurity shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032 
The shortfall will be driven in part by a drop in #immigration due to #Trump policies & by Trump’s #TaxCuts for corporations & the #wealthy, resulting in “trimmed” #benefits.

Social Security shortfall expe...

🌞 Wow, Europeans save $135M a day thanks to solar energy! 🎉 That's almost enough to buy a small island or pay for one CEO's bonus. But let's not talk about the fine print of all the other costs, like the coffee they need to stay awake reading those endless "Clean Energy" lists. ☕🔋
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/06/08/solar-energy-saves-europeans-135-million-a-day/ #EuropeansSolarSavings #SolarEnergy #Benefits #CleanEnergy #Innovation #RenewableEnergy #HackerNews #ngated

Billions Spent And Hypothetical Returns: The AI Boom Explained With Six Charts
(expenditure is growing fast and consumer take-up accelerating; but alarm bells are sounding)
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/07/billions-spent-hypothetical-returns-the-ai-boom-explained-with-six-charts <-- shared technical media article
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“… [The] latest peak in the AI market comes amid a multitrillion-dollar spending spree on related infrastructure such as datacentres. Meanwhile, companies are attempting to deploy the technology in a way that makes investing in it worthwhile. Here’s a look at what stage the AI boom is at and six key charts that tell us how we got here…
• Datacentres are propping up US GDP - …This means that datacentres – and the AI boom – carry a disproportionate share of US growth, and a large part of why the world’s largest economy, despite significant headwinds, still looks healthy. Any dent in this expenditure could have economic, and thus political, consequences…
• AI has sent stocks soaring
• Expenditure is growing at a staggering rate
• Firms and consumers are adopting AI at pace
• Claude is snapping at ChatGPT’s heels
• AI is getting more expensive to use
• Datacentre building might not keep pace with demand
• What AI models can do is expanding rapidly…”
#AI #impacts #benefits #overview #technicalarticle #AIBoom #humaninpacts #datacenters #Datacentres #expenditure #cost #economics #infrastructure #building #investment #stocks #GDP #USgrowth #sustainability #statistics
@TheGuardian

With federal daycare program at risk, pressure is on for London parents looking for childcare
Five years since the federal government launched its plan for a $10-a-day daycare program, many London area parents are still struggling to find childcare in the first place, let alone access the program's benefits.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/daycare-spots-london-federal-program-9.7227353?cmp=rss