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Spain's Ministry of Social Security has confirmed changes now in force allowing retirees to combine work and pension more easily. Officials say improved flexible retirement offers more options to keep working while collecting a pension. The debate comes as pension spending has risen 68% in a decade, with the large baby-boom generation still to retire, keeping retirement policy high on the public agenda.
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New social security reforms are said to be forthcoming at European Union level, according to a report from global immigration firm Fragomen. No details on the scope or timing of the changes have been made public, leaving open questions about how pensions, cross-border coordination and worker benefits may be affected across member states.
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Spanish media report that Social Security rules for retirement will change on 1 January 2027. Those born between 1961 and 1965 will face a new requirement to retire at 65 with full benefits, and the calculation of pensions will shift to 304 months of contribution bases. Self-employed workers will need to work and contribute longer to access full pensions.
- 4Burnham sets out pledges at Labour conference speech●Highlights from # Burnham 's speech at the # Labour conference... * The # TripleLock will be removed after 2030 🫤 * # So
Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour conference drew attention for several headline pledges: removing the pension Triple Lock after 2030, securing funding for social care from 2030, and committing Labour to electoral reform in its next manifesto. Commenters noted the promises mostly kick in far in the future, with some dismissing the rest of the speech, including on water policy, as minor tinkering.
- 5Kremlin to boost 2027 military spending to $202.6 billion●RE: https:// journa.host/@ScottLucas/117358 260451802942 # Kremlin plans spending of $202.58bn on military in 2027, aro
Russia's government plans to spend $202.58 billion on the military in 2027, roughly 27% more than the original budget, according to reports shared by analyst Scott Lucas. At the same time, social policy funding will be cut by 7%, including state pensions, payments to war veterans and maternity benefits, prompting criticism that the Kremlin is prioritizing the war in Ukraine over ordinary Russians' welfare.