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Government wants gig workers to get social security benefits
(This story originally appeared in on Apr 22, 2023)The government is nudging platforms, such as Ola, Uber, Zomato, Swiggy and Urban Company, to provide some social security benefits to gig workers, including life insurance and personal…
Social Security: Government wants gig workers to get social security benefits – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The government is nudging platforms, such as Ola, Uber, Zomato, Swiggy and Urban Company, to provide some social security benefits to gig workers, including life insurance and personal accident and health covers.The labour…
More peril for Trump in pending probes than NY: AP-NORC poll
Former President Donald Trump has emerged largely unscathed politically from his New York indictment. But a new poll suggests that investigations in Georgia and Washington could prove more problematic.Only 4 in 10 U.S. adults believe Trump…
France President Emmanuel Macron risks government backlash, pushes law to raise retirement age
French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his prime minister to wield a special constitutional power on Thursday that skirts parliament to force through a highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote.His…
Rajasthan govt announces Rs 200-crore fund for gig workers, will others follow suit?
In a first, the Rajasthan government on February 10 said that the state will launch Rs 200-crore fund to protect gig workers. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the enactment of the Gig Workers Welfare Act, the establishment of a board…
Biden Warns GOP Against Cutting Social Security, Medicare, Says He’s Their ‘Nightmare’
US President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to maintain social and health care benefits for elderly and low-income Americans, warning that he would be a “nightmare" for Republicans seeking to take them away.“I know that a lot of Republicans,…
Safer Internet Day: How to spot scams on WhatsApp, report contact – Times of India
Safer Internet Day will be celebrated on February 7 and it will be the 20th edition of the campaign. The day is organised by Insafeto promote safer as well as more responsible use of online and offline technology. At a time when mobile…
Successfully applying for Social Security disability is difficult. Applying as a long Covid patient…
Residents drop off Covid-19 PCR tests at a testing site run by the Centers for Disease Control, Federal Emergency Management Agency and eTrueNorth in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2022.Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhen Christopher…
This ‘wild card’ strategy can help retirees with unpaid quarterly taxes before year-end
Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty ImagesIf you're retired and skipped your 2022 tax payments, you can still avoid late penalties with an under-the-radar year-end strategy, experts say.Since taxes are due as you receive income, you must withhold…