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Poverty in the elderly; Miami seniors at risk : "Unfortunately, many of Miami's elderly people live in unquestionable poverty . According to the Census Bureau, the number of people living below the poverty ...

Poverty among the German elderly on the rise : "Old-age poverty already affects over 7 million people in Germany. Experts are warning that the number of elderly people living below the poverty line will increase. Social organizations are demanding action. Boiled potatoes and mashed carrots. ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

The Consequence of a Shattered Safety Net: Return to the Poorhouse ... : "This was a common occurrence in the days before Social Security, which basically wiped out extreme elderly poverty in America. But to a growing number of conservatives, this Gilded Age era represented the salad days, where people rose ...

He said the family had lived in “abject poverty” in Calabria before Antonio decided to make a new start in Canada. Antonio and Stella had five sons — James ... From: http://ping.fm/28qpm

Half of America's Elderly Will Spend at Least One Year in Poverty : "Half of America's Elderly Will Spend at Least One Year in Poverty . Nearly half of all Americans between the ages of 60 and 90 will encounter at least one year of poverty or near poverty , demonstrating that the later years of life are ...

Obamacare remains a half-solution  - Franklin Delano Roosevelt became President in the midst of the Great Depression, a time when the largest group living in poverty was the elderly.

Changes to DOMA Critical Given Higher Risk of Poverty among the LGBT Last week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is an important victory for the elderly in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) community.

Salaries of MP politicos zoomed 900% in 15 years: Sources BHOPAL: The salaries and perks drawn by the legislators from Madhya Pradesh has recorded a rise of 900 percent during the last 15 years in stark contrast with the pension assigned to the elderly living under poverty line, sources said. ...

PRB Report Examines U.S. Recession's Continuing Social and Economic Toll The poverty rate rose to 15.1% for 2010, up from 13.2% in 2008, a rate not seen since 1993. The poverty gap between children and elderly widened since the onset of the recession; child poverty reached 22% in 2010, a level more than double that of the ...

Minister predicts more poverty, food shortage : "By Dalton Wanyera (email the author) Poverty is here to stay and shall even get worse as long as there are increasing cases of unemployment and food shortage in the country, the Minister of State for Elderly and Disability Affairs, Mr Sulaiman Madada ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

CCAC is the official anti-poverty organization of Rapides Parish, a federally, state and locally funded agency that provides services to the poor, elderly and physically challenged citizens in the parish. From: http://ping.fm/xxDsz

MPs 'must do more' to tackle elderly fuel poverty MPs have been urged to do more to tackle fuel poverty among elderly people in their area this winter by Age UK. MPs must take more action to tackle the "devastating effects" of winter fuel poverty , according to Age UK. The charity has called for MPs to ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Many elderly in U.S. will face poverty: study - Yahoo! News : "Nearly half of elderly Americans will face a future with at least one year below or close to the poverty line, according to a new study that showed a huge ...

Children Caught in Cycle of Poverty - Neediest Cases - NYTimes.com. Every year since 1911, New York Times Neediest Cases Fund has provided direct assistance to children, families and the elderly in New York. Articles will appear daily ... From: http://ping.fm/3PmV1

New Census data raise number of poor to 49 million : By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of poor Americans hit a record 49 million in 2010, or 16 percent, according to new data released on Monday that showed poverty rates for the elderly, Asians and Hispanics higher than previously known. ... Reuters

Using new method of tallying, Census Bureau says 15.7% live in ... : "The Census Bureau, which has expanded its definition of poverty , has calculated that 15.7% of Americans, many of them elderly, are poor and struggling ...

Report: Elderly poverty rates 200% higher for blacks and Latinos University of California , Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education examined statistics from 2008 to 2010 and determined that black and Latino retirees were more likely to be in the lowest income group. According to their report, 32 percent of ...

Job cuts for poor seniors could up homelessness Under the Department of Labor's Senior Community Service Employment Program, more than 75000 elderly Americans living in poverty in all 50 states earn their keep by the slimmest of margins. To qualify, participants must be over 55 and earning less than ...

Using new method of tallying, Census Bureau says 15.7% live in poverty : "The Census Bureau, which has expanded its definition of poverty , has calculated that 15.7% of Americans, many of them elderly, are poor and struggling ...

Schools will be cut $4.8 billion if taxes don't pass, Gov. Jerry Brown says The governor's budget once again takes aim at key anti- poverty programs, including CalWORKs, Medi-Cal and supportive services for homebound elderly and the disabled. CalWORKs would see a cut of $1.1 billion, in large part by creating the first 24-month ...