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BILL CORCORAN in Cape TownThe South African government has introduced a Bill that will give pension and healthcare rights to the 56,000 registered veterans of the struggle against apartheid, but critics say the scheme does not go far enoughIT IS 25 YEARS since Trevor Ngengemane…

Today, NCLR is rolling out a new campaign, the Social Security VideoQuiz, to educate Latino youth about Social Security and what it means for them and their families. Social Security supports workers when they retire or if they become disabled, and if a parent dies,…

By Jamie Smyth, Social Affairs CorrespondentPEOPLE ARE waiting four years for the Government to decide on their applications to become Irish citizens, with some rejected for frivolous reasons such as receiving parking fines, a new report says.The study, Living in Limbo – Migrants’ Experiences of…

This article, originally published on 28 March 2011, provides an overview of the Elder Economic Security Index for Washington, which is part Atlantic grantee Wider Opportunities for Women's Elder Economic Security Initiative™ that seeks to build economic security for older adults through a multi-pronged approach that includes organising, advocacy…

It wasn’t easy ten years ago when 19 people from diverse backgrounds in Northern Ireland came together to talk about setting up the Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Project.  Intense feelings and bitter memories of the conflict made it sometimes hard to be in the same…

Christmas good news storiesAs the year draws to a close, we’d like to share two recent good news stories that involve ICI clients.1) A client, a migrant woman who experienced domestic violence, was granted a renewal of her residency status on an independent basis this…

Elderly people in Northern Ireland are facing high levels of anxiety ahead of the Spending Review, a survey has found. The Centre for Ageing Research and Development has found considerable fear amongst the pensioners over reduced incomes, higher taxes and cuts in vital services. It…

The Strengthen Social Security Coalition, a broad-based diverse, multi-generational coalition of over 60 national and state organisations, was launched July 29.   The still-growing coalition has organisations representing over 30 million Americans, including workers, women, seniors, persons with disabilities, children, low-income, and the civil and human…

HOUSTON — The Rev. John W. Bowie knows it is hard to sell the people in his neighborhood on the idea that they should support changing immigration laws to give illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. His church lies in one of the oldest black…

Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Warren Buffett are asking the nation's billionaires to pledge to give at least half their net worth to charity, in their lifetimes or at death. If their campaign succeeds, it could change the face of philanthropy. By Carol J. Loomis. Just…