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The Japan Times<p>Political parties in Japan have pledged in their campaigning for the July 20 Upper House election to reduce social security premiums, which have been rising due to the aging population and higher prices. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/politics/wages-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">09/japan/politics/wages-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wages</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nursingcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nursingcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the government's cuts to welfare benefits between 2013 and 2015 were unlawful, marking a significant victory for welfare recipients. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/crime-legal/welfare-benefits-cuts-ruled-unlawful/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">27/japan/crime-legal/welfare-benefits-cuts-ruled-unlawful/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesecourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japanesecourts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Parliament on Friday enacted a revised pension reform bill that calls for a measure to shore up basic pension benefits. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/13/japan/politics/pension-reform-bill-enactment/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">13/japan/politics/pension-reform-bill-enactment/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pensions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonregularworkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonregularworkers</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The government adopted a basic framework for measures to support members of what is known as the&nbsp;“Employment Ice Age” generation, who had trouble finding work after graduating from school&nbsp;between around 1993 and 2004. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/03/japan/politics/ice-age-boost-support/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">03/japan/politics/ice-age-boost-support/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonregularworkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonregularworkers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retirement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hikikomori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hikikomori</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The government's decision to lower the standard amount of welfare benefits three times between 2013 and 2015 resulted in welfare benefit reductions totaling about ¥300 billion over about five years through 2018. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/02/japan/welfare-benefits-reduced/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">02/japan/welfare-benefits-reduced/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesecourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japanesecourts</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The ruling coalition has struck an agreement with the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on reforming the pension system — de facto clearing the last major hurdle of the ongoing parliamentary session. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/27/japan/politics/pension-bill-agreement-noda-ishiba/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">27/japan/politics/pension-bill-agreement-noda-ishiba/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pensions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a></p>
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The Japan Times<p>The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are preparing to accept an opposition party proposal to amend a pension reform bill that would raise basic benefits. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/24/japan/politics/pension-bill-on-track/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">24/japan/politics/pension-bill-on-track/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pensions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a></p>
WYM Mod<p>Heather Cox Richardson reveals troubling developments with **The One Big, Beautiful Bill**, which aims to implement former President Trump's agenda through a $3.8 trillion tax cut favoring the wealthy at the expense of low-income Americans. Proposed cuts to healthcare and SNAP could harm millions. The bill starkly contrasts with President Johnson's Great Society vision, showcasing a shift in priorities away from social welfare. For more insights, read the full article: [Heather Cox Richardson](<a href="https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-21-2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">heathercoxrichardson.substack.</span><span class="invisible">com/p/may-21-2025</span></a>). <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/TaxCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxCuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/SocialWelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWelfare</span></a></p>
Yonhap Infomax News<p>Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung unveils 'Basic Society' pledge, focusing on comprehensive social welfare and public services, while excluding previous basic income proposal<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YonhapInfomax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YonhapInfomax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LeeJaeMyung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeeJaeMyung</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BasicSociety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DemocraticParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticParty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialWelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicServices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FinancialMarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialMarkets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Securities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Securities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bonds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StockMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarket</span></a> <br><a href="https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=64278" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV</span><span class="invisible">iew.html?idxno=64278</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's Cabinet has approved a long-postponed bill for reforming the pension system following lengthy internal discussions and fierce resistance from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/16/japan/politics/pension-bill-cabinet-decision/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">16/japan/politics/pension-bill-cabinet-decision/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pensions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elderly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elderly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yuichirotamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yuichirotamaki</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinzoabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shinzoabe</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Tuesday approved draft legislation for pension system reform at a meeting of the party's decision-making General Council. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/politics/ldp-pension-reform/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">14/japan/politics/ldp-pension-reform/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pensions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a></p>
Yonhap Infomax News<p>Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung unveils 10 key pledges, focusing on economic growth, democratic reforms, and social welfare, aiming to create a world-leading economic powerhouse and address pressing national issues.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YonhapInfomax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YonhapInfomax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LeeJaeMyung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeeJaeMyung</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PresidentialPledges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentialPledges</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicPowerhouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicPowerhouse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DemocraticReforms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticReforms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialWelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FinancialMarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialMarkets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Securities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Securities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bonds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StockMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarket</span></a> <br><a href="https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=62743" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV</span><span class="invisible">iew.html?idxno=62743</span></a></p>
Strypey<p>"... this is actually going to cost the government *more money*. Because, you take away the [equal pay protections], this will lead to higher welfare payment. It will lead to more accommodation supplement. It will lead to higher Working For Families payments. It will lead to a lower tax take, which will cost the Crown money."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/CraigRennie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CraigRennie</span></a>, 2025</p><p><a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/pat-brittenden/episodes/BHN-Brooke-Van-Velden-cancels-Equal-Pay-Act--Chris-Hipkins-on-Erica-Stanfords-emails--Luxon-ban-on-under-16s-on-social-media-e32evtg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">creators.spotify.com/pod/profi</span><span class="invisible">le/pat-brittenden/episodes/BHN-Brooke-Van-Velden-cancels-Equal-Pay-Act--Chris-Hipkins-on-Erica-Stanfords-emails--Luxon-ban-on-under-16s-on-social-media-e32evtg</span></a></p><p>(1/?)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/NZPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NZPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/EqualPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EqualPay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/PublicFinances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicFinances</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/SocialWelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWelfare</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's&nbsp;"employment ice age generation," who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004 when it was difficult to find jobs, might end up in poverty in retirement even if they fully receive basic pension benefits. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/07/japan/society/ice-age-generation-pensions/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">07/japan/society/ice-age-generation-pensions/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pensions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonregularworkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonregularworkers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a></p>
Marsden<p>"How a small medical practice caring for its working community led to the public health system we have today."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NZHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NZHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NZPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NZPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aotearoa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialWelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWelfare</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/05-05-2025/an-act-to-provide-the-birth-of-our-nations-public-health-system" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thespinoff.co.nz/society/05-05</span><span class="invisible">-2025/an-act-to-provide-the-birth-of-our-nations-public-health-system</span></a></p>
AnthonyMy half-baked deep thought of the weekend:<br><br>Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem should be renamed Arrow's Context-Sensitivity Theorem, and re-interpreted as saying a social choice function that neglects context leads to dictators.<br><br>I say this because the axiom of independence from irrelevant alternatives--one of the assumptions behind the theorem--states that a social choice function should be such that the relationship between A and B is not changed once a new alternative C is introduced. Unpacked, this means the choice function should be insensitive to any context C might bring with it.<br><br>Arrow's theorem essentially says that a social choice function satisfying this and a couple other axioms leads to dictators (meaning, one individual's preferences dictate the social choice function's preferences, overruling everyone else involved in the choice who might disagree). Hence the re-interpretation: neglecting context in social choice leads to dictators.<br><br><a href="https://buc.ci?t=economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#economics</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SocialWelfare</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=socialchoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SocialChoice</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=welfareeconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WelfareEconomics</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=decisiontheory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DecisionTheory</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=arrowstheorem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArrowsTheorem</a><br>
Strypey<p>Once again the NatACTs are hauling out the "dependency" language to shame people on benefits, as if needing to pay rent, bills and eat is some kind of vice;</p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/556428/benefit-struggle-i-ve-fallen-into-the-trap-of-being-100-percent-reliant-on-it" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rnz.co.nz/news/business/556428</span><span class="invisible">/benefit-struggle-i-ve-fallen-into-the-trap-of-being-100-percent-reliant-on-it</span></a></p><p>Our society is structured so people need money to meet our basic needs, but much of the work it needs done it won't pay for. So a lot of people do unpaid work and make use of a welfare benefit to survive. Why the hell should beneficiaries feel ashamed about that?</p><p>Dependency my lilly-white arse.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/SocialWelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWelfare</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Many war orphans in Okinawa suffered from harsh living conditions and overwhelming loneliness, and the trauma they carried still lingers. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/japan/okinawa-war-orphans/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">14/japan/okinawa-war-orphans/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/okinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>okinawa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wwii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wwii</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/battleofokinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battleofokinawa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>An apprenticeship program in the nursing care industry involving high school students is gradually expanding in Aichi Prefecture, providing benefits to students and businesses. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/07/japan/society/japan-caregiver-apprenticeship/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">07/japan/society/japan-caregiver-apprenticeship/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aichi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aichi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/highschools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highschools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nursingcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nursingcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a></p>