GENERAL SANTOS CITY (PIA) — The Social Security System (SSS) has added surviving spouses to its pension loan program (PLP), making sure that legal spouses who have lost a spouse and their families get ...

An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) is now being feted for her heroism in protecting her three-month-old ward during the massive fire that hit a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong. According to ...

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:34 p.m.) — The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirmed that a Filipina domestic worker died in the massive fire that swept through Tai Po district, one of ...

Student loan repayment thresholds are set to remain frozen for a further three years from April 2027, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the Autumn Budget, meaning more low earners will start ...

The Indian government on 21 November consolidated 29 Labour Laws into four comprehensive Labour Codes, namely — the Code on Wages (2019), the Industrial Relations Code (2020), the Code on Social ...

THE chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs is pushing for the swift passage of the proposed Bagong Balikbayan Act, a landmark measure that institutionalizes the government’s first ...

When it comes to financial protection, every Filipino family deserves peace of mind—especially our seniors and surviving spouses who rely on their monthly pensions. That’s why the latest update on the ...

From better salaries and retirement benefits to encouraging women's participation in the workforce, the new Labour Codes which were notified last week will bring a generational change in how India ...

The UAE Central Bank has removed the minimum salary requirement for personal loans. Banks can now set their own eligibility criteria. This change opens up access to regulated loans for low-income ...

Banks get room to set own loan rules as lower-income residents gain formal credit access Dubai: A major change in the UAE’s lending landscape is set to reshape who can access personal credit, giving ...

Residents, including low-income workers, can now open bank accounts and access services Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has instructed banks to abolish the long-standing minimum salary ...

The Department of Migrant Workers’ “Serbisyo Caravan” included personnel of 11 government agencies to process documents for OFWs. The caravan included the OWWA, SSS, Philhealth, Pag-IBIG Fund; ...