Sentences with phrase «spending on benefits»

Increasing spending on benefits saps already limited funding, and prevents districts from taking on new teachers or rewarding experienced ones with raises.

A thinktank has said high spending on benefits and public services has made Britain the «divided society» of Europe.

David Cameron's policy guru Steve Hilton is reported as having submitted a paper proposing a # 25 billion reduction in spending on benefits before leaving for an academic sabbatical in the US.

«The previous government significantly increased spending on benefits and tax credits for families with children, and child poverty fell by nearly a quarter between 1998 and 2009, but this was still not enough for the government to hit its child poverty targets.

It includes a cap on welfare which Conservatives in government hope will force Labour to accept spending on benefits must be more closely controlled in the future.

That discretionary part of the budget has been squeezed over the past few years, while Republicans controlling Congress have largely ignored the ever - growing tide of automatic - pilot spending on benefit programs like food stamps, student loans, and Medicare.

Over half of the annual # 200 billion spent on benefits is spent on pensioners, but they have been spared any of the pain of austerity after the 2010 Tory manifesto pledged to protect them.

Ø # 2 billion spent on benefits for people spending more time out of work as a result of having grown up in poverty

The goal of the front end detection strategy is to identify potential fraud or misuse at the time of application, before tax dollars are spent on benefits.

Representative Paul D. Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee and a leading proponent of cutting spending on benefit programs like Medicare, said the proposal would weigh heavily on a stagnating economy.

Departmental spending cuts have been partly offset by a rising benefits bill which now means # 1 in every # 3 of taxpayers» money is spent on benefits.

Twenty years ago, districts spent more than four dollars in wages to every one dollar they spent on benefits.

This does not mean that OUSD teachers should be penalized for their benefits package, but it is important to recognize that the money spent on these benefits is a key part of compensation — especially given the tumultuous national healthcare context.

Anything not spent on benefits was given back to teachers as a lump - sum check at the end of the year: additional cash teachers could pocket and / or invest however they chose.

We should be clear that we believe that OUSD teachers should not be penalized for their benefits package, but it is important to recognize that the money spent on these benefits is a key form of compensation.

Not exact matches

«The benefits of NFLX - produced original content including attractive economics and greater control are clear and we believe returns on original spend are high,» J.P. Morgan Securities (jpm) analyst Doug Anmuth said in a research note.

But the trade - off of this focus on shareholder value is spending that benefits other stakeholders, like employees and customers, said Bill George, the former CEO of medical - device company Medtronic.

Every dollar spent on vaccines yields $ 44 in economic benefits.

On top of that, Americans are also living longer, which has prompted providers to recalculate their premium and benefit frameworks as their clients spend more time under coverage than the insurers» underwriters had originally expected.

«I think managers would do well to take this research [on the benefits of limiting how much time you spend checking email] to heart,» he said.

Some benefit in home prices and employment have come to areas with long commutes, but effects on retail spending have been «more ambiguous,» according to an analysis from Goldman Sachs economists.

Centene's health benefits ratio, or the amount it spends on medical claims compared with its income from premiums, improved marginally to 86.3 percent, from 86.6 percent a year earlier.

It could also have a public benefit if it lessens the need for governments to build highways designed for rush - hour commuting or for workers to spend $ 100 a week or more on transportation, parking, coffee, lunches and so on.

And the politicians in Washington who are working to curtail basic benefits such as health care and food stamps plainly won't consider the value of spending trillions on a new social - welfare scheme.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Merck says it's working with doctors to acclimate them to the diagnostic, which could prevent wasteful spending on a costly drug which may not benefit all patients.

But by far the most common response was slack - jawed appreciation that a company would spend so much on something that so clearly won't benefit the bottom line.

Starbucks plans to spend $ 250 million on new employee benefits, including a pay boost for domestic workers, in the wake of the federal tax overhaul.

We invest more in benefits for our employee partners than we spend on coffee.»

Leverage the power of «workstyle» benefits like the chance to earn work - from - home days, preferred parking spots, extra-long lunches, or the opportunity to spend more time on tasks they like.

That could provide a major fillip for brands targeting the world's top luxury spenders, though who benefits most will depend on which brands are able to lure in China's big - spending youth - now the driving force in the market.

Deficit spending endangers social programs we benefit from and our children will soon depend on.

Stephen Poloz says Ottawa's recent spending on programs, such as enhanced child benefits and infrastructure, have lifted the economy and pushed interest rates to a level higher than they would have been without government stimulus.

In the end, that felt like the greatest result of the exercise: It gave me a way to spend time on my most important relationships for mutual benefit.

Spend some time crafting your message like you would with any other professional pitch — focus on benefits to them, not you.

Tang said the wealth gap was actually widening at a slower pace compared with a rise of 0.004 between 2006 and 2011, thanks to the government's increased efforts to help the impoverished, including an increase of over 40 per cent in welfare spending on public housing and medical benefits for the poor.

Fascinating, yes, but the success or failure of basic income won't necessarily rest on its benefit — people with more money will either spend it or save it — but how it will be paid for.

The benefit of our franchise model, is that there's no need to invest in equipment or inventory, nor do you need to spend much on payroll, or hire many employees to help you run the business.

[We] recently helped a customer allocate their benefits spending more effectively, leading to a more robust benefits strategy than they'd previously offered on their own.

«How much you spend depends on the demographics of your company,» says Chris Gory, the president of Insurance Portfolio Financial Services Inc., a Toronto - based independent insurance brokerage specializing in employee benefits coverage.

(I'm setting aside the benefits we may get from the things that tax revenue is spent on, of course.)

If, on the other hand, you're one of the tens of millions of able - bodied Americans who have benefitted from record welfare spending that's not nearly as means - tested or fraud - free as it should have been, it's time to take your hand out of the taxpayers» pockets and get to work.

It is also under investigation for allegedly violating limits on spending during that campaign to benefit the «leave» side.

[105] On January 8, 2008, to address ongoing structural budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four - part proposal including an overall reduction in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in 2010.

Employers no longer guarantee a comprehensive benefit plan when you're hired, forcing you to spend more money on healthcare, even though your wages remain the same.

The insurer said its medical benefit ratio, the percent of premiums spent on claims, fell to 81.4 percent in its commercial business from 83.8 percent a year earlier.

JPMorgan said previously that it spent $ 1.25 billion on medical benefits in 2017 for 300,000 U.S. employees and family members.

A majority of companies, indeed, now offer some sort of wellness benefits — spending as much as $ 8 billion on everything from flu shots and health screenings to gym memberships, personal health coaching and weight loss programs.

In contrast, spending on public infrastructure, such as transportation systems, that benefit not only the current generation but future ones as well, should also be paid for not just by current generation but also by future generations who will also use them.

In particular, we think select defense companies could benefit from Macron's plans to boost spending on security.