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Final salary pension scheme trustees border on complacency
2008-06-09 16:35:00 Trustees of final salary pension schemes are bordering on complacency, despite a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the future financial position of some of the UK's largest pension schemes, research has found.
Can a State Constitutional Convention Save the Illinois Pension System?
2008-06-06 15:45:00 One of the chief arguments against a constitutional convention is that “they” will take away the pensions. In fact, there are some proponents (chiefly business groups) that advocate scrapping the pension system because it is a large part of the state’s debt. To be fair, in about 10 years, the state’s pension obligations ...
China pension fund cleared for private equity
2008-06-06 04:50:00 China's $74 billion national pension fund said it has received approval to invest up to 10 percent of its assets in private equity funds. The National Council for Social Security Fund,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Teacher Pension Transfer Approved
2008-06-03 18:15:00 More than 78 percent of Teachers' Defined Contribution plan members have elected to move to the Teachers' Retirement System and its traditional pension benefit.The Associated Press has details.With 14,871 TDC enrollees approved for the exodus, the rate more than exceeds the 65 percent threshold set by lawmakers. It also triggers the state subsidy provision, as it cleared 75 percent of eligible members.Lawmakers had previously proposed providing $24.5 million to ensure the transfers can receive full benefits under the other plan. They had otherwise faced paying sizable actuarial estimates, as they've been paying less from their wages than their soon-to-be TRS brethren have been toward their retirement.
Teacher Pension Transfer Results Due
2008-06-03 14:46:00 West Virginia's Consolidated Public Retirement Board expects to get the final tally today from the bid by Teachers' Defined Contribution plan members to transfer into another pension program."Transfers will be allowed if the number equals at least 65 percent of TDC members," The Associated Press explains. "That means at least 12,343 teachers, school service personnel and other enrollees must approve the transfer."The state has promised to subsidize payments required to ensure full benefits under the other program, the Teachers' Retirement System, but only if 75 percent or more move.The Charleston Gazette also sets the stage for Tuesday's meeting."One likely issue will be what to do about teachers at a Marion County high school, where the principal submitted transfer forms after the May 13 deadline," The Gazette reported. "At present, the CPRB cannot accept those transfers."An official said "that was the only instance where a supervisor failed to submit collected transfer forms b...
Pension Mortgage - Your Pension would Now Pay off Your Mortgage Posted By :
2008-06-02 09:00:00 Since the dependency in old age is increasing as time progress with a steady increase in the number of senior citizens, pension mortgages are going to save their day. The only care to be taken is regarding the mode of repayment. Any delays would cause social embarrassment. Thus, Independent financial advice should be sought before purchasing such a product.
Is Salary or Pension Received By Employees Of United Nations Tax Free?
2008-05-25 07:36:00 Yes is the emphatice answer .The provision given under the United Nations (Privileges And Immunities) Act, 1947 shall override all other laws passed in India , is given in section 2 which is as under :2. Conferment on United Nations and its representatives and officersand certain privileges and immunities.(1) Notwithstanding anything to the country contained in any other law, the provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on the 13th day of February, 1946, shall have the force of Law in India.The salary or emoluments received by employees of United Nations organization are not taxable because of the express provision u/s 18(b) of the United Nations (Privileges And Immunities) Act, 1947 . The said section provides as underSECTION 18.Officials of the United Nations shall;(a) ?????..(b)Be exempt from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid of them by theUnited Nations;Is ...
[PHvB - Wirtschaft im weitesten Sinne] Qype: Hotel- Pension Austriana in Be
2008-05-25 00:00:00 Berlin Hotel- Pension Austriana ist zentral in Berlin nahe dem Kurfürstendamm gelegen. Die Anreise kann problemlos per Auto oder öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln erfolgen. Wenige Meter entfernt vom Hotel ist ein öffentlicher Parkplatz zu f...
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Consumers Doubt Stimulus, U.S. Pension Funds in Trouble, The Dollar Comebac
2008-05-12 20:26:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias New poll shows most Americans think stimulus checks won?t help U.S. economy Local governments take a page from the Fed? nationwide pension plans in peril George Soros on the ?new paradigm? about to take over global markets Food prices continue to rise? Kevin Kerr on how to profit in I.O.U.S.A. Chuck Butler on ...
What Are The Types Of Pension Exempt From Tax?
2008-05-09 14:35:00 Whether pension received by gallantry award holder is taxable as per Income Tax Act. Somya Krishnan ,KochiYes, pension received by gallantry award holder is tax free , but the types of award is also notified. Section 10(18) of the I T Act provides exemption for such gallantry award winner and even to the family pension received by member of the family of gallantry winner. Read the provision below :18) any income by way of? (i) pension receivedby an individual who has been in the service of the Central Government or State Government and has been awarded ?Param Vir Chakra? or ?Maha Vir Chakra? or ?Vir Chakra? or such other gallantry award as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf;(ii) family pension received by any member of the family of an individual referred to in sub-clause (i).The notified Gallantry awards can be found here.The meaning of family is given in Explanation under clause 5 of section 10 which is as under For the purp...
Pension buyout market boom expected as firms shed responsibility for pensio
2008-05-08 11:09:00 Ten companies listed on the FTSE 100 are actively considering pension buyouts as the credit crunch makes passing off retirement liabilities ever more attractive, it was revealed this morning. A report by actuary Lane, Clark
"Selection Day" for Teacher Pension Transfers
2008-05-05 14:51:00 As The Associated Press reports, Monday marks the day for Teachers' Defined Contribution plan enrollees to hand in the paperwork necessary to allow them to transfer into a different retirement program."Officials expect heavy turnout for 'Selection Day.,'" AP reports. "Supporters certainly hope that's the case: just 2,251 (TDC) participants had requested transfers as of Friday, according the latest figure posted by the state's Consolidated Public Retirement Board.""Transfers will occur only if at least 65 percent, or 12,343 enrollees, make that choice," the article said. "Those who don't would still keep their individual TDC accounts."AP also details some of the hurdles facing the transfer process, including a tight time window, while also hearing from TDC enrollees who want to keep their individual investment accounts.MetroNews also reports on "Selection Day."
ING buys Citi pension unit
2008-05-03 02:00:00 Amsterdam: Dutch banking and insurance group ING said on Friday it would buy pension planner CitiStreet from US banking giant Citigroup and State Street Corp for 578 million euros ($900 million). ING said the deal, financed from its own resourc5 Vote(s)
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New Form To Explain Pension Cutbacks & Reductions
2008-04-24 06:01:00 Do you know your pension benefits? Not what you’re “supposed” to get, but what you will actually get — especially if your employer has not fully funded the plan? The Pension Rights Center says that the Labor Department is considering a better form to explain pension benefits — or the declining availability thereof. You can see the form ... read more
Keep Pension Funds Safe !
2008-04-22 07:02:00 ‘Having pension funds insure bonds seen as too risky’ ~ is the conclusion of Reuters recent analytical article by Joan Gralla: “NEW YORK (Reuters) - A proposal by California to use state pensions to back municipal bonds is drawing criticism from some other U.S. states and investors who prefer a private-sector solution and one that would not imperil retirees. The municipal bond market lost faith in bond insurers after their mult-ibillion dollar write-downs related to sub-prime mortgages shook confidence in the soundness of their finances. Those missteps cost several bond guarantors the top-notch ratings that investors demand, slicing demand for insurance that had been used by half of the $2.6 trillion muni market. In response, California Treasurer Bill Lockyer last month proposed having state pension funds form a new bond insurer, an idea Rhode Island said it would support.” Click here for the full article.
Chine : Le fond de pension des entreprises atteindra 8 000 milliards de yua
2008-04-21 12:31:00 Le fond chinois de pension des entreprises connaîtra une forte croissance dans les années à venir et atteindra 1 000 milliards de yuans (142,86 milliards de dollars) d'ici 2010 et 8 000 milliards de yuans en 2030, selon les prévisions du gouvernement. Chaque mois, plus de 30 000 entreprises chinoises et leurs employés cotisent au fonds de pension des entreprises, un des piliers du jeune système de retraites du pays, a indiqué un officiel du ministère des Ressources humaines et de la Sécurité sociale.
Friday Podcast: Maternity leave pension liability, policing for London 2012
2008-04-18 17:40:00 HR news and analysis including: legal experts warn that maternity law changes made this month could cost employers huge amounts of money in pension contributions Metropolitan Police HR director Martin Tip
Teacher Pension Transfers
2008-04-15 13:29:00 The Charleston Gazette reports that "in the first 10 days of the six-week pension transfer election, only 386 teachers and school personnel in the Teachers Defined Contribution plan have opted to transfer to the Teachers Retirement System."The article cites figures posted by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. At least 12,343 enrollees must elect to move for a transfer to occur. "The election period closes May 12, which is the final day that TDC participants can either mail in transfer forms, or submit them to their supervisors," the article said.
Woman admits scam to get dead lover's pension, but denies killing him
2008-04-15 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}A woman told a Tokyo court Monday she had conspired with a lover to continue receiving another lover's pension payments after he had died, but denied the charge of killing the boyfriend.Yoko Kaneda, 41, told the opening of her trial at the Hachioji Branch of the Tokyo District Court that she had not killed her 66-year-old boyfriend, Tadao Maejima. Her lawyers blamed another of her lovers instead.She also denied concreting Maejima's body under the floor o ...
Teacher Pension Transfer Plan Begins
2008-04-01 13:10:00 Would-be transfers from the state Teachers' Defined Contribution Plan can start mailing in the necessary paperwork Tuesday _ though as The Associated Press learned, about 200 have already done so.These folks aren't waiting on the benefit projections that state retirement officials have promised to send each of TDC's 18,989 eligible members, meant to help them make educated decisions.The projections are slated for delivery April 17. The Consolidated Public Retirement Board "also expects to launch a Web site by then that will offer an online benefits calculator and password-protected specifics for each eligible enrollee," AP reports.The Web site will also feature a tally, updated weekly, of those who have requested to transfer. Their ranks have to reach 65 percent _ 12,343 enrollees _ for the transfers to occur. If they hit 75 percent _ 14,242 enrollees _ they face lowered payments for ensuring full benefits under the Teachers' Retirement System."The timetable focuses on May 5 as ...
Pension Income Splitting
2008-03-30 19:40:00 Beginning with 2007 income tax returns, Canadian residents will generally be able to allocate up to one-half of their income that qualifies for the existing pension income tax credit to their resident spouse (or common-law partner) for income tax purposes.The amount allocated is deducted in determining the net income of the person who actually received the pension income, and it is included in computing the net income of the spouse or common-law partner. Pension splitting affects the calculation of income and tax payable for both persons, so they must both agree to the allocation in their tax returns for the year in question.Splitting eligible pension income does not have any effect on how or to whom the pension income is paid, so it does not involve the payer of the pension. Information slips will be prepared and sent to the recipient of the pension income in the same manner as previous years.A pension recipient (pensioner) and his or her spouse or common-law partner can elect to s...
By: Insurance Spot
Organisations in Sweden 65 - PPM Premium pension
2008-03-30 15:32:00 Organisations in Sweden 65 PPM Premium pension You personally decide how your premium pension money is to be invested by choosing the funds you want to invest your money in. You may choose up to five of the funds registered with PPM. For most, premium pension saving is a lifelong savings. It is therefore prudent to make a long-term decision. Remember that the risk level of your investments is affected if the various funds develop differently. It is therefore wise to review your investment when you have saved a while. Every year that you earn pension-based income, new money is deposited in your premium pension account. The money is invested according to your latest choice. If you do not make a selection, your money is invested in Premiesparfonden. This is a global share fund managed by Sjunde AP-fonden. Once you have made a fund selection, you may not switch to Premiesparfonden. What is premium pension? Premium pension is part of the national pension and it is ad...
Why Is Pension Fund Investment Not A Great Tax Saving Move?
2008-03-29 07:26:00 Under which section surrender value of pension plan is taxable ? Sanjay Chavan, PuneThe contribution in pension funds gives the investor deduction u/s 80CCC upto Rs 1,00,000 . However,the combined deduction under 80CCC + 80C + 80CCD is Rs 1,00,000.Why is it not great tax saving ?The scheme of pension funds of LIC or other private funds are not great tax saving instruments in comparison to other saving instruments because when you receive pension or surrender the fund and receive the amount , it is taxable in the year of receipt.Read the provision given under section 80CCC (2) which is clear as far as taxation of pension or surrender value is concerned.(2) Where any amount standing to the credit of the assessee in a fund, referred to in sub-section (1) in respect of which a deduction has been allowed under sub-section (1), together with the interest or bonus accrued or credited to the assessees account, if any, is received by the assessee or his nominee(a) on account of the surrender...
Greece to vote on pension reform
2008-03-20 09:02:00 Trade unions say the planned changes are too brutalGreece's parliament is due to vote on a controversial pension reform bill that has triggered mass public protests.
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Workers told not to panic over pension fund fears
2008-03-19 12:00:00 The nation's workforce has been encouraged not to panic after reports indicated that billions of pounds have been wiped off retirement schemes by the credit crisis over the past three months. Nigel Peaple, policy director a
Government creates pension fund for public sector volunteers
2008-03-18 11:00:00 The government has set up a new £13m fund which will enable public sector employees, including doctors, nurses, police and teachers to still receive pension contributions while volunteering their skills in some of the world's poorest count
No Deal Yet on Teacher Pension Merger
2008-03-14 13:54:00 Gov. Joe Manchin tells The Associated Press that while he "may still ask lawmakers to merge state teacher pension funds before they leave town this weekend," he "remained reluctant Thursday to commit state money to the deal.""The governor believes that requiring the state to pay implies fault for the insufficient investment returns suffered within the 401(k)-style Teachers Defined Contribution program," AP reports.The Charleston Gazette, meanwhile picks up on a focus by some lawmakers of some of the pensions generated by state-run programs. They include the Teachers Retirement System, which enrollees in TDC would be given a chance to join with the proposal under debate within the administration.
UK pension deficit underfunded by almost £20bn
2008-03-12 15:43:00 A larger number of company pension schemes are under-funded than was originally thought, a government body has admitted. Pensions lifeboat the Pension Protection Fund (PPF
2.2 million private sector employees drop out of UK defined benefit pension
2008-03-04 11:40:00 The scale of the UK's pensions woes is "worse than originally feared", a think tank has warned. A report by the Policy Exchange found that just 15% o
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Doubles Down at the Blackjack Table
2008-03-03 17:46:00 That?s exactly the thing to do when you?re behind, isn?t it? Double your bet so that you can ?make it all back.? Right. Having fallen into the hole to the tune of fourteen billion dollars, the Federal Government?s own Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has doubled its bet in an effort to ?make it all back.? Reuters ...
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Don Omar, llega a un acuerdo sobre pension alimenticia
2008-03-03 17:43:00 El cantante Don Omar llegó a un acuerdo judicial sobre la pensión alimenticia de un hijo que tuvo con una ex compañera sentimental. “Las necesidades de la niña están cubiertas y todos estamos satisfechos. Don Omar proveyó como ha proveído para todos sus hijos, para cubrir todas sus necesidades”, dijo el abogado René Muñoz, representante legal ...
By: ElCorillord.Com
Workplace pension is most important benefit offered by employers
2008-03-03 13:38:00 A workplace pension is the most important benefit an employer can offer, new research has revealed. A study of 1,154 workers by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) found three-quarters of employees
Convert your RRSP to a Defined Benefit Pension when you retire (?)
2008-02-29 04:52:00 I think that in the DIY investor world, the propensity to convert an RRSP to a RRIF is strong. The same is probably true for those who use an advisor as well. In fact, approximately 75% of RRSPs are eventually converted to RRIF (Registered Retirement Income Fund) accounts. The title of this post isn't entirely accurate (you can't actually convert your RRSP to a defined benefit pension plan per se), but you can convert your RRSP into a structure that mimics a Defined Benefit Pension Plan through the use of a life annuity.Defined Benefit pensions are envied by some since you eliminate a lot of unknowns for your retirement income planning such as the risk of running out of money. The major counter argument is that with a RRIF account you can possibly increase the pot and potentially have a higher overall retirement income by earning a higher internal rate of return than is normally afforded by an annuity. As always, there is a tradeoff - you are trading the risk of running out of mon...
Pension liabilites will rise as watchdog calls for schemes to acknowledge l
2008-02-26 09:05:00 Employers' pension liabilities are set to rocket under new mortality guidelines proposed by the Pension Regulator
Yahoo Sued by Detroit Pension Funds
2008-02-23 00:32:00 Two Detroit pension funds have sued Yahoo Inc, for rejecting Microsoft's $41.2 billion offer. Yahoo declined to comment. Recently, Yahoo has been facing a huge amount of pressure from its shareholders over its decision to not accept Microsoft's buyout offer, which had a 62 percent premium over Yahoo's share price.
Court Rules For Pension Savers
2008-02-22 08:38:00 It’s a win for seniors — and other humans. The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that pension managers have a fiduciary obligation to follow lawful instructions from individual savers. The pension industry had argued that individuals could not sue pension managers. The matter is important in terms of reverse mortgages because a successful pension plan can be ... read more
Will Governor Beshear's Pension Reform Plan Lead Kentucky Out of the Red
2008-02-22 00:53:00 I am trying to get a grasp on the different reactions in regards to the governor's newly released pension reform plan. First, its good to have a plan and it is good that Governor Beshear has made it a priority. The pathetic Kentucky Retirement System is $26.5 billion in dept and still sinking. Any plan that slows the bleeding should be accepted at first. WAVE Beshear says poor returns on investments and soaring health care costs got the retirement system in this mess. He's proposing a plan that would save about 335-million dollars a year. But with a plan comes some pain.... affecting mostly future state workers. Double dipping is gone, the cost of living increase will go from 3% to 1.5%, news hires will have to work 5 years loner and contribute 1% more to the system and limited hazard duty pay to people who actually deserve it. Beshear says his plan will begin by saving the Commonwealth $335 million in the first year. I think it is a good start but I am not a potential stat...
Pension buyouts see huge rise in wake of Emap deal
2008-02-20 11:39:00 A dramatic increase in the value of pension buyouts took place in the wake of the much-publicised Emap deal at the end of last year, it has emerged. Pension specialist Aon Consulting released results showing that the total
Rank to sell pension scheme – report
2008-02-08 00:00:00 Leading online bingo operator Rank Group is discussing the sale of its £700 million pension scheme, according to ATE Online.
Council secures CTA pension funds
2008-02-07 03:33:00 By Christina Zdanowicz Medill Reports - Chicago Transit riders and CTA employees breathed a joint sigh of relief Wednesday afternoon as the Chicago City Council approved a way to fund pensions and a retiree health care plan for CTA workers. A reluctant City Council voted to increase the city's real estate transfer tax from $7.50 per $1,000 to $10.50, as authorized by the mass-transit bailout bill passed on Jan. 17. If collection begins in April, the CTA is expected to generate $63 million from its share of the tax through the end of 2008. read more
Bond producers pension off Q, Miss Moneypenny
2008-02-04 11:30:00 EON Productions has decided not to include Q and Miss Moneypenny’s characters in future James Bond movies. Since Daniel Craig has joined the famous series, the producers’ vision has changed drastically about how Bond should be projected. “The fact is they no longer work as part of the vision for the Bond brand that we’ve been looking to create since Daniel Craig stepped into the lead role,” the Daily Express quoted a movie executive at the London-based production company as saying. Actress Samantha Bond, who played Miss Moneypenny when Pierce Brosnan was portraying the suave agent, has revealed that the character will not be appearing even in the 22nd Bond film ‘Quantum of Solace’. “I suppose I should take her absence from the new film as a huge compliment because it shows the producers obviously think I’m irreplaceable,” she said. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Bond executive s...
By: B4U India
Verbena Pension House
2008-01-31 15:31:00 Verbena Pension House: the decent home of Cebu When I think about today?s major hotels and accommodations with their enticing features and interiors, I can?t help but say Cebu is really thriving and is in a steady growth. In fact, within a span of 5 years, there were already establishments that have sprung up in the ...
By: Totally Cebu
10 Things Every Taxpayer Needs to Know About the Pension Law
2008-01-30 13:54:00 The Pension Protection Act, signed into law on August 17, 2006, is designed to address the nation-wide problem of under-funded pension plans. The law penalizes noncompliant companies and encourages employee contributions, but many of the changes directly impact taxpayers of all ages, regardless of retirement status.“Taxpayers will benefit from many of the act’s provisions, some of which come in
UK pension assets remain second to US
2008-01-29 12:10:00 The total value of pension assets managed globally rose by 14 percent in 2006 to reach a new high of 26.0 trillion dollars. Figures in IFSL's Pension Markets report show that 2.9 trillion dollars of pension fund assets in the UK make up 11 percent of total assets worldwide. UK assets are only exceeded by the dominant US market, where assets of 16 trillion dollars make up 61 percent of global total. Two thirds of global assets, 17.5 trillion dollars, are invested in occupational pension funds, with a further 3.4 trillion dollars in pension insurance contracts and 5.0 trillion dollars in other retirement products, such as personal pensions. IFSL's report also draws attention to the growing assets of public pension and sovereign wealth funds. These funds totalling an estimate 5.6 billon dollars fall into two categories. Firstly, OECD countries, particularly the US, Japan, Norway and Sweden have set aside over four billion dollars to finance future payouts onpay-as-you-go pensi...
By: B4U India
Costs and Benefits of Collective Pension Systems ??????????????
2008-01-28 12:14:00 Costs and Benefits of Collective Pension Systems??????????????# Author:O. W. Steenbeek , S.G. van der Lecq # Format:PDF 2.3MB# Page Count: 247 pages# Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 17, 2007)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 3540743731# ISBN-13: 978-3540743736The Dutch pension system is often praised as one of the best in the world: it is efficient, it provides certainty to participants and it preserves cohesion and solidarity among workers and pensioners. This book presents these benefits in detail, supported by quantitative evidence. It also discusses the aspects of the system that are less favourable, however, such as implicit value transfers from younger to older generations that limit mobility of labour. The analyses of both benefits and costs will help pension fund managers, boards of trustees, supervisors, and researchers to understand and to improve pension systems currently in place around the world.
BP follows Shell with one-year pension holiday, despite stock market woes
2008-01-22 15:35:00 Pension holidays could be making a comeback, following reports that BP is to take a break from paying into its scheme. The oil
Aegon (AEG): Pension profits
2008-01-17 07:00:00 "My favorite conservative stock for 2008 is Aegon (quote.htm?sym=aeg) (NYSE: AEG (quote.htm?sym=aeg)), a Netherlands-based life insurance and pension services firm," says Sy Harding (ccount/click.php?id=1600), editor of Street Smart Investing (ccount/click.php?id=1600). Read more... (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/content/view/1791/)
Company pension rated as top benefits perk by employers
2008-01-16 11:53:00 More than nine in 10 employers rate a company pension as their top benefits perk,
Pension Actuary
2008-01-16 07:10:00 Click to enlarge Pension Actuary 4.0 The program allows you calculate pension annuities and/or pension contributions for non-state pension funds, based on actuary mathematics. The software can use various gender stats, investment rates to execute calculations for various short and long-term pension schemes: fixed-term or whole life pension, whole life pension with/without ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Pension Actuary", url: "http://www.plentyofsoft.com/bu-siness-amp-finance/pension-actu-ary/" } );
Woman Lived with Dead Partner for Months to Collect Pension
2008-01-13 00:57:00 Allegedly, to collect her partner's persion, a 66-year-old Austrian woman lived with the dead body of her 85-year-old partner for almost a year. Police found the remains of the man in the couple's small vacation cottage in the eastern village of St Andrae am Zicksee Tuesday, swaddled in blankets with the dwelling reeking of decomposition odors.The woman had told a local doctor and neighbors who tried to contact the man since last March that he was abroad. APA said police were looking into whether the woman concealed his death in order to collect his pension payments. Link
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