Hacker News with Generative AI: Social Policy

Finland applies the “Housing First” concept (2020) (thebetter.news)
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the “Housing First” concept. Those affected by homelessness receive a small apartment and counselling – without any preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected thus make their way back into a stable life. And: All this is cheaper than accepting homelessness.
Local social spending and political dissatisfaction of the economically deprived (frontiersin.org)
Previous research demonstrates that local conditions are highly visible and proximate for citizens and thus have a distinct impact on political attitude formation. However, we still lack knowledge of the interplay of the local and the individual level. In this study, we examine how a specific group (economically deprived individuals) responds to local social spending in the formation of political dissatisfaction.
Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law (bbc.com)
What happened when a city started accepting - not evicting - homeless camps (bbc.com)
As cities across North America grapple with homelessness, one Canadian city has taken a different approach by regulating tent encampments instead of banning them, as it tries to tackle what one official calls the issue "of the decade".
Ban on women marrying after 25: the proposal to boost birth rate in Japan (firstpost.com)
The leader of Japan’s Conservative Party has sparked an uproar by advocating for a ban on women marrying after the age of 25 and having their uteruses removed at the age of 30.
China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s (bbc.com)
China will "gradually raise" its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s, as the country confronts an ageing population and a dwindling pension budget.
the US should place a value of $1.17M per additional birth (model-thinking.com)
Pushing baby booms to boost economic growth amounts to a Ponzi scheme (theconversation.com)
China to raise retirement age as population gets older (bbc.com)
Can Universal Basic Income Transform Society? (theguardian.com)
An American Dream of Housing Became a Reality in Sweden (nytimes.com)
Tokyo's Government Is Building Its Own Dating App to Combat Falling Birthrates (time.com)