{
 "name": "Kingy AI Accuracy Index: public questions",
 "updated": "November 10, 2026",
 "note": "86 of 125 questions. The other 39 are kept private so the test cannot be learned.",
 "questions": [
  {
   "id": "uk-dwp-2026-27-new-state-pension-full-rate",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "In the UK, what is the full rate of the new State Pension per week for 2026 to 2027 (the 2026/27 rates)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 241.3,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 230.25,
     "label": "2025/26"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-to-2027",
   "source_title": "Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Full rate 230.25 241.30",
   "known_since": "2025-11-27",
   "valid_until": "2027-04-05"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-cms-2026-medicare-part-b-deductible",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For 2026, what is the annual deductible for US Medicare Part B?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 283,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 257,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles",
   "source_title": "2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "will be $283 in 2026, an increase of $26",
   "known_since": "2025-11-14",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-cms-2026-medicare-part-b-premium",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For 2026, what is the standard monthly premium for US Medicare Part B, for someone who does not pay the higher income-related amount?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 202.9,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 185.0,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles",
   "source_title": "2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "will be $202.90 for 2026, an increase of $17.90 from $185.00 in 2025",
   "known_since": "2025-11-14",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-ssa-2027-ssi-federal-payment-individual",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For 2027, what is the maximum monthly federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment for an eligible individual in the United States, before any state supplement?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 1029,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 994,
     "label": "2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-26/pdf/2026-21796.pdf",
   "source_title": "Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2027",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "will be $1,029 for an eligible individual",
   "known_since": "2026-10-26",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-cpsc-2026-cooluli-minifridges-recall-date",
   "topic": "Recalls",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "On what date in 2026 did the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announce the recall of Cooluli 10-Liter and 15-Liter minifridges?",
   "answer_type": "date",
   "answer": "2026-08-13",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Cooluli-Recalls-10-Liter-and-15-Liter-Minifridges-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards",
   "source_title": "Cooluli Recalls 10-Liter and 15-Liter Minifridges Due to Fire and Burn Hazards",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Recall Date: August 13, 2026",
   "known_since": "2026-08-13",
   "valid_until": "2027-11-09"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-cpsc-2026-gourmia-9-slice-air-fryer-oven-stop-use",
   "topic": "Recalls",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "Did the November 2026 US recall of Gourmia 9-Slice Digital Air Fryer Ovens (model GTF7530) tell owners to stop using the ovens immediately?",
   "answer_type": "yesno",
   "answer": "yes",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Gourmia-Recalls-9-Slice-Digital-Air-Fryer-Ovens-Due-to-Burn-Hazard",
   "source_title": "Gourmia Recalls 9-Slice Digital Air Fryer Ovens Due to Burn Hazard",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Consumers should stop using the recalled Ovens immediately",
   "known_since": "2026-11-05",
   "valid_until": "2027-11-09"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-cpsc-2026-little-giant-rapid-lock-ladders-units",
   "topic": "Recalls",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "How many Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks were covered by the US recall that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced in November 2026? Give the unit count stated on the recall notice.",
   "answer_type": "number",
   "answer": 3662000,
   "tolerance": 109860,
   "source_url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Little-Giant-Recalls-Ladders-with-Rapid-Locks-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-from-Fall-Hazard",
   "source_title": "Little Giant Recalls Ladders with Rapid Locks Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fall Hazard",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "About 3,662,000",
   "known_since": "2026-11-05",
   "valid_until": "2027-11-09"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-fda-2026-once-upon-a-farm-tractor-wheels-all-lots",
   "topic": "Recalls",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "Did the US recall of Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars, announced by the company on October 30, 2026 and posted by the FDA, cover all lots and varieties of the bars?",
   "answer_type": "yesno",
   "answer": "yes",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/once-upon-farm-recalls-all-lots-and-varieties-tractor-wheels-organic-toddler-soft-baked-bars-due",
   "source_title": "Once Upon A Farm Recalls All Lots and Varieties of Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars Due to Potential Choking Hazard",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "is recalling all lots and varieties of fruit-flavored Tractor Wheel Organic Toddler Soft-Baked bars",
   "known_since": "2026-11-02",
   "valid_until": "2027-11-09"
  },
  {
   "id": "au-ato-2026-27-tax-free-threshold",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "Australia",
   "question": "For the 2026–27 income year, what is the tax-free threshold for someone who is an Australian resident for tax purposes for the full year?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 18200,
   "unit": "AUD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/tax-rates-australian-residents",
   "source_title": "Tax rates – Australian resident",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "0 – $18,200 Nil",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-cra-2026-rrsp-dollar-limit",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "In Canada, what is the RRSP dollar limit for 2026, the most new RRSP deduction room a person can earn for that year?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 33810,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 32490,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/registered-plans-administrators/pspa/mp-rrsp-dpsp-tfsa-limits-ympe.html",
   "source_title": "MP, DB, RRSP, DPSP, ALDA, TFSA limits, YMPE and the YAMPE",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "2026 $35,390 $3,932.22 $33,810 $17,695 $74,600 $85,000",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-cra-2026-tfsa-dollar-limit",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "In Canada, what is the TFSA dollar limit for 2026, the new contribution room added on January 1, 2026?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 7000,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/tax-free-savings-account/contributing/calculate-room.html",
   "source_title": "Calculate your TFSA contribution room",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "The TFSA dollar limit for 2026 is $7,000.",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2026-h2-business-mileage-rate",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For business miles driven in a car between July 1 and December 31, 2026, what is the IRS standard mileage rate, in cents per mile?",
   "answer_type": "number",
   "answer": 76,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 72.5,
     "label": "January 1 to June 30, 2026"
    },
    {
     "value": 70,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/standard-mileage-rates",
   "source_title": "Standard mileage rates",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Self-employed and business: 76 cents/mile",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2027-annual-gift-exclusion",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For calendar year 2027, what is the US federal annual gift tax exclusion, the amount one person can give to any one other person in the year without it counting as a taxable gift?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 20000,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 19000,
     "label": "calendar year 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2027-taxpayers-continue-to-benefit-from-the-working-families-tax-cuts",
   "source_title": "IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2027; taxpayers continue to benefit from the Working Families Tax Cuts",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "the annual exclusion for gifts increases to $20,000",
   "known_since": "2026-11-05",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2027-hsa-limit-self-only",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For calendar year 2027, what is the most a person with self-only coverage under a high-deductible health plan can contribute to a US health savings account (HSA), not counting the extra catch-up amount for people 55 or older?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 4500,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 4400,
     "label": "calendar year 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-26-24.pdf",
   "source_title": "Rev. Proc. 2026-24",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "self-only coverage under a high deductible health plan is $4,500",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2027-standard-deduction-single",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For US federal income tax year 2027, what is the standard deduction for a single filer who is under 65, not blind and not someone else's dependent?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 16600,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 16100,
     "label": "tax year 2026"
    },
    {
     "value": 15750,
     "label": "tax year 2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2027-taxpayers-continue-to-benefit-from-the-working-families-tax-cuts",
   "source_title": "IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2027; taxpayers continue to benefit from the Working Families Tax Cuts",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "the standard deduction rises to $16,600 for tax year 2027",
   "known_since": "2026-11-05",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hmpo-2026-adult-standard-online-passport-fee",
   "topic": "Travel documents",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "As of November 2026, how much does a standard 34-page adult UK passport (age 16 and over) cost when you apply online from inside the UK?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 102,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 94.5,
     "label": "before 8 April 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/passport-fees",
   "source_title": "Passport fees",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Adult (16 and over) standard 34-page passport £102 £115.50",
   "known_since": "2026-03-18",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-cbp-2026-esta-fee-approved",
   "topic": "Travel documents",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the total fee for an approved ESTA travel authorization to visit the United States under the Visa Waiver Program?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 40.62,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 40.27,
     "label": "January 1 to October 15, 2026 (fiscal year 2026 amount)"
    },
    {
     "value": 40,
     "label": "September 30 to December 31, 2025"
    },
    {
     "value": 21,
     "label": "before September 30, 2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-01/pdf/2026-20185.pdf",
   "source_title": "Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR–1: Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "FY 2027 ESTA fee will be $40.62",
   "known_since": "2026-10-01",
   "valid_until": "2027-09-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-tsa-2026-confirmid-fee",
   "topic": "Travel documents",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, how much is the TSA ConfirmID fee for an adult who arrives at a US airport security checkpoint without a REAL ID or any other acceptable ID?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 45,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.tsa.gov/tsaconfirm-id",
   "source_title": "TSA ConfirmID | Transportation Security Administration",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "you can pay a $45 fee to use TSA ConfirmID",
   "known_since": "2025-12-01",
   "valid_until": "2027-01-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-uscis-2026-n400-online-filing-fee",
   "topic": "Travel documents",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the USCIS filing fee for Form N-400, the application for US citizenship, when you file online and pay the full fee?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 710,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/n-400",
   "source_title": "Application for Naturalization | USCIS",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Submit $760 if filing by paper, or $710 if filing online",
   "valid_until": "2027-01-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "eu-etias-2026-application-fee",
   "topic": "Travel rules",
   "region": "EU",
   "question": "According to the EU's official ETIAS website as of November 2026, how much does it cost to apply for an ETIAS travel authorisation, for a traveller aged 18 to 70 who has no fee exemption?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 20,
   "unit": "EUR",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 7,
     "label": "previous fee, before the increase announced in July 2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/etias/about-etias/what-is-etias",
   "source_title": "What is ETIAS",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Applying for the ETIAS travel authorisation costs EUR 20",
   "known_since": "2025-07-21",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "eu-youreurope-2026-flight-delay-compensation-1500km",
   "topic": "Travel rules",
   "region": "EU",
   "question": "As of November 2026, under EU air passenger rights (Regulation 261/2004), how much compensation is a passenger owed when a flight of 1,500 km or less departing from an EU airport reaches its final destination 3 hours or more late, and the delay was not caused by extraordinary circumstances?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 250,
   "unit": "EUR",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/passenger-rights/air/index_en.htm",
   "source_title": "Air passenger rights",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "250 1 500 km or less 3 hours or more",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-faa-2026-recreational-drone-registration-weight",
   "topic": "Travel rules",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, a drone flown only for recreation in the United States does not need FAA registration if it weighs less than how many grams?",
   "answer_type": "number",
   "answer": 250,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/register_drone",
   "source_title": "How to Register Your Drone | Federal Aviation Administration",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "except those that weigh 0.55 pounds or less (less than 250 grams)",
   "valid_until": "2027-01-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-faa-2026-spare-lithium-ion-battery-wh-limit",
   "topic": "Travel rules",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, under US FAA rules, what is the highest watt-hour rating a spare lithium-ion battery or power bank can have in carry-on baggage without needing airline approval?",
   "answer_type": "number",
   "answer": 100,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/lithium-batteries",
   "source_title": "PackSafe - Lithium Batteries | Federal Aviation Administration",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "batteries are limited to a rating of 100 watt hours (Wh) per battery",
   "valid_until": "2027-01-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-usps-2026-forever-stamp-price",
   "topic": "Travel rules",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, how much does one US First-Class Mail Forever stamp cost at the Post Office?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 0.82,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 0.78,
     "label": "July 13, 2025 to July 11, 2026"
    },
    {
     "value": 0.73,
     "label": "before July 13, 2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.usps.com/ship/first-class-mail.htm",
   "source_title": "First-Class Mail & Postage | USPS",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "First-Class Mail Forever® stamps cost $0.82 (the current 1 oz price)",
   "known_since": "2026-04-09",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "au-fwo-2026-national-minimum-wage-hourly",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "Australia",
   "question": "From 1 July 2026, what is Australia's National Minimum Wage per hour, before tax, for an adult employee not covered by an award or registered agreement (not counting casual loading)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 26.44,
   "unit": "AUD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 24.95,
     "label": "from 1 July 2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages",
   "source_title": "Minimum wages",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "As of 1 July 2026, the National Minimum Wage is $26.44 per hour",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-dol-2026-federal-minimum-wage",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the US federal minimum wage per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the federal rate, not any state rate)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 7.25,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage",
   "source_title": "Minimum Wage",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-dol-2026-federal-tipped-minimum-cash-wage",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the minimum cash wage per hour that an employer must pay a tipped employee under US federal law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (the federal rate, not any state rate)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 2.13,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped",
   "source_title": "Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "minimum cash wage required under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ($2.13/hour)",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-dol-2026-overtime-exemption-standard-salary-level-weekly",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the minimum weekly salary (the federal standard salary level) that a salaried executive, administrative or professional employee in a US state must be paid to be exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 684,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/overtime/salary-levels",
   "source_title": "Earnings thresholds for the Executive, Administrative, and Professional exemption from minimum wage and overtime protections under the FLSA",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "$684 per week (equivalent to a $35,568 annual salary)",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-fsa-2026-27-direct-loan-undergraduate-interest-rate",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "What is the fixed interest rate on a US federal Direct Subsidized or Direct Unsubsidized Loan for an undergraduate student, for loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2027?",
   "answer_type": "percent",
   "answer": 6.52,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 6.39,
     "label": "loans first disbursed July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/interest-rates",
   "source_title": "Interest Rates and Fees for Federal Student Loans",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans Undergraduate 6.52%",
   "known_since": "2026-06-04",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-fsa-2027-28-fafsa-federal-deadline",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "What is the US federal deadline to submit the 2027-28 FAFSA form (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2027-28 award year)?",
   "answer_type": "date",
   "answer": "2028-06-30",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": "2027-06-30",
     "label": "2026-27 FAFSA form"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/fafsa-deadlines",
   "source_title": "FAFSA® Application Deadlines",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2028",
   "valid_until": "2028-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-tsa-2026-under-18-id-domestic",
   "topic": "Travel rules",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, does TSA require a 16-year-old to show identification at the security checkpoint for a flight within the United States?",
   "answer_type": "yesno",
   "answer": "no",
   "source_url": "https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification",
   "source_title": "Acceptable Identification at the TSA Checkpoint",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "TSA does not require children under 18 to provide identification when traveling within the United",
   "valid_until": "2027-05-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "au-servicesaustralia-2026-age-pension-single-total",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "Australia",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the maximum total Age Pension per fortnight for a single person in Australia on the normal rates, including the Pension Supplement and Energy Supplement, before tax?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 1237.7,
   "unit": "AUD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-much-age-pension-you-can-get",
   "source_title": "How much Age Pension you can get - Age Pension - Services Australia",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Total $1,237.70 $933.00",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-19"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-cra-2026-27-ccb-max-under-6",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "In Canada, what is the maximum Canada Child Benefit per year for one child under 6 years old, for the payment period July 2026 to June 2027?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 8157,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 7997,
     "label": "July 2025 to June 2026 (base year 2024)"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/canada-child-benefit-overview/canada-child-benefit-we-calculate-your-ccb.html",
   "source_title": "How much you can get - Canada child benefit (CCB) - Canada.ca",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "$8,157 per year ($679.75 per month)",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-dwp-2026-27-universal-credit-standard-allowance-single-25-plus",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "In the UK, what is the monthly Universal Credit standard allowance for a single person aged 25 or over, at the 2026 to 2027 rates?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 424.9,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 400.14,
     "label": "2025 to 2026 rates"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/what-youll-get",
   "source_title": "Universal Credit: What you'll get - GOV.UK",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "If you're single and 25 or over £424.90",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hmrc-2026-27-child-benefit-eldest-child-weekly",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "In the UK, what is the weekly Child Benefit rate for the eldest or only child in the 2026 to 2027 tax year?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 27.05,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 26.05,
     "label": "tax year 2025 to 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-and-allowances-tax-credits-child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance/tax-credits-child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance",
   "source_title": "Child Benefit, Guardian's Allowance and tax credits — rates and allowances",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Eldest or only child £27.05",
   "valid_until": "2027-04-05"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-usda-fy2027-snap-maximum-allotment-household-4",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For US federal fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027), what is the maximum monthly SNAP (food stamp) allotment for a household of four in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 1023,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 994,
     "label": "fiscal year 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.fna.usda.gov/snap/allotment/cola",
   "source_title": "SNAP Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "FY 2027 (effective Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027)",
   "valid_until": "2027-09-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-va-2026-disability-compensation-100-percent-veteran-alone",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026 (the rates effective December 1, 2025), what is the monthly US VA disability compensation for a veteran with a 100% disability rating and no dependents?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 3938.58,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 3831.3,
     "label": "rates effective December 1, 2024"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/",
   "source_title": "Current Veterans disability compensation rates",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Effective December 1, 2025",
   "valid_until": "2026-11-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-ftc-2026-cooling-off-rule-days",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, under the US Federal Trade Commission's Cooling-Off Rule, how many business days after a door-to-door sale at your home does your right to cancel for a full refund last?",
   "answer_type": "number",
   "answer": 3,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/buyers-remorse-ftcs-cooling-rule-may-help",
   "source_title": "Buyer’s Remorse: The FTC’s Cooling-Off Rule May Help",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "lasts until midnight of the third business day after the sale",
   "valid_until": "2027-11-09"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-dvla-2026-27-vehicle-tax-standard-rate",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "In the UK, what is the standard yearly rate of vehicle tax from 1 April 2026 for a car first registered between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2025, paid as a single 12-month payment and not counting the expensive car supplement?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 200,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 195,
     "label": "April 2025 to March 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vehicle-tax-for-electric-and-low-emissions-vehicles",
   "source_title": "Vehicle tax for electric, zero and low emission vehicles - GOV.UK",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "You'll pay the standard rate of £200.",
   "known_since": "2026-04-01",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hmrc-2026-27-student-loan-plan-1-threshold",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "For the UK tax year from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027, what is the yearly earnings threshold above which an employee starts repaying a Plan 1 student loan through their pay?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 26900,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 26065,
     "label": "tax year 2025 to 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027",
   "source_title": "Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027 - GOV.UK",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Employee earnings threshold for student loan plan 1: £26,900 per year",
   "known_since": "2026-01-30",
   "valid_until": "2027-04-05"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hmrc-2026-27-student-loan-plan-2-threshold",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "For the UK tax year from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027, what is the yearly earnings threshold above which an employee starts repaying a Plan 2 student loan through their pay?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 29385,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 28470,
     "label": "tax year 2025 to 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027",
   "source_title": "Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027 - GOV.UK",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Employee earnings threshold for student loan plan 2: £29,385 per year",
   "known_since": "2026-01-30",
   "valid_until": "2027-04-05"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-opm-2027-juneteenth-observed-date",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "In 2027, June 19 falls on a Saturday. On what date do most US federal employees get the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday in 2027?",
   "answer_type": "date",
   "answer": "2027-06-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/",
   "source_title": "Federal Holidays",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Friday, June 18 ** Juneteenth National Independence Day",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-18"
  },
  {
   "id": "au-apo-2026-adult-10-year-passport-fee",
   "topic": "Travel documents",
   "region": "Australia",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the application fee for a 10-year Australian adult passport (for people aged 16 and over) when applying in Australia with standard processing?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 422,
   "unit": "AUD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.passports.gov.au/help/fees",
   "source_title": "Fees | Australian Passport Office",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Adult passport (for people aged 16 and over) $422",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-ircc-2026-adult-citizenship-application-fee",
   "topic": "Travel documents",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the total fee for an adult (18 and over) to apply for Canadian citizenship, including both the processing fee and the right of citizenship fee?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 653,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [],
   "source_url": "https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp",
   "source_title": "Citizenship and immigration application fees: Fee list",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "This amount includes the processing fee and the right of citizenship fee. 653.00",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-ircc-2026-eta-fee",
   "topic": "Travel documents",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "As of November 2026, how much does it cost to apply for a Canadian electronic travel authorization (eTA) on the Government of Canada's official website?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 7,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html",
   "source_title": "Electronic travel authorization (eTA): How to apply - Canada.ca",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "It only costs CAN$7.",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-fda-2026-wise-wife-ground-cinnamon-recall-date",
   "topic": "Recalls",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "On what date in 2026 did SLR Food Distribution announce its US recall of Wise Wife brand ground cinnamon for elevated lead levels, as shown on the FDA recall notice?",
   "answer_type": "date",
   "answer": "2026-10-29",
   "source_url": "https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/slr-food-distribution-inc-recalls-wise-wife-brand-ground-cinnamon-due-elevated-lead-levels",
   "source_title": "SLR Food Distribution Inc. Recalls Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Lead Levels",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Company Announcement Date: October 29, 2026",
   "known_since": "2026-10-29",
   "valid_until": "2027-10-29"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-cms-2027-healthcare-gov-deadline-january-1-coverage",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "On HealthCare.gov, the US federal health insurance Marketplace, what is the last day to enroll in or change a plan so that 2027 coverage starts on January 1, 2027?",
   "answer_type": "date",
   "answer": "2026-12-15",
   "source_url": "https://www.healthcare.gov/quick-guide/dates-and-deadlines/",
   "source_title": "When can you get health insurance?",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Enroll by December 15 for coverage that starts January 1.",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-15"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-dcms-2026-27-tv-licence-colour-fee",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "In the UK, how much does a standard annual colour TV licence cost from 1 April 2026?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 180,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 174.5,
     "label": "April 2025 to March 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cost-of-tv-licence-fee-set-for-202627",
   "source_title": "Cost of TV licence fee set for 2026/27",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "The annual cost of a TV licence will rise to £180 from 1 April 2026",
   "known_since": "2026-02-06",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-uscis-2026-i90-online-filing-fee",
   "topic": "Travel documents",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the USCIS filing fee for Form I-90, the application to replace or renew a green card, when you file online under the general filing category?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 415,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-1055.pdf",
   "source_title": "Form G-1055, Fee Schedule (Edition 10/26/26)",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "General filing, unless noted below. Paper Filing: $465 Online Filing: $415",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-cms-2026-medicare-part-a-inpatient-deductible",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For 2026, what is the US Medicare Part A deductible for an inpatient hospital stay, per benefit period?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 1736,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 1676,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles",
   "source_title": "2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "will be $1,736 in 2026",
   "known_since": "2025-11-14",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-ca-dir-2027-state-minimum-wage",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "From January 1, 2027, what is California's statewide minimum wage per hour (the general state rate, not a higher city rate or the fast food or health care rates)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 17.4,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 16.9,
     "label": "2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2026/2026-66.html",
   "source_title": "ICYMI: California’s minimum wage set to increase to $17.40 per hour on January 1, 2027",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Beginning January 1, 2027, California’s statewide minimum wage will increase to $17.40 per hour",
   "known_since": "2026-08-13",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-dol-2026-federal-contractor-minimum-wage-eo13658",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, what is the minimum hourly wage for non-tipped workers on US federal contracts covered by Executive Order 13658?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 13.65,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 13.3,
     "label": "January 1, 2025 to May 10, 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/minimum-wage",
   "source_title": "Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors: Annual Update",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "the Executive Order 13658 minimum wage rate will increase to $13.65 per hour",
   "known_since": "2026-02-09",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-wa-lni-2027-state-minimum-wage",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For 2027, what is Washington State's minimum wage per hour for workers aged 16 and over (the state rate, not a higher city rate)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 17.73,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 17.13,
     "label": "2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/wages/minimum-wage/",
   "source_title": "Minimum Wage",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "The 2027 minimum wage in the state of Washington is $17.73 per hour.",
   "known_since": "2026-09-30",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-nps-2026-nonresident-annual-pass-price",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, how much does the America the Beautiful annual pass for US national parks and federal recreation lands cost for a visitor who is not a US resident?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 250,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm",
   "source_title": "Entrance Passes",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "An America the Beautiful Non-Resident Annual Pass is available for $250.",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-canadapost-2026-single-domestic-stamp-price",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "As of November 2026, how much does Canada Post charge for one stamp bought singly (not in a booklet) to mail a standard letter of up to 30 g within Canada, before tax?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 1.44,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/stamp-prices.page",
   "source_title": "Stamp prices | Personal | Canada Post",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "$1.44 for a single stamp or $1.24/stamp in a booklet",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-usps-2026-postcard-stamp-price",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, how much does it cost to mail a standard-sized rectangular postcard within the United States with a USPS postcard stamp?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 0.65,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 0.61,
     "label": "July 13, 2025 to July 11, 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.usps.com/business/prices.htm",
   "source_title": "Postage Rates & Prices",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Postcard Stamps Standard-sized, rectangular postcards From $0.65",
   "known_since": "2026-04-09",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-usps-2026-priority-mail-small-flat-rate-box-post-office",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "As of November 2026, how much does it cost to send a USPS Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box within the United States when you pay at a Post Office counter (the retail price, not the commercial price)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 14.65,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail.htm",
   "source_title": "Priority Mail",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Small Flat Rate Box $12.95 Commercial Pricing $14.65 at Post Office",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-cpsc-2026-baby-brezza-superfast-sterilizer-dryers-units",
   "topic": "Recalls",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "How many Baby Brezza SuperFast sterilizer dryers were covered in the United States by the recall that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced in November 2026? Give the US unit count stated on the recall notice, not counting Canada.",
   "answer_type": "number",
   "answer": 29000,
   "tolerance": 870,
   "source_url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Baby-Brezza-Enterprises-Recalls-SuperFast-Sterilizer-Dryers-Due-to-Overheating-and-Burn-Hazards",
   "source_title": "Baby Brezza Enterprises Recalls SuperFast Sterilizer Dryers Due to Overheating and Burn Hazards",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Units: About 29,000 (In addition, about 4,500 were sold in Canada)",
   "known_since": "2026-11-05",
   "valid_until": "2027-11-05"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2026-401k-catch-up-age-50",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For 2026, what is the regular catch-up contribution limit for an employee aged 50 to 59 in a US 401(k) plan, on top of the normal employee limit (not the higher limit for ages 60 to 63)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 8000,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 7500,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/401k-limit-increases-to-24500-for-2026-ira-limit-increases-to-7500",
   "source_title": "401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026, IRA limit increases to $7,500",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "is increased to $8,000, up from $7,500 for 2025",
   "known_since": "2025-11-13",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2026-ira-catch-up-limit",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For 2026, what is the extra IRA catch-up contribution allowed for a person aged 50 or over in the United States, on top of the regular IRA limit?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 1100,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 1000,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/401k-limit-increases-to-24500-for-2026-ira-limit-increases-to-7500",
   "source_title": "401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026, IRA limit increases to $7,500",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "is increased to $1,100, up from $1,000 for 2025",
   "known_since": "2025-11-13",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2026-simple-contribution-limit",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For 2026, what is the standard limit on how much an employee under age 50 can contribute from pay to a US SIMPLE retirement account (the general limit, not the higher limit for certain small-employer plans)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 17000,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 16500,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/401k-limit-increases-to-24500-for-2026-ira-limit-increases-to-7500",
   "source_title": "401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026, IRA limit increases to $7,500",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "is increased to $17,000, up from $16,500 for 2025",
   "known_since": "2025-11-13",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hmrc-2026-27-isa-annual-allowance",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "In the UK, what is the most one adult can pay into ISAs in total in the 2026 to 2027 tax year?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 20000,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/individual-savings-accounts",
   "source_title": "Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs): Overview - GOV.UK",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "the maximum you can save in ISAs is £20,000",
   "valid_until": "2027-04-05"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-ssa-2027-earnings-test-under-full-retirement-age",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "In 2027, how much can a person collecting US Social Security retirement benefits earn from work in the year before benefits are withheld, if they will not reach full retirement age until after 2027?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 25560,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 24480,
     "label": "2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/rtea.html",
   "source_title": "Exempt Amounts Under the Earnings Test",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "For people attaining NRA after 2027, the annual exempt amount in 2027 is $25,560.",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-ssa-2027-ssi-federal-payment-couple",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For 2027, what is the maximum monthly federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment for an eligible individual with an eligible spouse in the United States, before any state supplement?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 1544,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 1491,
     "label": "2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/SSI.html",
   "source_title": "SSI Federal Payment Amounts for 2027",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "$1,544 for an eligible individual with an eligible spouse",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-fsa-2026-27-direct-unsubsidized-graduate-interest-rate",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "What is the fixed interest rate on a US federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan for a graduate or professional student, for loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2027?",
   "answer_type": "percent",
   "answer": 8.07,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 7.94,
     "label": "loans first disbursed July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/interest-rates",
   "source_title": "Federal Interest Rates and Fees",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Interest Rates for Direct Loans First Disbursed on or After July 1, 2026",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-fsa-2026-27-pell-grant-maximum",
   "topic": "Benefits",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "What is the maximum US Federal Pell Grant award for the 2026-27 award year (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 7395,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/pell",
   "source_title": "Federal Pell Grants",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $7,395 for the 2026–27 award year",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "au-ato-2026-27-super-guarantee-rate",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "Australia",
   "question": "In Australia, what is the general super guarantee percentage that employers must pay for the period 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027?",
   "answer_type": "percent",
   "answer": 12,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/key-superannuation-rates-and-thresholds/super-guarantee",
   "source_title": "Super guarantee | Australian Taxation Office",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 12.00",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "au-ato-2025-26-medicare-levy-lower-threshold-single",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "Australia",
   "question": "For the 2025–26 income year in Australia, what is the lower Medicare levy threshold for a single person who is not entitled to the seniors and pensioners tax offset, the taxable income at or below which no Medicare levy is payable?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 28011,
   "unit": "AUD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 27222,
     "label": "2024–25 income year"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/medicare-and-private-health-insurance/medicare-levy/medicare-levy-reduction/medicare-levy-reduction-for-low-income-earners",
   "source_title": "Medicare levy reduction for low-income earners | Australian Taxation Office",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "All other taxpayers $28,011 $35,013",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "au-ato-2026-27-resident-tax-rate-18201-45000",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "Australia",
   "question": "For the 2026–27 income year, what income tax rate applies to the part of an Australian resident's taxable income between $18,201 and $45,000, not counting the Medicare levy?",
   "answer_type": "percent",
   "answer": 15,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 16,
     "label": "2025–26 income year"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/tax-rates-australian-residents",
   "source_title": "Tax rates – Australian resident | Australian Taxation Office",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "$18,201 – $45,000 15c for each $1 over $18,200",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-cra-2026-lowest-federal-bracket-ceiling",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "For Canadian federal income tax in tax year 2026, up to what amount of taxable income does the lowest federal tax rate apply (the top of the first federal bracket)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 58523,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 57375,
     "label": "tax year 2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/tax-rates-brackets/current-year.html",
   "source_title": "Current year tax rates and income brackets (2026) - Personal income tax - Canada.ca",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "$0 $58,523 14%",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-cra-2027-cpp-ympe",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "In Canada, what is the Canada Pension Plan maximum annual pensionable earnings (the YMPE, the first earnings ceiling) for 2027?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 76700,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 74600,
     "label": "2026"
    },
    {
     "value": 71300,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/payroll/payroll-deductions-contributions/canada-pension-plan-cpp/cpp-contribution-rates-maximums-exemptions.html",
   "source_title": "CPP contribution rates, maximums and exemptions – Calculate payroll deductions and contributions - Canada.ca",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "2027 $76,700 $3,500 $73,200",
   "known_since": "2026-11-09",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-cra-2027-ei-maximum-insurable-earnings",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "In Canada, what is the Employment Insurance (EI) maximum annual insurable earnings for 2027, the federal figure that applies outside Quebec as well as in it?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 70800,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 68900,
     "label": "2026"
    },
    {
     "value": 65700,
     "label": "2025"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/payroll/payroll-deductions-contributions/employment-insurance-ei/ei-premium-rates-maximums.html",
   "source_title": "EI premium rates and maximums – Calculate payroll deductions and contributions - Canada.ca",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "2027 $70,800 1.64 $1,161.12 $1,625.57",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hmrc-2026-27-dividend-tax-basic-rate",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "For the UK tax year from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027, what rate of tax does a basic rate taxpayer pay on dividend income above the dividend allowance?",
   "answer_type": "percent",
   "answer": 10.75,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 8.75,
     "label": "tax year 2025 to 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-dividends",
   "source_title": "Tax on dividends: Check if you have to pay tax on dividends - GOV.UK",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Basic rate 10.75%",
   "valid_until": "2027-04-05"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2026-salt-deduction-limit",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For US federal income tax year 2026, what is the overall limit on the itemized deduction for state and local taxes (the SALT cap) for a filer who is not married filing separately and whose income is below the level where the limit starts to shrink?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 40400,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/publications/p505",
   "source_title": "Publication 505 (2026), Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "For 2026, the limit is $40,400 ($20,200 if married filing separately)",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2026-senior-deduction-maximum",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For US federal income tax year 2026, what is the maximum enhanced deduction for seniors for one eligible person aged 65 or over whose income is below the phase-out level (the extra deduction on top of the standard deduction)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 6000,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/publications/p505",
   "source_title": "Publication 505 (2026), Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "The maximum amount of the deduction is $6,000 ($12,000 if both spouses are eligible).",
   "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2027-eitc-maximum-three-children",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For US federal income tax year 2027, what is the maximum Earned Income Tax Credit for a taxpayer with three or more qualifying children?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 8496,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 8231,
     "label": "tax year 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2027-taxpayers-continue-to-benefit-from-the-working-families-tax-cuts",
   "source_title": "IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2027; taxpayers continue to benefit from the Working Families Tax Cuts",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "maximum Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) amount is $8,496",
   "known_since": "2026-11-05",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2027-estate-basic-exclusion",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For people who die in 2027, what is the US federal estate tax basic exclusion amount per person?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 15480000,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 15000000,
     "label": "deaths in 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2027-taxpayers-continue-to-benefit-from-the-working-families-tax-cuts",
   "source_title": "IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2027; taxpayers continue to benefit from the Working Families Tax Cuts",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "have a basic exclusion amount of $15,480,000",
   "known_since": "2026-11-05",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-irs-2027-foreign-earned-income-exclusion",
   "topic": "Taxes",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "For US federal income tax year 2027, what is the maximum foreign earned income exclusion for one person?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 137300,
   "unit": "USD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 132900,
     "label": "tax year 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2027-taxpayers-continue-to-benefit-from-the-working-families-tax-cuts",
   "source_title": "IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2027; taxpayers continue to benefit from the Working Families Tax Cuts",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "foreign earned income exclusion is $137,300",
   "known_since": "2026-11-05",
   "valid_until": "2027-12-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "eu-youreurope-2026-cash-declaration-threshold",
   "topic": "Travel rules",
   "region": "EU",
   "question": "As of November 2026, a traveller entering or leaving the EU must declare cash to customs if they carry at least how many euros (or the same value in other currencies)?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 10000,
   "unit": "EUR",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/carry/carrying-cash/index_en.htm",
   "source_title": "Rules for taking cash in / out of the EU; travelling with cash in the EU - Your Europe",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "If you plan to enter or leave the EU with €10 000 in cash",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "eu-youreurope-2026-duty-free-other-goods-air-sea",
   "topic": "Travel rules",
   "region": "EU",
   "question": "As of November 2026, when arriving in the EU from a non-EU country by air or sea, up to what value in euros per traveller can you bring in other goods (not alcohol, tobacco or fuel) free of duty?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 430,
   "unit": "EUR",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/carry/alcohol-tobacco-cash/index_en.htm",
   "source_title": "Rules for carrying alcohol and tobacco in the EU and leaving and entering the EU - Your Europe",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "€300 per traveller or €430 for travellers by air and sea",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "eu-youreurope-2026-hand-luggage-liquid-container-limit",
   "topic": "Travel rules",
   "region": "EU",
   "question": "As of November 2026, under the EU's standard hand-luggage rules described on the EU's Your Europe website, what is the largest container of liquid, in millilitres, a passenger may carry in cabin baggage on a flight from an EU airport?",
   "answer_type": "number",
   "answer": 100,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "source_url": "https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/carry/luggage-restrictions/index_en.htm",
   "source_title": "Luggage restrictions - Your Europe",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "no container may hold more than 100 ml",
   "valid_until": "2027-06-30"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-nhtsa-2026-toyota-sienna-hybrid-seat-recall-units",
   "topic": "Recalls",
   "region": "US",
   "question": "How many model year 2022-2026 Toyota Sienna Hybrid minivans were potentially involved in the second-row seat back recall (NHTSA recall 26V690) that Toyota filed with the US auto safety agency NHTSA in October 2026? Give the count in the recall report.",
   "answer_type": "number",
   "answer": 228367,
   "tolerance": 6851,
   "source_url": "https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V690-4019.pdf",
   "source_title": "Part 573 Safety Recall Report 26V690",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Total number of potentially involved: 228,367",
   "known_since": "2026-10-20",
   "valid_until": "2027-10-20"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-bc-2026-general-minimum-wage",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "Canada",
   "question": "In British Columbia, Canada, what is the general minimum wage per hour as of November 2026?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 18.25,
   "unit": "CAD",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 17.85,
     "label": "June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/wages/minimum-wage",
   "source_title": "Minimum wage - Province of British Columbia",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "As of June 1, 2026, minimum wage is $18.25 per hour.",
   "valid_until": "2027-05-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "nz-employment-2026-adult-minimum-wage",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "New Zealand",
   "question": "In New Zealand, what is the adult minimum wage per hour, before tax, from 1 April 2026? Answer in New Zealand dollars.",
   "answer_type": "number",
   "answer": 23.95,
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 23.5,
     "label": "before 1 April 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.employment.govt.nz/news-and-updates/minimum-wage-is-increasing-on-1-april-2026",
   "source_title": "Minimum wage is increasing on 1 April 2026",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "Adult minimum wage: increases from NZD$23.50 to NZD$23.95 per hour",
   "known_since": "2026-03-09",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-govuk-2026-national-minimum-wage-18-to-20",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "In the UK, what is the National Minimum Wage hourly rate for workers aged 18 to 20 from April 2026?",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 10.85,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 10.0,
     "label": "April 2025 to March 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates",
   "source_title": "National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates - GOV.UK",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "The rates change on 1 April every year.",
   "valid_until": "2027-03-31"
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hmrc-2026-27-statutory-sick-pay-weekly-rate",
   "topic": "Work and consumer",
   "region": "UK",
   "question": "In the UK, what is the weekly rate of Statutory Sick Pay for the 2026 to 2027 tax year? Give the fixed weekly amount, the most an employer has to pay under the statutory scheme.",
   "answer_type": "money",
   "answer": 123.25,
   "unit": "GBP",
   "tolerance": 0,
   "stale": [
    {
     "value": 118.75,
     "label": "tax year 2025 to 2026"
    }
   ],
   "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027",
   "source_title": "Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027 - GOV.UK",
   "source_checked": "2026-11-09",
   "source_quote": "The weekly rate of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for 2026 to 2027 is £123.25",
   "known_since": "2026-01-30",
   "valid_until": "2027-04-05"
  }
 ]
}