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Germany’s Coalition Divided on Curbing Bürgergeld for Ukrainian Refugees

Proposed benefit cuts promise only marginal budget relief despite significant increases in employment among Ukrainian refugees.

Draft Plan Moves New Ukrainian Arrivals to Asylum Benefits Without Budget Relief

334,000 Bürgergeld Households Face €116 Monthly Rent Gap

Germany’s Social Minister Pushes Switch to Asylum Benefits for New Ukrainian Refugees

Coalition Divisions Stall Söder’s Call to Strip Bürgergeld From Ukrainian Refugees

France’s Autumn Bill Empowers Social Security to Crack Down on Fraud

France Finalizes Autumn Bill to Strengthen Social Fraud Measures

Spain Enacts Expanded Parental Leave Starting July 31

States Confront Billion-Dollar Shortfalls as SNAP Cuts Take Effect

CSU Calls to End Citizen Benefits for Military-Age Ukrainian Men

HMRC Launches Payout Drive for Families Denied Child Benefit

France Details €5.5 Billion Health Savings Plan With Higher Fees, Care Reforms

UK Government Restores Universal Winter Fuel Payments for Nine Million Pensioners

CDU Rift Over Merz’s Rent Cap Plan as SPD Pledges €23.5 Billion for Social Housing

VdK Chief Rejects Boomer-Soli and Proposes Wealth and Inheritance Taxes

Hamburg Plans to Broaden Bezahlkarte Use Beyond Refugees

Germany Plans Bürgergeld Overhaul with Housing Caps and Income Rule Changes

Germany’s Boomer-Soli Proposal Draws Intensified Opposition Ahead of Pension Commission Review

Germany Debates 'Boomer-Soli' Surcharge on Wealthy Retirees

Record Housing Costs for Bürgergeld Expose Regional Gaps and Coalition Rift