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Welfare Reform

Bürgergeld Citizen Income Disability Benefits Social Benefits Universal Credit Bürgergeld Reform Basic Income Unemployment Benefits Unemployment Insurance Social Insurance Pension Policy Child Poverty Reduction Social Benefit Fraud Citizen Support Benefit Cuts Support for Vulnerable Personal Independence Payment Disability Rights Child Poverty Child Poverty Strategy Budget Implications Mütterrente Bürgergeld and Grundsicherung Retirement System PRWORA Citizen's Income Citizen Benefits Minimum Wage Pension System

Germany Limits Electricity Tax Cut to Manufacturing and Agriculture

Berlin restricts the relief to industry, agriculture, citing budget limits for households

Government Finalizes Major Bürgergeld Reform With Tighter Sanctions and Budget Cuts

Starmer Passes Welfare Reform With Concessions After Largest Labour Revolt

Starmer Confirms New Benefit Rules Exempt Current Claimants

German Coalition Unveils 'Grundsicherung für Arbeitssuchende' to Replace Bürgergeld

Germany Targets Mafia-Style Social Benefit Fraud with Data-Sharing and Welfare Reforms

Coalition Outlines Spring 2026 Overhaul of Bürgergeld with Tougher Sanctions

UK Government Delays Child Poverty Strategy to Autumn Budget

Liz Kendall Criticizes Rising Welfare Costs and Calls for Reform

Bart De Wever Becomes Belgium's First Flemish Nationalist Prime Minister

Child Poverty in UK Working Families Rises 44% Since 2010