Social Policy

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YouGov Poll Finds Widespread Doubt About Future State Pension Affordability, Limited Backing for Reforms

Public resistance to higher taxes, lower pensions or later retirement leaves policymakers with few viable options.

Russia’s Social Fund: Average Sick-Leave Day Cost Climbs to 1,831.91 Rubles in 2025

Russia Sets 2026 Pension Changes: 7.6% Indexation, Early January Payouts, 270-Month Funded Pensions

Germany Treats Loneliness as a Health Risk as VdK Calls for Action Beyond Christmas

Novgorod Oblast Will Offer Over 1 Million Rubles for First Child Beginning January 2026

UK Extends Free Prescriptions, Dental and Eye Care to Care Leavers Up to 25

Russia Confirms Dec. 30, 2025 as Full Workday With Dec. 31 Off

Dutch Poverty Rises for First Time in Five Years, Hitting 551,000 People

Media Estimate Sets 2026 Pension Lump-Sum Limit Near 440,000 Rubles as Officials Explain Delay Benefits

Debate Over $140,000 ‘Poverty Line’ Refocuses Attention on Outdated Metrics

Lipetsk Approves Corporate Demographic Standard as Kostroma Advances Employer Uptake

Deutsche Postcode Lotterie Awards Record €5 Million to Tafel Deutschland to Launch Long-Term Partnership

Life Expectancy Gap Widens by Income in France, Insee Finds

Wage Hikes and Social Transfers Credited With Lowering Inequality in Mexico, Researcher Urges Fiscal Reform

Russia Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at 27,093 Rubles, Medvedev Says

Report Finds 26.8% of Women in Spain at Risk of Poverty, 700,000 More Than Men

Germany’s BiB Study Links Financial Strain to Parental Doubts, Finds Single Parents at Highest Poverty Risk

State Duma Approves Voluntary Sick-Leave Insurance Trial for Self-Employed

Russia Plans 6.8% Increase to Social and State Pensions From April 1

UK Publishes Child Poverty Strategy, Scrapping Two‑Child Cap From April