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Italy Launches €3 Billion Energy Aid With Automatic Credits and New Billing Format

Consumers see simplified energy receipts with the first automatic credits arriving July 1

Spain Bolsters Pension Floor and Exposes Wide Regional Gaps

UK to Raise State Pension Age to 67 From 2026

Nine million pensioners to receive HMRC tax letters as pension growth outstrips frozen allowance

State pension increase prompts tax concerns and age verification alerts

Germany’s Social Insurance System Spends €25 Billion Annually on Administration

West Bengal Faces ₹12,000 Crore Payment Order Following Supreme Court's DA Ruling

India’s DBT System Saves ₹3.48 Lakh Crore as FY25 Transfers Decline 4%

Economists Warn German Pension Reforms Risk Long-Term Fiscal Instability

France Details Penalties for RSA Non-Compliance, Up to 100% Benefit Loss

Social Security to Resume Full Recovery of Overpayments

German Cabinet Approves Framework for Direct Payments to Citizens

Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Expected to Save Less Than Anticipated

UK State Pension Expected to Increase by £400 Next Year