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SSA Sets Nov. 19 Deadline for Digital COLA Notices as Senate Floats $200 Early-2026 Supplement

Beneficiaries who want an electronic notice must create a my Social Security account by the cutoff to preview January’s increase.

Social Security Sets 2.8% COLA for 2026 as Democrats Push Temporary $200 Boost

Social Security COLA Set at 2.8% for 2026

Shutdown Pushes Inflation Report to Oct. 24, Delaying Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement

Shutdown Puts Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement at Risk of Delay

GdB Rules Reaffirmed: Court Curbs Agency Inaction, Benefits Turn on 50-Point Threshold

NRW’s Laumann Proposes Moving Children Out of Bürgergeld Into Separate Support System

Shutdown Puts Social Security’s 2026 COLA Announcement on Hold

Louisiana Health Department Begins Administering SNAP in State Reorganization

Modi Launches Indigenous 4G, Unveils Rs 60,000 Crore Projects in Odisha

HMRC Launches PAYE Option for High Income Child Benefit Charge

Maharashtra Tests Samanvay Welfare Database, Weighs Monetising Anonymised ‘Golden Data’

Governor Bedolla Says 500,000 Michoacanos Left Poverty, Citing INEGI

U.S. Ends Paper Social Security Checks by Sept. 30 as Federal Benefits Go Fully Electronic

Japan Health Ministry Convenes Expert Panel to Chart Restitution for Unlawful Welfare Cuts

Mexico’s Deputies Approve 30% Program Consolidation and Launch Debates on 2026 Budget

Social Security Reallocates 1,000 Field Representatives to Overburdened Phone Line

HMRC Urges Households Earning Under £80,000 to Claim Child Benefit Boost

GOP Tax Bill Advances, Favoring Wealthy and Cutting Aid to Low-Income Americans

Germany’s Public Spending Nears 50% of GDP, Raising Concerns Over Economic Competitiveness