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Italy Drafts Energy Bill Relief With €90 Bonus and Targeted Discounts Ahead of Feb. 18 Cabinet Review

Meloni set a Feb. 18 cabinet review to advance relief from elevated energy bills.

Spain’s Minimum Income Benefit Tops 2.44 Million People After 11.4% 2026 Revaluation

MPs Fast-Track Groceries and Essentials Benefit as Budget Watchdog Sets $12.4 Billion Price Tag

Trump Claims $2,000 Tariff Checks Can Go Out Without Congress

Delhi Lifts Ration Card Income Cap to ₹1.20 Lakh, Overhauls Selection

Regional Rental Aid Expands in Spain as Andalusia’s Youth Bonus Reopens With Rapid Uptake

Trump Sets Late-2026 Target for $2,000 Tariff Checks, Claiming He Can Bypass Congress

Tamil Nadu Sets Jan 2 Token Deadline for Pongal Hampers as Cash Replaces Sarees and Veshtis

France Implements 2026 Changes: Wage Floor Rises, Pensions Lifted, MaPrimeRénov’ Suspended

Social Security Pays on Christmas Eve as January Dates Shift and 2.8% COLA Begins

Brazil to Set PIS/Pasep 2026 Payout Calendar After Dec. 16 Codefat Meeting

Government Trims 2026 Minimum-Wage Projection to R$1,627

December Social Security Schedule Set: Two SSI Payments, Birth-Date Wednesdays for Retirees

Germany Plans Retroactive Pay Raises for 200,000 Federal Civil Servants

Ottawa Launches Automatic Federal Benefits in 2026, Makes School Food Program Permanent

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

Study Maps Where Work Pays More Than Bürgergeld as Rents Narrow the Gap

South Korea’s New Consumption Coupon Sees 4.15 Million Sign-Ups Despite Service Disruptions

Democratic Party Unilaterally Passes 31.8 Trillion Won Supplementary Budget

SSA Restores Standard July SSI Payments and Releases Disbursement Calendar Through December