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Sheinbaum Delivers Mujeres Bienestar Cards in Sonora, Citing 3 Million Beneficiaries

The rollout signals a push to value unpaid care through cash aid plus 1,000 planned childcare centers.

One Third of Eligible Households Miss Out on France’s RSA, Official Study Finds

SASSA Confirms April Grant Dates as Increases Take Effect

Lula Enacts Law Creating Gás do Povo for Free Cooking-Gas Refills

Spain Approves 2030 Plan Featuring Universal €200 Child Benefit

Hartz und Herzlich Puts Care Standards and Jobcenter Tactics Under Fresh Scrutiny

DWP Confirms April 2026 Cut to Universal Credit Health Element for New Claimants

France Confirms 2025 Christmas Bonus Payments Start December 16

Brazil to Launch 'Gás do Povo' on Monday, Delivering Free 13-kg Refills to 1 Million Families

UNICEF Says Spain Has EU’s Second-Highest Child Poverty, Recommends €100 Universal Benefit

Mexico Rolls Out Women’s Pension Cards as Edomex Lowers Program Age Cap to 59

Lula Publishes Decree Setting Free Cooking-Gas Rules for Low-Income Families

Mexico Advances September Bienestar Payouts as October Card Deliveries Near

Bienestar Registration Closes as CDMX Reaches Hombres Pension Goal

Commons Approve Universal Credit Bill

Supreme Court Orders Equal Pension Supplement Eligibility for Retired Fathers

France Implements New RSA Requirements with Weekly Activity Obligations

Germany to Reduce Asylum Seekers' Benefits by Up to 19 Euros Monthly