Social Policy

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Lords Lift Pension Salary-Sacrifice Cap to £5,000 as Bill Heads Back to Commons

The bill returns to the Commons for possible reversal of the Lords’ changes.

Italy Finalizes Overhaul of DSU/ISEE With INPS Auto-Updating 2026 Filings

Merz Unveils Pension Shift Toward Markets, Sets Goal of 28 Million Shareholders

Think Tank Puts £8.2bn Price on Government U-Turns, Presses for Bold Economic Reforms

DWP Appoints Praful Nargund as Part-Time Skills Adviser on Adult Skills Policy

Cyprus Takes Over EU Council Presidency for Six Months

EU Backs Spain’s Streamlined Recovery Plan, Paving the Way for 2026 Fund Requests

Ifo Slashes Germany Outlook, Warns Growth Could Fade Without Reforms

Russian Government Backs Bill to Give SVO Veterans Priority to Keep Jobs During Layoffs

Italy Unveils €14 Billion Recast of PNRR, Total Stays €194.4 Billion

Spain Challenges Galicia’s Wind Repowering and Disability–Dependency Rules at Constitutional Court

Mexico Clarifies 2026 Museum Fee Plan as Congress Reviews Cultural Tariffs

Meghalaya Cabinet Begins Review of Expert Panel’s Reservation Policy Report

Economist Urges Benefit-Driven Migration Overhaul as German Naturalizations Soar

Senate Republicans Insert Bond Barrier to Limit Injunctions in Trump’s Spending Bill

France rolls out new ‘suspension-remobilisation’ sanctions for jobseekers

Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating, Triggering Market Volatility

Australia Expands 'Help to Buy' Scheme with $800 Million Investment

RFK Jr. Ends Decades-Long Public Comment Rule for HHS Decisions

FDP Proposes Refunds for Health Insurance Non-Users in Reform Push