Social Policy

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CBO Moves Social Security’s Main Trust Fund Insolvency to 2032

Recent policy changes reduced program revenue, raising the risk of automatic benefit cuts.

Ukraine Sets 12.1% Pension Indexation From March 1 for About 10 Million

Nearly 320,000 Irish Households Were in Energy Arrears in December, CRU Reports

Spain Approves First National Strategy to Address Unwanted Loneliness

JU Leader Pressures CDU for Social Reforms After Debt-Brake Pledge

Sheinbaum Launches 'Vivienda para el Bienestar' as First Homes Are Delivered in 10 States

UN Report Details Systematic Trafficking of Children by Haitian Gangs

How India Gives: Household Donations Reach Rs 54,000 Crore, Largely Informal and Faith-Led

Gillibrand Introduces Healthy Families Act to Guarantee Paid Sick Leave Nationwide

UK Raises Social Care Minimum Income by 7% From April, Confirms £723m for Home Adaptations

Italy Launches Click Day for Domestic Care Hires With 13,600 Permits

Sassa Warns Grant Recipients to Act on Review SMS as Public Comment Opens on SRD Extension Rules

Counties Back Work Mandates as German Labor Ministry Rejects Plan for Bürgergeld Recipients

Spain Approves 2030 Plan Featuring Universal €200 Child Benefit

Chiapas Officials Rescue 8 Children From Makeshift Shack in San Cristóbal

England to Raise Free Bus Pass Age to 67 From April 2026

One Million Unpaid Carers Force Rethink of UK Support as Ministers Review Leave

UK Sets April Welfare Overhaul: Longer PIP Awards, Disability Uplift and Universal Credit Rebalance

Hesse Launches Housing First Pilot, Awards First Grant in Wetzlar

Spain to Allow 23+ Living With Parents to Claim Minimum Income Benefit From 2026