Politics ❯ Public Policy

Social Welfare

Housing Policy Retirement Policies Economic Support Pension Reform Government Initiatives Government Programs Economic Policy Pension Systems Homelessness Pension Reforms

SSA Temporarily Shutters Select Field Offices, Shifts Others to Phone-Only Service

The agency directs people to online or phone help during short-term outages.

June 5 Payout Set for One-Time GST/HST Top-Up as Groceries Benefit Begins in July

Senior Group Pegs 2027 Social Security COLA at 2.8%

German Court Weighs Tax Break for Public Broadcasting Fee

DWP Ends Income Support and Income‑Related JSA as Universal Credit Rollout Advances

Mexico’s Welfare Ministry Warns of Phone Scam Using Cloned Audio of Its Secretary

Peru Enacts Law Raising Retired Teachers’ Pensions to About S/3,500

Madrid Resets Housing Rules With Tighter Priority and a Pilot for Middle‑Income Rentals

Argentina Rolls Out SISOC to Centralize and Oversee Social Benefits

£4 Tickets for Benefit Claimants at Major Attractions Sharpen Fairness Questions After Universal Credit Rise

Madrid Opens One-Stop Office for Families of Young Children With Disabilities

INPS Extends Bridge Benefits to Close Pension Gaps

Brazil's Bolsa Família Dependence Plateaus at 38.6 per 100 Formal Jobs

City Council Seeks Free Transit for Low-Income New Yorkers With Fair Fares Expansion

Argentina Launches Single Registry to Track Social Benefit Recipients

France Tightens Sick-Leave Rules as Government Targets Fraud and Long Absences

Brazil Sanctions Law Expanding Paternity Leave to 20 Days by 2029

DWP Closes Two Legacy Benefits And Delays ESA, Housing Benefit Switch To Summer

Tucumán Grants Emergency Aid to Cottolengo Don Orione

Awo NRW Pay Talks Resume in Düsseldorf With Warning Strikes on Hold