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Bürgergeld Pensions Pension Systems Pension Reform Child Poverty Pension Reforms Bürgergeld Reform Pensioners Pension System Economic Measures

Agriculture Secretary Hails 4.3 Million Fewer on SNAP as Analysts Cite New Work Rules

USDA’s fraud claims rest on an opaque outside report about luxury cars.

USDA Pushes SNAP Crackdown After ‘Luxury Car’ Claim That Fact-Checkers Can’t Verify

Winter Fuel Payment Targeted To £35,000 Income With Opt-Out For Higher Earners

Germany's Accessibility Law Overhaul Returns to Bundestag in Early May

Japan Panel Backs Health Insurance Bill With 25% Surcharge on OTC‑Like Prescriptions

ANSES Moves May Payouts, Benefits Rise 3.4% on CPI

France Publishes Decree for Partial Reimbursement of Reusable Period Products Starting September 2026

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

Argentina Extends Social Support Program to 2028 With Tighter Rules

Klingbeil Rejects €12 Billion Shift of Bürgergeld Health Costs as Government Weighs Sick-Pay Cuts

IMSS to Start Strict Pension Checks in May That Could Suspend Payments

Butler Keeps NDIS Means Testing on the Table as Budget Reforms Near

UK State Pension Rises 4.8% as Pension Age Starts Climbing to 67

UK Lifts Two-Child Benefit Cap, Restoring Support for Larger Families

Japan Finds Low-Income Parents Face Heavier Tax and Social Insurance Burden Than U.S., U.K., Germany and France

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

Germany’s Poverty Burden Rises as Saxony-Anhalt Rates Vary by Benchmark

Think Tank Says 'Sickfluencers' and AI Are Skewing UK Disability Claims

France’s 2025 Social Security Deficit Falls to €21.6 Billion, Better Than Forecast

Argentina Ends 'Volver al Trabajo' and Shifts to Training Vouchers, Final Payment on April 9