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New SNAP Rules Tighten Work Tests and Put Thousands’ Benefits at Risk

Stricter participation standards coupled with a new state cost‑sharing rule are producing benefit suspensions and heavier demand on food banks.

California Readies Rollout of Federal Work Rules That Could Cut CalFresh for More Than 600,000

Maharashtra Panel Backs ₹15 Lakh Cap for OBC Non‑Creamy Layer, Moves to Add 43 Communities

SNAP Enrollment Falls by About 4.3 Million as New Rules Take Hold

Which? Survey Finds Three Million UK Households Skipping Meals as Confidence Slumps

Union–SPD Draft Creates €1,000 Tax-Free Bonus and Protects It From Benefit Clawbacks

SNAP Participation Plunges After OBBB With Arizona Leading Losses

INPS Extends Bridge Benefits to Close Pension Gaps

Texas Starts SNAP Ban on Candy and Sweetened Drinks

UK Scraps Two-Child Limit for Universal Credit, With Changes Taking Effect April 6

Germany Sets 2027 Rollout for Automatic Child Benefit After Cabinet Approval

Spain to Add 11 Serious Illnesses to Early-Retirement List for Disabled Workers

Germany Moves to Automatic Child Benefit as NGOs Challenge Tougher Welfare Plan

SER Urges Eight Weeks of Paid Caregiver Leave in the Netherlands

Spain to Means-Test Power Bill Discount for Large Families Under New Energy Poverty Strategy

HMRC Renews Call for Young Adults to Claim Child Trust Funds Worth About £2,200

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet Approves Ramadan Cash Aid, Wheat Procurement, Sugar Deregulation

Italy Drafts Energy Bill Relief With €90 Bonus and Targeted Discounts Ahead of Feb. 18 Cabinet Review

Arera Raises ISEE Threshold for Utility Social Bonuses to €9,796

DWP Opens Consultation to Bar Universal Credit for Hospital-Detained Offenders