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

The law expands time-and-work tests and transfers federal funding responsibility to state and county governments.

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

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

Italy Backs Draft Caregiver Law With €400 Monthly Benefit Starting in 2027

MPs Warn BBC Ads Could Hit Channel 4 as Licence Fee Review Advances

Five States Begin SNAP Limits on Soda and Candy as Oklahoma Sets Feb. 15 Start

White House Threatens SNAP Funds Over State Data as New Work Rules Near