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Social Security Faces 2032 Trust‑Fund Shortfall as High‑Income COLA Limits Rise in Debate

Policymakers are weighing a proposal to curb cost‑of‑living raises for wealthier beneficiaries to help close the program’s funding gap.

Mamdani Releases Bengali, Mandarin and Spanish Videos to Promote 2,000+ Free Broadway Tickets

Modi Pledges Free Tutoring and AI Training for Ten Million Youths After Student Protests

India to Pilot Digital Rupee for Food Subsidies in Two Union Territories

Delhi Launches Lakshmi Yojana and More Than 3 Lakh Women Register

Projected 2027 Social Security COLA Near 3.8% Would Add About $77 to Average Monthly Checks

Reniec Runs Weeklong Free DNIe Campaign for Vulnerable Groups

Sumar Seeks New Identity as Ministers Defend Record and Push Housing Vote

EAC-PM Paper Finds Women’s Cash Transfers Raise Spending, Savings and UPI Use

Brazil Releases July 2026 Bolsa Família Payment Calendar

France Removes Housing Aid for Non‑EU Students Without Need‑Based Scholarships

New York Freezes Rents on About One Million Stabilized Apartments

Trustees Say Social Security Faces Trust‑Fund Exhaustion in Late 2032; Senators Propose Lifting Payroll‑Tax Cap

Canada Begins Sending One-Time Grocery Top-Up to 12 Million Recipients

Peru Proposes S/10,300 Youth Top-Up to Techo Propio Housing Subsidy

West Bengal Launches Annapurna Yojana and Begins First Cash Transfers

France Adopts Law Cutting Unemployment Pay After Ruptures Conventionnelles

Social Court Cases Surge Across Germany

Spain Expands Flexible Retirement to Include Self‑Employed Workers

INSS Begins Second Installment of 13th Salary for Retirees and Pensioners