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EU Court Strikes Down Bavaria’s Indexed Family Allowance

The judgment upholds equal treatment for EU workers by banning payment cuts tied to a child’s residence.

Punjab Begins Enrolling Women for ₹1,000–₹1,500 Monthly Aid With Payouts From July 1

Oxford Study Links Post-2013 Welfare Cuts to Surge in Long-Term Child Poverty

Argentina Launches Single Registry to Track Social Benefit Recipients

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

Assam Credits ₹9,000 Each to 40 Lakh Orunodoi Beneficiaries in Record Single-Day Transfer

Commons Backs Repeal of Two‑Child Benefit Cap as Government Targets April Start

Greens Push Child Exemption as More Minors Face Bürgergeld Sanctions in Germany

DWP Urges Pension Credit Claims Ahead of April Rise With Backpay Available

SAD Unveils Punjab-First Plan, Pledges To Reopen Attari and Fazilka for Trade and Set Up Border Industrial Zone

DWP Begins ESA Wind-Down on March 1 as Universal Credit Migration Enters Final Stage

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

Universal Credit Tops 8.4 Million as April Payment Rise and Health Reforms Near

Brazil Begins 2026 PIS/Pasep Payments as Bolsa Família Schedule Resumes This Week

Groceries and Essentials Benefit Is Now Law With Spring Top-Up and Five-Year Boost

West Bengal Advances Yuva Sathi Unemployment Allowance to April 1

DWP Confirms Income Data Sharing, Explores Wider Access for Mayoral Authorities

MPs Back Scrapping Two-Child Benefit Limit in 458–104 Second-Reading Vote

Himachal Pradesh Orders Fourth Phase of BPL Survey to Start Feb. 1

Expanded SNAP Work Requirements Take Effect Sunday in Many States