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NRW Rollout of Asylum Payment Card Stalls as Most Municipalities Decline to Join

Local opt-outs leave a national plan for asylum support in pieces.

Two Years On, Germany’s Asylum Payment Card Draws Fresh AWO Critique

Japan Welfare Applications Fell 5.4% in February, Marking a Second Straight Decline

EU Court Strikes Down Italy’s 10-Year Residency Rule for Basic Income Benefit

Wohngeld 2026: Separate Payments With Child Supplement, Asset Limits Unchanged

EU Court Strikes Down Bavaria’s Indexed Family Allowance

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

Wohngeld 2026: What You Qualify For, How To Apply, And What Recent Rulings Change

Disability Pension Registration Closes Sunday Across Mexico

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

Police Probe New Death Threats Against Nordhausen Official Over Youth Work Requirement

German Welfare Survey Finds Service Cuts Accelerating as 20% Halt Offers

UK Raises Social Care Minimum Income by 7% From April, Confirms £723m for Home Adaptations

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

Sassa Warns Grant Recipients to Act on Review SMS as Public Comment Opens on SRD Extension Rules

West Bengal Advances Yuva Sathi Unemployment Allowance to April 1

Hesse Launches Housing First Pilot, Awards First Grant in Wetzlar

Illinois Braces for SNAP Overhaul as 80-Hour Rule Starts Feb. 1

Russia Sets New 503,000-Ruble Cap on Work-Injury Sick Leave Starting Feb. 1

Hartz und Herzlich Puts Care Standards and Jobcenter Tactics Under Fresh Scrutiny