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Surrey Rolls Out £200–£300 Supermarket E‑Vouchers as Councils Vary Household Support Fund Aid

The DWP-funded programme is locally run, with Surrey issuing limited e‑vouchers on a rolling basis through March 2026.

Social Fund Clarifies Who Gets Monthly Pension Recalculations as Expert Outlines Self-Employed Costs for 25,000-Ruble Pension

€500 'Dedicata a te' Food Cards Go Live for Over 1.1 Million Italian Households

Russia’s 2026 Pensions Forecast to Rise 7.6% as Lawmakers Pitch New Support

South Carolina Activates One SC Fund, Deploys State Guard to Support Food Banks as SNAP Pauses

Shutdown Puts November SNAP at Risk as USDA Tells States to Pause EBT Prep

Spain’s Dependency System Reports 25,000 Waiting-List Deaths in 2025 as Delays Stretch Close to a Year

Mexico Opens New Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro Registration Window, Prioritizing High‑Need Municipalities

USDA and States Post October SNAP Deposit Calendars as Policy Shifts Loom

Georgia’s Medicaid Work-Requirement Program Extended Through 2026 With Eased Reporting

KP Chief Minister Visits Bara After Tirah Attack as UK Signals New Social Programme

California Tops U.S. Supplemental Poverty Rate, Tied With Louisiana at 17.7%

Stalin Touts Delivery on 505 Promises, Admits NEET Pledge Remains Unmet

CDMX Opens One-Day Registration for 2025 Unemployment Insurance

Rother Council Opens £195 Household Support Payment, Wider Applications From 15 September

DWP Pays Benefits and Pensions Early on Friday Ahead of August Bank Holiday

DWP to Send Winter Fuel Payment Letters to Nine Million Pensioners

DWP Urges Six Million Households to Confirm Names on Bills by August 24 for £150 Discount

Karimnagar Collector Signs National Anthem in Indian Sign Language

DWP Sets Claim Windows and Opt-Out Deadline for Winter Fuel Payment 2025–26