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UCA Finds Over Half of Argentine Children Still in Poverty Despite Recent Gains

Heavy reliance on food aid alongside crowded public clinics suggests the gains rest on short‑term support.

Italy Readies May Day Jobs Decree With Permanent Under‑35 Hiring Relief

Brazil's Bolsa Família Dependence Plateaus at 38.6 per 100 Formal Jobs

Italy’s Poverty-or-Exclusion Rate Eases to 22.6% in 2025, Istat Finds

Argentina Ends 'Volver al Trabajo' and Shifts to Training Vouchers, Final Payment on April 9

Mexico City Sets 2026 Social Budget Above 13 Billion Pesos as It Moves to Lock In Social Spending

Trussell Trust Reports 2.6 Million Food Parcels in 2025 as Need Persists Despite 12% Fall

Six in Ten Argentine Salaried Workers Skip Meals at Work, UCA Survey Finds

Spain’s Poverty Risk Eases as Jobs Hit Record, but In‑Work Hardship Persists

Tamaulipas Reports Extreme Poverty Down to 50,000 as State Details 2026 Social Program Expansion

UKHSA's First Cold Mortality Report Finds 2,544 Winter Deaths Linked to Cold Snaps

Half of Early Ukrainian Refugees in Germany Now Employed as IAB Warns Policy Shift Could Stall Gains

Spain Approves 2030 Plan Featuring Universal €200 Child Benefit

Spain to Allow 23+ Living With Parents to Claim Minimum Income Benefit From 2026

Germany's Poverty Risk Rises to 16.1%, Destatis First Results Show

Nationwide Adds Phone Access to 'Better Off' Benefits Tool, Reports £75m in Unclaimed Support Found

INPS Extends Under-35 Bonus to Partita IVA Holders, Applications Open Jan. 31–Mar. 2

FOESSA Finds Housing Crisis Driving Social Exclusion in Andalucía and Galicia

Germany Sent Record €528 Million in Child Benefit to Foreign Accounts in 2025

Bürgergeld Electricity Allowance Falls Short, Exposing Regional Gaps and Debt Risks