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HMRC Reminds Parents Child Benefit Can Continue to Age 20 for Teens in Education or Training

Parents must confirm eligibility with HMRC to prevent payments stopping after age 16.

Attendance Allowance Tops 1.7 Million Recipients as Arthritis Drives Most Claims

Councils Issue Final Household Support Fund Payments as March 31 Deadline Nears

Ted DiBiase Jr. Trial Heads to Jury After Both Sides Rest

ADP Nears 500,000 in Scotland as DWP Sets 30-Day Attendance Allowance Target and PADP Averages 10 Days

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

German Court Upholds Denial of Bürgergeld to Heiress With Million-Euro Inheritance

Universal Credit Migration Nears Completion as Councils Issue New Support Grants

Calls Grow to Raise UK Cold Weather Payment as Heating‑Oil Costs Surge

NACC Finds Two Officials Committed Serious Corruption in Robodebt as Morrison Is Cleared

KEF Recommends 2027 Rise in Germany’s Broadcasting Fee, With Relief Still by Application Only

Wohngeld 2026: Asset Limits Unchanged, Heating Credit Continues, Court Ruling Narrows Claims

German Funerals Grow Costlier as Court Tightens Path to Social Aid for Burial Bills

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

Cold Weather Payments Top £35 Million As Nearly 800 Postcodes Triggered

DWP Confirms Nearly 1.5 Million Cold Weather Payments as Calls for Faster, Larger Support Grow

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

German Social Courts Tighten Rules on Krankengeld Denials and Jobcenter Back‑Payment Cuts

Four Arrested After Ferrari Speeding Stop Uncovers €1.8 Million Social‑Fraud Scheme

ANSES Sets Ayuda Escolar 2026 at $85,000 for March as Voucher Program’s 2026 Renewal Remains Unconfirmed