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Germany Sets Stricter Course on Sick Pay and Welfare

Cost control drives a shift toward stricter, simpler support.

Access to Work Cap Forces Deaf Worker to Pay for Interpreters

Berlin Jobcenter Seeks Repayment on 16-Year-Old Rental Deposit

DWP Ends Income Support and Income‑Related JSA as Universal Credit Rollout Advances

Court Sets 90 m² Housing Benchmark for Sozialhilfe, Sharpening Split With Bürgergeld

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

Timms Review Invites Public Evidence on PIP Through May 28

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

DWP Says 356,000 Households Lost Legacy Benefits in Universal Credit Migration

FOI Data Show £15bn in Benefits Paid to Migrant Households Over 18 Months

TikTok Claimant Says £600 Deduction Hit Universal Credit After Viral £4,000 Post

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

Wohngeld Under Strain as Cities Pilot AI to Cut Delays

DWP to Reassess Carer’s Allowance Overpayments, With Possible Debt Write-Offs and Refunds

Employer Sign-Up Opens for Youth Jobs Guarantee Pilot as 66 Firms Pledge Roles

Top Court Sets Four-Year Limit on Most Jobcenter Clawbacks

Newcastle Woman Admits £100,000 Benefits Fraud Over Eight Years

DWP Extends PIP Review Cycles and Expands In-Person Assessments From 2026

Wohngeld 2026: Advance Payment Calendar Published as Rules on Caps, Assets and Income Are Reaffirmed

Berlin Charity Launches €150 Christmas Lottery for Welfare Recipients and Asylum Seekers