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Italy Launches Click Day for Domestic Care Hires With 13,600 Permits

Nearly 49,000 pre-filed requests for 13,600 permits show a tight path for family care hires.

One Million Unpaid Carers Force Rethink of UK Support as Ministers Review Leave

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

Germany Leaves Housing Benefit Asset Limits Unchanged for 2026

CDU Lawmaker Defends Viral Beggar Photo, Urges Tougher Controls at Stations

Netherlands Enacts 2026 Tax Increases and Social Support Upgrades

OECD Says Italy's Statutory Retirement Age Is Set to Reach 70 Under Current Law

Government Poised to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Limit as Campaigners Urge Wider Overhaul

Merz Urges Zelensky to Curb Flow of Young Ukrainian Men to Germany

Germany Readies Bürgergeld Fraud Crackdown as Cases Stay High

INAPP Warns of 6.1 Million Worker Exodus in 10 Years Threatening Welfare System

Trussell Trust Reports 14 Million in UK Faced Hunger in 2024

Survey Finds One in Four German Parents Fear Covering Basic Needs

UK Benefit Claims by Over-50s Hit 1.99 Million as Long-Term Sickness Rises

Labour MPs Defy Starmer Over £5bn Disability Benefit Cuts

DWP Commits to Safeguarding Reforms After New Cases Link Errors to Deaths

Thousands of Pensioners Denied Winter Fuel Payments Due to Pension Credit Eligibility Rules

Study Debunks Claims of Large-Scale Money Transfers by Refugees

Report Reveals Growing Poverty and Deepening Inequalities in France

Over 9 Million Britons Face Record Hunger and Hardship, Report Reveals