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Bürgergeld Child Benefits Universal Credit Pension Reform Child Poverty Poverty Reduction Social Benefits Budget Cuts Refugee Benefits Asylum Seekers

DWP Says Universal Credit Sanctions Can Reduce Standard Allowance to Zero

Officials say sanctions follow checks for vulnerability with repayable hardship help available.

UCA Questions Argentina’s Reported Poverty Drop as INDEC Faces Methodology Scrutiny

UK Scraps Two-Child Limit for Universal Credit, With Changes Taking Effect April 6

Labour to Lift Two-Child Benefit Cap From April 2026, Extending Support to Larger Families

Commons Backs Repeal of Two‑Child Benefit Cap as Government Targets April Start

MPs Back Scrapping Two-Child Benefit Limit in 458–104 Second-Reading Vote

DWP Sets March 3 Deadline for New WASPI Compensation Decision

HMRC to Expand Child Benefit Fraud Team to More Than 200 Investigators Next Month

Neil Kinnock Calls on Labour to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap to Lift 600,000 Children Out of Poverty

Germany’s Social Minister Pushes Switch to Asylum Benefits for New Ukrainian Refugees

CSU Calls to End Citizen Benefits for Military-Age Ukrainian Men

Germany Targets Mafia-Style Social Benefit Fraud with Data-Sharing and Welfare Reforms

DWP ends ‘any job’ mandate in favour of personalised career support

UK Government Delays Child Poverty Strategy to Autumn Budget

Deutsche Bahn Faces €290 Billion Overhaul Amid Calls for Structural Reform

Germany's Elderly Face Record Levels of Poverty Risk

Unite Union Challenges Labour's Winter Fuel Payment Cuts in Court

UK Government Faces £100 Million Increase in State Pension Costs

Record Number of German Pensioners Rely on Social Assistance

Keir Starmer Faces Pressure Over Two-Child Benefit Cap