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Millions Are Missing Out on £24bn of Benefits, New Analysis Finds

A large and persistent take‑up gap is cutting household incomes and blocking access to linked discounts and services.

Rising State Pension to Push Many Retirees into Tax System From 2027

Fonavi Reintegro 5 Payments Begin for 66,644 at Banco de la Nación

DWP Confirms 2026/27 State Pension Rates and Winter Fuel Payment Rules

DWP Launches Test Phase for New Bank-Data Checks and Debt Recovery Powers

STF Halts 'Revisão da Vida Toda' Case After Moraes Requests More Time

Mexico’s Pension Wellbeing Fund Reaches 55.36 Billion Pesos as Refunds Hit 4.46 Billion

INPS to Recalculate Old-Age Pensions After Rule Error, Pay Arrears

Bienestar Pensions Reach 18.2 Million Under Mexico’s 2026 Operating Rules

Pension Credit Overpayments Hit Record £610 Million as DWP Readies Bank Data Checks

Russia’s Social Fund Prepares Pension Records for 1.5 Million People Eligible in 2026

Russia Advances Pension Changes With Mass Recalculations and Proposal to Lift Care Allowance

Brazil and Portugal Put New Minimum Wages Into Effect on Jan. 1

Brazil Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at R$1,621 by Presidential Decree

Fonavi List 22 Payouts Underway as Peru Disburses S/102 Million by DNI Schedule

Italy Sets 2026 Pension Indexation at 1.4% as Minimum Rises to €611.85

Federation Council Approves Bill Crediting Volunteer SVO Service Toward Length-of-Service Pensions

Peru Starts Fonavi List 22 Refunds for 31,794 as Bank Sets DNI-Based Schedule

Peru Lawmakers File Bill for One-Time ONP Withdrawal of Up to S/16,050

Destatis Projection Shows Faster Aging, Likely Population Decline in Germany by 2070