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

The agency says prechecking accounts enables pensions to be granted with minimal paperwork.

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

Italy Sets 2026 Pension Indexation at 1.4%, Lifting Minimum by €3 a Month

Brazil’s Supreme Court Forms Majority to Void ‘Revisão da Vida Toda’ for INSS Benefits

Spahn Backs Gradual Rise in Germany’s Retirement Age as Labor Market Readiness Is Questioned

BOE Confirms 0.90% MEI Payroll Surcharge From January 2026

Treasury Confirms No Universal Council Tax Discount for Pensioners

Germany Considers 10% ‘Boomer Solidarity’ Levy on Wealthier Retirees’ Pensions

EU Court Rules Spanish Pension Supplement Discriminatory, Pressuring Reform

475,000 UK Households Missing Out on Free TV Licence Worth £174.50

UK Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Leave Millions of Pensioners Struggling

Winter Fuel Payment Cuts May Push 100,000 Pensioners Into Poverty