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Japan Moves to Cut Food Tax to 1% to Fund Income‑Linked Cash Aid

The outcome of talks over who pays and who runs the scheme plus proposed administrative supports will shape a June 2027 pilot and autumn legislation.

Peru Announces Doubling of Pensión 65 to S/700 but New Rate Is Not Yet Paid

FNV Schedules Nationwide 24-Hour Public Transport Strike for 9 September

Senate Approves PEC 14/2021 Granting Special Pensions to Community Health Agents

Burnham Pledges to Keep Triple Lock for This Parliament

Naidu Launches June NTR Bharosa Payouts in Chamavaram

Triple Lock Pension Under Renewed Pressure From Watchdogs and Think Tanks

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

Germany’s New Pension Savings Account Triggers Budget Alarm

Union–SPD Draft Creates €1,000 Tax-Free Bonus and Protects It From Benefit Clawbacks

SPD Push to Lift Health Insurance Income Cap Would Raise Costs for High Earners

Bill Outlines 2026 Return of ANSES Debt-Relief Loans With Direct Creditor Payments

Brazil’s Supreme Court Blocks Special Retirement for Vigilantes in 6–4 Ruling

Germany’s Audit Chief Calls Bundeswehr Procurement ‘Organized Irresponsibility,’ Presses for Rapid Reform

Mexico Confirms 2026 Bienestar Pensions Will Rise With Inflation

France Shelves Sweeping Unemployment Reform, Sets Talks on Rupture Deals With €400 Million Savings Goal

Russia Sets December Pension Recalculations and 2026 Indexation as Social Pension Average Hits ₽15,514

Unédic Lays Out Options to Rein In Costly Ruptures Conventionnelles

Lords Back Tougher Fraud Bill as DWP Bank-Check Powers Return to Commons

CEPA Tallies Pension Losses After Milei Veto, Detailing Province-by-Province Hit