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Two Years On, Germany’s Asylum Payment Card Draws Fresh AWO Critique

A welfare group says the card’s controls have made daily life harder for asylum seekers.

Timms Review Sets May 28 Deadline as DWP Confirms Longer PIP Award Reviews

French Parliament Gives Final Approval to Sweeping Anti‑Fraud Law

Peru Enacts Law to Raise Conscripts’ Stipends by 50% Starting June 2026

DWP Sets Out PIP Overhaul With Longer Awards and More In‑Person Assessments

Germany Plans Wohngeld Overhaul to Deliver €1 Billion in 2027 Savings

EU Court Strikes Down Italy’s 10-Year Residency Rule for Citizenship Income Access by Protected Migrants

DWP FOI Shows 1.5 Million Migrants Claimed Universal Credit in Year to December 2025

Agriculture Secretary Hails 4.3 Million Fewer on SNAP as Analysts Cite New Work Rules

Petition Urges Free TV Licences for All Pensioners as Fee Hits £180

Germany Plans Wohngeld Overhaul to Deliver €1 Billion in Savings

Bienestar May–June Payment Calendar Expected Monday After Brief Delay

Tony Blair Institute Calls for End to Pension Triple Lock and a New ‘Lifespan Fund’

USDA Pushes SNAP Crackdown After ‘Luxury Car’ Claim That Fact-Checkers Can’t Verify

Winter Fuel Payment Targeted To £35,000 Income With Opt-Out For Higher Earners

Germany's Accessibility Law Overhaul Returns to Bundestag in Early May

Japan Panel Backs Health Insurance Bill With 25% Surcharge on OTC‑Like Prescriptions

ANSES Moves May Payouts, Benefits Rise 3.4% on CPI

France Publishes Decree for Partial Reimbursement of Reusable Period Products Starting September 2026

Peru Enacts Law Raising Retired Teachers’ Pensions to About S/3,500