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SNAP Overhaul Begins as States Absorb Most Administrative Costs

The shift raises the fiscal burden on states and could force tighter access or deeper cuts if a 2027 error‑rate penalty is triggered.

Voters Press Senate Candidates for Plans as Social Security Faces a Projected 22% Cut in 2032

Sunass Says 2.6 Million Non‑poor Peruvians Lack Potable Water

Telangana High Court Allows Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak to Continue

More Than One Million Pensioners Now Pay 40% or More in Income Tax

Federal Work Rules Reimpose Time Limits on California’s CalFresh

DWP Sets Winter Fuel Payments, Warm Home Discount and New Debt‑Recovery Powers for Millions

Mexico’s Foreign Ministry Proposes Barring Passports for Child‑Support Defaulters

Karnataka Extends Gruha Jyothi Verification Deadline to September 30

Karnataka Begins Tech-Driven Re‑verification of Gruha Lakshmi Beneficiaries

Modi Says Women Make Up 46% of PM SVANidhi Beneficiaries

UNICEF Releases Provincial Index Showing Deep, Persistent Gaps in Child Well‑Being

Argentina Extends Acompañamiento Social Through April 2028

Buenos Aires Legislature Approves Simpler Free Subte Access for Retirees

Social Security Poised for a Mid‑3% COLA as SSA Prepares October Announcement

ANSES Recognizes Childcare Time as Pension Credits for Mothers

Delhi Launches Lakshmi Yojana, Issues First Approval Letters

Record Number of Children Left Without Emergency Shelter in France

Uttar Pradesh Launches Lifelong Free Bus Travel for Women 60+ and Expands Free Raksha Bandhan Rides

Federal Court Ends Time Limits on Elderly Interstate Bus Discounts