Social Welfare
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Easter Social Welfare Schedule Shifts Amid Rising Fuel Costs
Thousands of Irish social welfare recipients face adjusted payment dates this Easter weekend, coinciding with a new €152 fuel allowance boost.
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Ayushman Bharat Expands in Delhi, Faces Dues Challenge in Himachal
Delhi’s Ayushman Bharat scheme has expanded to cover 5.5 lakh additional families, including widow and disability pensioners.
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Delhi Expands Ayushman Bharat to Cover 5.5 Lakh More Families
The Delhi government expanded the Ayushman Bharat scheme, including 5.5 lakh additional families of widow and Divyang pensioners. This significantly broadens health security for vulnerable residents.
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Ireland Confirms Key Social Welfare Increase for Carers in 2026
Ireland’s Department of Social Protection has confirmed an increase in the Carer’s Support Grant to €2,000 for 2026, part of ongoing adjustments to social welfare payments.
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UK Benefit Cap Persists for 50,000 Families Amid Welfare Reforms
Despite the upcoming removal of the two-child benefit limit, a new analysis reveals 50,000 families will see no financial gain from UK welfare reforms due to the unchanged benefit cap, disproportionately affecting widowed parents and severely disabled Britons.
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U.S. Food Benefits Caught in Political Standoff
President Donald Trump stated federal food benefits would be withheld until Democrats agreed to reopen the government, a claim quickly contradicted by his press secretary, amidst a six-week government shutdown and court orders.
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Irish Families See Early Social Welfare Payments Ahead of Holiday
Thousands of families across Ireland are receiving their Child Benefit and New Baby Grant payments earlier than scheduled this week, prompted by the St. Brigid’s Day bank holiday.
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Supporting Artsakh’s Displaced: Armenia’s E-Card Initiative for Resilience
In a significant step to bolster social protection in Armenia, a new initiative provides targeted financial assistance to vulnerable families displaced from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and households facing socio-economic challenges. This program, a collaboration between the Armenian Ministry of Labor and…
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Extended Support for Displaced Artsakh Families: Housing Program Deadline Pushed to 2025
The Armenian government, during its December 27th session, approved several key amendments to the state housing support program for families forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). Most notably, the deadline for submitting applications has been extended to December 31, 2025. This…