A longstanding but little-known provision in the British benefits system is now delivering higher weekly payments to qualifying households that include multiple spouses from overseas polygamous marriages.
Under updated government figures, eligible households receive an extra £166 per week for each additional spouse. The increase forms part of Britain’s annual benefits uprating linked to wage growth and inflation. Officials stress that the number of affected households remains relatively small.
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South Korea's National Assembly passed a 26.2 trillion-won ($17.7 billion) extra budget bill on April 10 to address economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, with a 214-11 vote. The ruling Democratic Party and opposition People Power Party agreed to maintain the government's proposed size. About 35.8 million people will receive cash payments ranging from 100,000 to 600,000 won based on income and region.
Führende Wirtschaftsforschende haben in einem offenen Brief an Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz und Vizekanzler Lars Klingbeil eine Reform des Ehegattensplittings vorgeschlagen.
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Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers have received permanent residence in the UK under the British National (Overseas) visa pathway. The UK Home Office released updated statistics on Thursday showing 9,804 grants of settlement so far.
Die mexikanische Regierung hat angekündigt, dass die Registrierungen für die Rente für ältere Erwachsene und die Wohlfahrtsrente für Frauen vom 22. bis 28. Juni in den Bienestar-Modulen stattfinden werden.
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Taiwan has announced new guidelines allowing households to hire migrant domestic helpers, with up to 1.2 million households expected to need nanny and household service workers. The Taiwan Ministry of Labor stated that families with at least one child under 12 years old are now eligible to hire foreign domestic workers to ease childcare burdens.