Regra de bem-estar social do Reino Unido aumenta pagamentos para famílias polígamas

09 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Uma disposição antiga, porém pouco conhecida, no sistema de benefícios britânico está proporcionando pagamentos semanais mais altos para famílias elegíveis que incluem múltiplos cônjuges de casamentos polígamos realizados no exterior.

Segundo números atualizados do governo, famílias elegíveis recebem um adicional de 166 libras por semana para cada cônjuge extra. O aumento faz parte do reajuste anual de benefícios da Grã-Bretanha, vinculado ao crescimento salarial e à inflação. As autoridades ressaltam que o número de famílias afetadas permanece relativamente pequeno.

National Assembly passes 26.2 trillion-won extra budget for Mideast war fallout

10 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA Imagem gerada por IA

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.

Economists call for cap on marriage tax splitting

Leading economists have proposed reforming marriage tax splitting in an open letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil.

Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers granted permanent UK residence

23 de maio de 2026 Reportado por IA

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.

Europe

German social spending reaches 751 billion euros

Africa

South Africa's 2026 budget raises single discretionary allowance to R2 million

Politics

Gov't to roll out cash aid late this month amid Middle East crisis

Wellbeing Pension registrations open from June 22 to 28

The Mexican government announced that registrations for the Older Adults Pension and the Women Wellbeing Pension will take place from June 22 to 28 at Wellbeing modules.

Taiwan opens 1.2 million domestic helper jobs for migrants

05 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA

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.

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