Política Social
Opposition criticizes government's benefits reform
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Social Democrats' Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh warns that the government's new benefits reform hits poor child families hardest and risks increasing poverty. The reform, presented in September, aims to boost incentives for work but faces sharp criticism in a debate on SVT's Agenda. Social services minister Anna Tenje defends the changes as necessary to break cycles of exclusion.
Delay in family allowances increase from 14 to 18 years
The French government plans to delay the age for increasing family allowances for the second child from 14 to 18 years, a move worrying family advocates. This decision, revealed by Le Parisien on October 17, 2025, will affect five million households from spring 2026. It is based on a study questioning cost differences between children under and over 14 years old.
Revisão global expõe danos a mulheres e crianças pelo uso de álcool pelos homens
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Um novo estudo liderado pela Universidade La Trobe revela o dano generalizado causado pelo consumo excessivo de álcool por homens a mulheres e crianças em todo o mundo. A pesquisa, baseada em 78 artigos acadêmicos, destaca riscos como violência e tensão econômica, especialmente em áreas com alta desigualdade de gênero. Especialistas pedem políticas de álcool sensíveis ao gênero para proteger famílias vulneráveis.
Government plans to raise family allowance increase age from 14 to 18
In search of savings, the French government plans to delay the family allowance boost from the second child until age 18, up from 14. Set for March 2026, the change would save around 200 million euros. It aims to fund a new birth leave amid budget pressures.
2026 budget risks for France's poorest households
Three months after Insee reported a record poverty increase in France in 2023, affecting 15.4% of the population, the 2026 finance and social security funding bills propose savings measures that could raise the number of poor people. These include freezing social benefits and other cuts impacting low-income households.