Europe
Iceland Child Benefit (Barnabætur)
Iceland Child Benefit (Barnabætur) is a tax-based family benefit that provides annual cash payments to families with children under 18 who are legally domiciled in Iceland, administered by the Directorate of Internal Revenue (Ríkisskattstjóri) as part of the income tax settlement process, with payment amounts varying based on family income, number of children, and household type, providing substantial financial support particularly to lower-income and single-parent families within one of the world's most comprehensive welfare states.
Ireland Medical Card
The Ireland Medical Card is a means-tested entitlement administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that provides holders with free access to a wide range of public health services including general practitioner visits, public hospital care, dental and optical services, prescription medicines, and medical appliances, covering approximately 1.6 million Irish residents and serving as the primary mechanism through which lower-income individuals and families access healthcare without financial barriers in Ireland.
Norway Barnetrygd (Child Benefit)
Barnetrygd is Norway's universal child benefit, providing NOK 1,766 per child per month to all families raising children under 18, regardless of income. Administered by NAV, it is a cornerstone of the Norwegian welfare state and one of the most generous child benefit programs in the world.
Poland Rodzina 800+ (Family 800+ Child Benefit)
Poland Rodzina 800+ (formerly 500+) is a universal, tax-free monthly child benefit of PLN 800 per child paid to all families with children under 18 regardless of income, representing one of the most generous unconditional child benefit programs in the European Union and a cornerstone of Polish family policy that reaches approximately 6.6 million children across the country.
Portugal Rendimento Social de Inserção (RSI)
Portugal Rendimento Social de Inserção (RSI) is a guaranteed minimum income program administered by the Instituto da Segurança Social that provides monthly cash payments and a personalized social insertion agreement to individuals and families living in severe economic hardship, ensuring no Portuguese resident falls below a basic standard of living while supporting their path toward social and professional integration.
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Switzerland AHV Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Switzerland AHV (Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung), known as AVS in French, is the universal first-pillar state pension providing old-age retirement pensions, survivors benefits for widows, widowers and orphans, and supplementary benefits to all persons who have lived or worked in Switzerland, forming the foundational layer of the Swiss three-pillar pension system and covering the entire resident population regardless of nationality.
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Turkey 65 Yaş Aylığı (Age 65 Pension)
Turkey 65 Yaş Aylığı (literally "Age 65 Allowance") is a non-contributory social assistance pension administered by the Ministry of Family and Social Services that provides monthly cash payments to Turkish citizens aged 65 and above who have no social security coverage and whose household income falls below a specified threshold, as well as to persons with disabilities regardless of age who meet income criteria, serving as a critical safety net for approximately 1.5 million elderly and disabled beneficiaries across the country.
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