The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Niall Horan backs Brendan Lawlor after Irish golfer hits out at online abuse

The world No 2 disability golfer has a rare condition called Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, which is a bone growth disorder that leads to shorter limbs and stature

Irish Mirror · May 5, 2023

Dad of girl with rare disability gutted as accessible leisure centre at risk of closure

Hydrotherapy is a huge part of Ella Green's recovery following pioneering surgery

Daily Record · May 5, 2023

People due new DWP pay rates for State Pension, PIP and other benefits should see full uplift this month

Payment rates increased on April 10, but most benefits are paid every four weeks in arrears.

Daily Record · May 5, 2023

Disability campaigners hit out at ‘unacceptable’ 500 closures in a year of Tube lifts that were working

Five-fold annual increase in time lifts taken out of service on London Underground as a safety precaution – despite being in working order

Evening Standard · May 4, 2023

UK's most accessible beaches ranked including Bournemouth, Brighton and Weymouth

The accessibility of UK beaches was judged based on their Disability Rights UK Survey score, how much a wheelchair costs to hire, and the cost of disabled toilet access

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2023

Older people with any of these 57 health issues could be due up to £407 each month

More than 1.4million older people are receiving extra financial help through Attendance Allowance from the DWP.

Daily Record · May 4, 2023

North East NHS Trust to host recruitment day in Morpeth, to show people their job and training opportunities

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest providers of mental health and learning disability services

Chronicle Live · May 4, 2023

The government says NDIS supports should be 'evidence-based' – but can they be?

The federal government and National Cabinet has committed to rebooting and fixing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for people with disabilities. It plans to invest more in the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), which administers the scheme, and drive change to support participants better.

The Conversation · May 4, 2023

Dis Life: How can you be Disabled if you can’t be diagnosed with a disability?

It's incomprehensible that the North Yorkshire and York Health and Care Partnership is removing access to autism and ADHD assessment and diagnoses for adults

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023

Top Golfers With Disabilities To Compete In Inaugural G4D Open

The Duchess Course at Woburn Golf Club in England will host the 54-hole stroke play event

Golf Monthly · May 3, 2023