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Man secures cheaper gym fees that could benefit disabled Britons

Andrew Gray made a discrimination claim against Nuffield Health, which has now agreed to offer reduced rates

The Guardian - UK

New update on devolved disability payment processing times for people waiting on decision

Payments for Adult or Child Disability Payment are calculated from the date that the person first applied.

Daily Record

Everything we know so far about £1,350 cost of living payments including eligibility

More cost of living payments are coming throughout 2023 and 2024

Liverpool Echo

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SNP criticise DWP for extending 'failing' Maximus disability assessment contract

Maximus UK Services Ltd was given a seven-month extension to its Health and Disability Assessment Service contract earlier this month.

Daily Record

'I’m a disabled person, not a person with a disability - it's a constant battle'

Disabled people battle constantly to be called what they are, with AP Styleguide's recent tweet a "vomit-inducing" example of the problem, says Mirror columnist Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Daily Mirror

DWP - Not all Universal Credit claimants will qualify for new £301 Cost of Living payment

The first instalment of the £900 Cost of Living payment is due this spring

Nottingham Post

Children and teens aren't doing enough physical activity - new study sounds a health warning

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It’s also associated with chronic illness and disability. Recent research estimates that the world could see close to half a billion new cases of major chronic diseases by 2030 if people don’t get more active. Regular physical activity helps to…

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Derry project looks into impact of bereavement for those with learning disabilities

"We all need to be able to grieve and see that other people grieve. This is no different for people with a learning disability and autistic people"

Belfast Live

Experts say ‘missteps’ were likely in how school addressed special needs of Richneck student

When first grade teacher Abigail Zwerner was shot by her 6-year-old student in the middle of a lesson on Jan. 6, it left the Newport News community — and the nation — in shock.

Tribune News Service

Aboriginal disability yarning group members connect to culture and each other through story sharing

Gathered around a home-cooked meal, members of an Aboriginal disability yarning group bask in laughter and stories at their weekly catch up. It may seem like a simple concept but it's filling a major gap in the disability sector.

ABC News

Latest DWP details on £1,350 cost of living payments coming this year

More payments are coming in 2023 and 2024 for a lot of people

Wales Online

Full list of one-off DWP payments government is handing out in February 2023

Support will be paid out to help with the cost of living crisis over the coming weeks

Nottingham Post

Full list of DWP payments you could get in February including £150 one-off help

State support for those struggling with the rising cost of living will continue throughout February and Mirror Money has compiled a full list of what help is available over the next month

Daily Mirror

Glasgow disability equipment firm appoints liquidators

Former Dragons' Den contestant suffers funding issues, leading to a sale of assets and intellectual property

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Los Angeles Times

Civil rights groups file lawsuit to block Newsom's plan for treating people with mental illness

LOS ANGELES — A coalition of disability and civil rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the California Supreme Court to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin Newsom's far-reaching new plan to address severe mental illness by compelling treatment for thousands of people.

Nottingham Post

DWP news: Deaf and those living with hearing disorders could be entitled to PIP payments

The cash boost could help with extra expenses as a result of a condition

Wales Online

DWP's £1,350 support fund is to help to struggling households - here's who qualifies

The money, which includes £900 in cost of living payments, can give people much-needed financial help

Chronicle Live

DWP changes to PIP and ESA assessments slammed for 'delays and confusion'

Website accuses the DWP of dragging its heels on clarifying a major change to the assessment system for benefits

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Daily Record

New £50 winter heating payment due to be made this month - check if you qualify

The one-off annual lump sum replaces the £25 Cold Weather Payment from DWP in Scotland only.

Liverpool Echo

DWP to give millions of eligible people up to £1,506 a month

Older people will receive a huge cash boost from April

Manchester Evening News

DWP update on eligibility criteria for cost of living payments worth up to £1,350

Cost of living payments will be handed out in instalments spread out across 2023/24

Newcastle Herald

'Helping people, whatever the circumstance': Jodi honoured for impact on disability sector

"Working in government is not what I thought I would be when I grew up, I wanted to be a nurse but when I think about the parallels in terms of what I get to do today; it's about helping people," PSM recipient Jodi Cassar said.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Opioids don’t do enough for chronic pain sufferers

Chronic pain affects 1 in 6 people in the United States and around the world, and is the most common cause of disability. Yet medicine’s desperate attempts to treat chronic pain sparked the opioid epidemic. And while many promising non-opioid therapies exist, some of them newly developed, patients face innumerable…

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Putting the "men" in 'menopause' at the expense of disability rights'

Disability Rights UK campaigner Anna Morell argues that women are not getting a fair deal when it comes to taking time off during the menopause

Liverpool Echo

Full list of DWP cost of living cash grants worth more than £1,000 and how to apply

The Department of Work and Pensions has pledged to support those in need

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