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People with disabilities in group homes are suffering shocking abuse. New housing models could prevent harm

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was designed to be a market-based system that would shift power from government and providers to consumers.

The Conversation

Dutch amend constitution to specify gay, disabled protections

The Dutch Senate on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Netherlands' constitution to make it explicitly forbidden to discriminate against someone on the basis of their sexual orientation, or disability.

Reuters

8 DWP changes to Universal Credit and benefits in the UK for 2023

UK residents will see 8 changes to the system - although not all will impact Notts residents

Nottingham Post

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Dutch Senate expands constitutional ban on discrimination

The Dutch Senate has approved a change to the country’s constitution to expand its first article to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or disability

The Independent UK

Energy-saving home improvement funding of up to £5,000 could help Scots reduce fuel bills this year

The Scottish Government recently announced changes to the eligibility criteria for Warmer Homes Scotland.

Daily Record

People of State Pension age living abroad may be able to claim DWP benefit worth up to £369 a month

More than 4,100 British pensioners are claiming Attendance Allowance from abroad.

Daily Record

Cold Weather Payments - what are they and who can get them?

Including how many are currently due in Bristol

Bristol Post

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When £25 Cold Weather Payments are due, eligibility and how to check

As temperatures begin to plummet across the country, it may be worth seeing if you are eligible for compensation

Manchester Evening News

Essential tips for PIP assessments over the phone, in-person or by video call as Capita wins contract extension

Capita will continue to assess claimants until February 2024.

Daily Record

Full list of postcodes eligible for THREE Cold Weather Payments worth £75

Cold Weather Payments are worth £25 and they are triggered when the average temperature in your area is recorded as, or forecast to be, 0C or below over seven consecutive days

Daily Mirror

New calls for social energy tariff to help older people, low-income households and those on disability benefits

Seven in 10 people aged over 60 support a social energy tariff for low-income households.

Daily Record

New lower energy bills could be used for low-income, elderly and vulnerable

24% of over-60s are living in homes which are colder than they would like them to be, rising to 27% for older people with a disability

Wales Online

Meet Vanessa Calafiore, the bodybuilder with no hands or feet changing perceptions of disability

Vanessa Calafiore started Pilates to help with chronic pain that comes with a limb deficiency. What it turned into was a love for bodybuilding, fitness and an awe-inspiring story.

ABC News

Full list of new DWP weekly payment rates from April for PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits

HMRC has also confirmed the new rates and thresholds for Child Benefit and Tax Credits.

Daily Record

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Nottingham Post

DWP PIP: Medical conditions that may make you eligible including Epilepsy and Alzheimer's

Personal Independence Payment is a benefit that is gradually replacing Disability Living Allowance

The Guardian - AU

Disability services provider urged to apologise and compensate woman for ‘artificial’ and ‘inadequate’ barista training course

Participant in BusyBeans program told the disability royal commission the training left her with a ‘broken life’

Irish Mirror

State claims violent rapist got extraordinarily lenient sentence because he can't speak English

The State has appealed his sentence after a woman with an intellectual disability was raped and falsely imprisoned

The National (Scotland)

DWP told to learn from Scottish benefits system after 'disturbing' call to MSP

AN MSP who was left furious after a “disturbing” disability benefits call for a family member will urge the UK Government to consider bringing…

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Bristol Post

DWP makes 8 changes to Universal Credit and benefits in 2023

Working hours, meetings with work coaches, benefit caps and more people moving over to Universal Credit are some of the changes for the next 12 months

ABC News

Australia misses 20-year public transport accessibility target as many train and tram networks fail people with disabilities

A simple journey on public transport can be a frustrating task for some — large swathes of the country’s train and tram networks are still inaccessible to people living with a disability.

ABC News

Watchdog reveals thousands of reports of sexual misconduct, injury, abuse and neglect in disability group homes

A damning report reveals incidents where support workers exposed people with disability to pornography, allegedly sexually assaulted those in their care or emotionally or psychologically abused them through coercion or undue influence.

AAP

Thousands of incidents in disability homes

More than 7000 incidents, including serious injury, abuse and neglect, have been reported in disability group homes in the past four years.

Daily Mirror

All the Universal Credit and benefit changes coming in 2023 - and how they affect you

A whole raft of changes to the benefits system is set to come over the next 12 months and if you are claiming a DWP benefit then you should be aware of what they are

Edinburgh Live

New PIP, DLA, Carer's Allowance and Attendance Allowance rates as DWP confirms increase

A number of benefits will increase their payments in line with the rate of inflation in September 2022 - here's what it means for various disability payments in the UK

The Independent UK

Disability benefit assessment proposals are utterly unworkable, says charity

The system used to assess eligibility for the sickness benefits could be scrapped, according to newspaper reports.

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