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DWP warns over £900 Cost of Living Payment eligibility as it will not be paid to all

The first £301 instalment of the money is expected to arrive in the spring

Nottingham Post

My intellectually disabled child is growing up to be an intellectually disabled adult. I won't let it be a tragedy

'Why can’t I fix this?' I wonder. Such thoughts, however, beg the question: What is there to fix?

Fortune

Disability royal commission questions lack of accountability from leaders of service providers after abuse uncovered

A disability royal commissioner says he has been struck by the fact that "nobody seems to have been held accountable" at a disability service provider in the two years since abuse was uncovered.

ABC News

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People on PIP, Adult Disability Payment or DLA to receive up to £8,983 tax-free during new financial year

New weekly disability payment rates and how much you could receive each pay period from April.

Daily Record

Pensioners could get £1,350 in additional cost of living support this year

Elderly people are among those worst hit by the cost of living crisis

Wales Online

PIP claimants most-likely to receive an ongoing award with a 'light touch' review after 10 years

An award for PIP can last anywhere between a few months and up to 10 years.

Daily Record

Bundaberg launches its first accessible beach for people living with disability

She was among dozens of eager beachgoers who tried out a regional Queensland city's first accessible beach, and there are hopes more coastal cities will follow.

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Co Down student championing support for debilitating condition after life-changing diagnosis

Andrew Hamilton was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) last month after experiencing limb issues

Belfast Live

DWP warning over cost of living payment as some benefit claimants won't get £301

People on Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) will not be eligible for the means-tested payments

Wales Online

Attendance Allowance claim form top tips which could help older people get up to £369 each month

More than 1.4million people of State Pension age are receiving either £327.40 or £369.60 each month from DWP.

Daily Record

DWP £150 cost of living boost to be paid to millions of disabled people this summer

The £150 disability payment aims to give those with extra needs some more financial support

Chronicle Live

Key money changes and one-off payments coming before the end of the year

There are some key dates you might want to stick in your diary, as payments land to help ease the cost of living crisis.

Chronicle Live

DWP providing over 36,200 people with diabetes up to £156 each week in financial help

A successful claim for PIP is worth between £97.80 and £627.60 every four weeks.

Daily Record

Full list of benefits that miss out on £301 cost of living payment this spring

The £900 Cost of Living payment will be paid to around eight million households who are claiming benefits with the first instalment wroth £301 will be paid at some point this Spring

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Daily Record

Full list of money changes and one-off payments due before end of this year

Key dates to add to your diary which could help plan your household budget over the coming months.

Daily Record

New disability benefit can be paid to some people at a daily rate instead of every month

The daily rate of Adult Disability Payment is the equivalent to one-seventh of the weekly rate.

ABC News

Civic Disability Services chief apologises to family after 'entirely preventable' death of 11yo autistic boy

Civic Disability Services CEO Annie Doyle apologises to the family of an 11-year-old autistic boy after the story of his death was covered by the ABC.

Daily Record

PIP providing up to £627 each month for over 3.1m people living with these 21 health conditions

A new claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment could help with daily living or mobility costs.

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Nottingham Post

Deaf Nottinghamshire artist creates colourful exhibition to raise awareness on 'hidden disability'

'It's hard to explain what I want the future for deaf people to look like. I just want everything to be open and offered to us, for there to be equal opportunities for deaf people to achieve their dreams'

The Guardian - US

US military accused of obstruction over cancer linked to ‘forever chemicals’

Families fight for benefits after victims allegedly developed cancer from drinking water tainted by toxic PFAS at New Hampshire base

Daily Record

Parents urged to claim new child payment worth up to £627 each month to help cover extra costs

The devolved benefit is now supporting more than 54,700 children and young people across Scotland.

ABC News

Assistance dog allowed at Murray Bridge High, after long battle with school

A South Australian high school will allow a student to have his disability assistance dog onsite, after his mother was told the dog was not welcome on school property.

Fortune

What employers can learn about disability inclusion from Fetterman's Senate accommodations

Employers must look at return-to-office plans through a disability inclusion lens, much as Congress has done in accommodating Sen. John Fetterman.

ABC News

Carers struggling to meet cost of living demands with little increase in government payments

The payment and allowances for carers has not increased in nearly a decade and advocates say it is pushing already exhausted carers into more stress and poverty.

Chronicle Live

DWP £301 cost of living payment will not be paid to all benefit claimants

The DWP has explained why people on Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) will not be eligible for any of the means-tested payments

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