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New DWP Child Benefit, PIP, Universal Credit, State Pension and other benefit weekly increases

The new rates have been confirmed

Nottingham Post

DWP PIP, Universal Credit and other benefit payments set to increase as new weekly rates unveiled

The rates will rise in line with inflation

Liverpool Echo

Will AI tech like ChatGPT improve inclusion for people with communication disability?

If you’re one of the 1.2 million Australians with communication disability or among the 44% of Australian adults with low literacy, you may soon find helpful, automated communication assistance online.

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ATAGI is considering a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose, but how many boosters should I already have and who is eligible?

The federal government is waiting on advice about whether Australians should have a fifth COVID-19 vaccine. So, how many people have had the current boosters and who is eligible for what?

ABC News

Hunter charities Life Without Barriers and Lifestyle Solutions at heart of NDIS Commission report

Hunter providers in NDIS group home inquiry

Newcastle Herald

Extra code can get you £50 more cold weather cash depending where you live - see list

As temperatures dip below zero, millions of Brits struggling in the cold can apply for cold weather payments in postcodes which have seen continuously freezing weather

Daily Mirror

People of State Pension age with angina may be due up to £369 extra each month from DWP

More than 1.4 million older people are receiving Attendance Allowance payments of either £61.85 or £92.40 each week.

Daily Record

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A librarian recommends 5 fun fiction books for kids and teens featuring disabled characters

Disability representation is slowly increasing in books geared toward children and teens.

The Conversation

Dis Life: 'Public Order Bill removes what little means disabled people have to be heard'

The Government sees itself as a nanny looking to protect people, writes disability rights campaigner Anna Morell, but today’s inconvenience is tomorrow’s justice won

Daily Mirror

People making new claim for PIP may not need to attend an assessment this year

There are five application scenarios where people making a new claim may not need to go through the consultation process.

Daily Record

Nottinghamshire postcodes eligible for DWP Cold Weather Payments as temperatures drop

Local areas where the payment has been triggered

Nottingham Post

Scottish university launches its first-ever wheelchair basketball team

ABERDEEN’S Robert Gordon University (RGU) is set to launch its first-ever wheelchair basketball team after receiving £15,000 funding.

The National (Scotland)

Disabled youth offend at higher rates

Young people with a disability in NSW have higher rates of contact with the justice system, and are strongly over-represented in the youth custody population.

AAP

Striking UIC faculty pickets, rallies with local, national leaders: ‘Without you, this place would not run’

The union is demanding higher minimum salaries, bigger pay raises that match inflation, mental health support for students, better job security for non-tenure track faculty, learning disability assessments for students and more.

Chicago Sun-Times

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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.

Reuters

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.

Nottingham Post

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

The Independent UK

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

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Daily Record

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.

Bristol Post

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

Including how many are currently due in Bristol

Manchester Evening News

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

Daily Record

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 Mirror

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 Record

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.

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