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DWP on when to expect 2023 Cost of Living payments eligibility criteria

Further payments under the government scheme are due in 2023

Nottingham Post

Ombudsman orders £500 payout and apology over disability grant delay

Authority also criticised for 'poor communication'

Manchester Evening News

People of State Pension age could be due up to £1,350 cost of living payments over next year

Cost of living payments for £900, £150 and £300 will be made over the 2023/24 financial year.

Daily Record

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Older people on State Pension could be due up to £1,506 each month from April

People of State Pension age claiming disability benefits are set for a tax-free income boost this year.

Daily Record

New energy petition calls for fixed-rate monthly tariff for older people and those with a disability

The petition proposes no per unit charges for gas and electricity customers in those groups.

Daily Record

DWP shares when people can expect further eligibility criteria for new cost of living payments due this year

Financial help of up to £1,350 will be paid to those on a low-income, people claiming disability benefits and pensioner households.

Daily Record

Autism may be risk factor for sexual abuse, but Grace Tame considers being autistic empowering

Grace Tame, a former Australian of the Year, is autistic. While she embraces this particular label, she acknowledges that having a disability like autism can lead to increased vulnerability of experiencing sexual assault.

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Bristol postcodes could receive up to £50 in cold weather payments

The recent cold snap of snow and ice has entitled some households to a cash boost

Bristol Post

Exact code that will appear on your bank statement when you get a Cold Weather Payment

Millions of Brits struggling in the cold are eligible to apply for cold weather payments worth up to £50 in areas in areas where temperatures continuously stay below zero

Daily Mirror

DWP’s support fund - including £600 cost of living payment - is worth more than £1,000, who qualifies and what are they for

The Government is helping those who need it most get through this period of rising prices and rising worry

Chronicle Live

A message to the NHS: disabled people like having sex, too

A sexual health checkup became an ordeal – and underlined the accessibility issues people such as me face, says Cathy Reay, a writer on disability and relationships

The Guardian - UK

Two NDIS providers permanently banned

Two companies that provided disability services have been banned, along with five associates, after a fraud taskforce found evidence of fake claims.

AAP

Single mum struggling to feed children and pay bills as she waits for disability support

Victoria Davies left her job to care for her two sons, who have additional needs, but has reached "breaking point" after her four-month wait for disability support has crippled her finances.

Glasgow Live

Disability Rights Objection to Washington Nationals' Face Mask Mandate Can Go Forward

So holds a district court, allowing a damages claim under D.C. law for the Nationals' refusing to exempt from the mandate a man who alleged "that he had a medical condition and, because of it, could not wear a mask."

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Daily Mirror

'People with sight loss haven't had our sexy moment - but Love Island's Ron is a start'

As Love Island's Ron Hall sparks conversation about disability representation on reality TV, partially sighted actor Georgie Morrell gives her take on it all - from diverse casting to 'inspiration porn'

Daily Record

Some Universal Credit claimants may not qualify for new £301 cost of living payment due this Spring

More than eight million eligible households are expected to receive the first part of the £900 cost of living payment.

Daily Mirror

Full list of benefits increasing by 10.1% - including Universal Credit and state pension

From April 10, millions of Brits on benefits and Universal Credit will receive a payment boost to keep in line with September's inflation rate of 10.1% - read the full list here

ABC News

Australian Open to exhibit blind and low vision tennis matches for first time

The Australian Open will for the first time this year host exhibition matches featuring blind and low vision tennis players, as 66 per cent of responders to a survey agree people with disability are under-represented in sport.

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Disability housing wait has Tasmanians in state of 'desperation', 'despair' advocates say

Judi needs new accommodation and is on an ever-growing list of Tasmanians without suitable housing — and advocates say a "complete lack of transparency" in the process leaves those waiting in a state of "total despair".

Tribune News Service

Family of 6-year-old who shot teacher releases statement, says gun was secure

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The family of the 6-year-old student who police say shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School issued its first public statement about the shooting, saying the boy “suffers from an acute disability and was under a care plan” in which his parents attended school with him.

Nottingham Post

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

The new rates have been confirmed

Liverpool Echo

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

The rates will rise in line with inflation

The Conversation

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.

ABC News

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?

Newcastle Herald

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

Hunter providers in NDIS group home inquiry

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