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Face-to-face support for benefit applications available in every local council area across Scotland

Telephone and video call appointments to help with benefit claims are also available.

Daily Record

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

The people in Greater Manchester paying thousands more than everyone else for bills this winter

Disability charity Scope estimates that disabled people face extra costs of £583 per month on average and for a quarter of families with disabled children, it amounts to more than £1,000

Manchester Evening News

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Changes to Scottish benefit payments due to be made in first week of new year

Payments due up until Friday, January 6 may be affected by bank holidays next week.

Daily Record

TND Newsmakers of the Year, Part 2, 11 to 2

The biggest newsmakers – these are the people who grabbed our attention the most in this turbulent year of 2022.

The New Daily

People with any of these health conditions could be entitled to £627 a month in PIP payments

Below are the main disability categories, the umbrella term by which a total of 547 other conditions fall under

Nottingham Post

The new DWP payment rates from next April for State Pension, PIP and more

Thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announcing the new payment rates for 2023, you can instantly work out how much your monthly income will go up by next year.

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PIP providing up to £627 each month for over 3m people living with these 21 health conditions

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

Daily Record

Boost your monthly income in the New Year by checking for benefits, Council Tax discounts or reductions

This is the perfect time to make sure you start 2023 claiming everything you are entitled to.

Daily Record

Full list of eligibility for £150, £300 or £900 cost of living payments next year

Those on DWP benefits such as Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension may be entitled to a cash boost

Liverpool Echo

New payment rates from April for State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other DWP benefits

Instantly work out how much your monthly income will go up by after the annual uprating in April.

Daily Record

Cost of living payments and extra help coming in 2023 - worth more than £2,000

Sadly, the current cost of living crisis is set to continue into next year - but millions of struggling households are set to receive more than £2,000 in support to help them get by

Daily Mirror

The all-inclusive AFL Blind is giving the vision impaired an opportunity to play the game they love

A new, adapted version of Aussie rules is changing lives in Melbourne with a league for the vision impaired, and players are relishing the opportunity to take the field.

ABC News

Holiday juggle for people with disability

Australians living with a disability have an extra challenge at Christmas to budget for the holiday period and plan around worker availability.

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'Scum of a person' slammed after Rob Burrow's disability van is vandalised during family Christmas meal

Rob's dad Geoff Burrow shared the news on social media and the incident has sparked outrage

Daily Mirror

Rob Burrow's disability van vandalised during Christmas meal by 'scum of a person'

Geoff Burrow, the father of former rugby league player Rob, received support from a number former pros and fans of the sport after sharing news of the act of vandalism

Leeds Live

Rob Burrow's dad furious as 'scum of a person' vandalises son's disability van while he is out for a meal

Rob and the family had been out for a meal in Castleford

ABC News

This cooking program is helping people with disability gain skills in the kitchen and independence

Dedicated to promoting the independence of people with disability, The Cooks Workshop helps participants plan, shop for and cook healthy meals.

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Nottingham Post

All the DWP Cost of Living support in 2023 - and who's eligible for the £900 payment

A range of measures have been announced to help people with the soaring cost of food and energy

Daily Record

People on PIP moving to new disability payment this year may see other benefits stop

If you do not report the change to DWP, HMRC or local council, other payments may automatically end.

Daily Record

Check if you will be due £150, £300 or £900 cost of living payments this year

Full list of benefits that qualify for the new package of support worth £26 billion in 2023/24.

Daily Record

Universal Credit claimants with any of these health conditions could be due up to £156 extra every week

If you need help due to an illness, disability or mental health condition you may qualify for extra financial support from DWP.

ABC News

Blind dating — the complications of searching for love without sight

How do you approach someone you cannot see? How do you know if they are flirting with you? Are they leaning in for a kiss? Conor Smith unpacks the myriad of questions that come with navigating the dating world as a blind man.

Nottingham Post

DWP benefit worth £369 per month could be paid to people with arthritis or back pain

What you need to know and how to claim

Daily Record

People nearing State Pension age could be due wide range of extra benefits during retirement

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

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