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DWP confirms new payment rates from next April for PIP, State Pension, Universal Credit and other benefits

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

Daily Record

Full list of DWP and HMRC benefits set to increase in 2023 including Universal Credit

Benefit payments will increase for those on Universal Credit, Pension Credit, JSA, DLA and more

Liverpool Echo

Melbourne woman wins battle against National Disability Insurance Agency for mental health assistance dog

There are calls for the National Disability Insurance Agency to change the way it provides funding for some people with assistance dogs, with advocates reporting people with mental health conditions are being knocked back despite life-changing results.

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Will this week's cold snap trigger a DWP cold weather payment?

Temperatures are set to plunge from Wednesday onwards but payment rules may be cold comfort for shivering families

Chronicle Live

All the DWP benefits set to increase in 2023 including Universal Credit, PIP and ESA

The government has confirmed how much benefits such as Pension Credit and Universal Credit will rise by in April. The update comes amid the cost of living crisis.

Glasgow Live

The cost of long Covid is steep for employers. Here's how companies can prepare this winter

Employers must address long Covid in the workforce, but accommodations are not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Fortune

Left out of society: Vanuatu’s deaf community push for national sign language

With no official sign language, the deaf community are left unable to communicate widely and vulnerable to natural disasters

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'Disability is not a misfortune - it's the environment that disables us'

Tom Walker, a blind podcaster and radio presenter, talks about how "it's society that needs to make the adjustments"

Liverpool Echo

Ayr charity offer free electric blanket safety tests in bid to save lives

Community Gift Exchange is also offering home testing for those with mobility issues or a disability, who can't attend the drop-ins.

Daily Record

'Early wins' for people with disability

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says getting people with a disability out of hospital and clearing legal backlogs are "early wins" but there's more work to be done.

AAP

'Nothing disables me more than society’s attitude towards disabled people'

If the government and companies actually made the commitment they’re always talking about on days like today, many people would be significantly less disabled, writes Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Daily Mirror

'Disabled people are tired of being treated like a second-class minority group'

To mark the International day of Disabled Persons, Cecilia Adamou discusses why she thinks disability is a 'second-class minority' compared to other groups - and why this needs to change

Daily Mirror

‘My disability has opened many doors’: para sports gets a boost in Togo

Over the past four years, para sports have come a long way in Togo. Today, dozens of athletes are training in different sports. Some of them have also participated in international competitions such as the 2019 African Games in Morocco and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games.

France 24

Loose Women's Sophie Morgan says there's 'a long way to go' on perceptions of disability

Sophie Morgan has insisted the new Airbnb Adapted Category which offered disability-friendly spaces should be 'a wake up call to the travel industry'

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Hundreds of buildings to light up purple for disability rights in Mirror-backed campaign

Landmarks including Rome’s Colosseum, the London Eye and Empire State Building have in the past all lit their buildings in purple for the #PurpleLightUp campaign

Daily Mirror

'It's not about what I can't do, it's about what I CAN do as a disabled person'

Champion of disability rights Simon Sansome on his life as a disabled man after suffering a spinal injury following surgery for a slipped disc at the age of 32 - just one month after his wedding

The Times of India

'Wheeling Away' is a start of a revolution in disability representation: Parenting expert Saakshi Singla on co-authoring her new picture book with Hasitha Illa

In a world, where most of us fail to accept and appreciate the life we live, the things we possess, Hasitha Illa, who suffers from a neurological condition Friedreich’s Ataxia, has not only embraced her disability, but she, along with child development expert and parenting coach, Saakshi Singla, have gone…

Daily Record

PIP provides up to £156 each week for thousands of people with these 24 respiratory conditions

Conditions including severe asthma are being supported by the DWP through PIP.

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Birmingham Post

Five steps to attract more staff with disabilities that every business can take

For International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Saturday, December 3 - we take a look at how giving staff the support to work in a way that suits their needs creates a more inclusive, successful and creative workplace

ABC News

Queensland security boss says more industry training needed so staff can see invisible disabilities

The Queensland Human Rights Commission says 60 per cent of discrimination complaints dealt with last year related to invisible disabilities.

Newcastle Herald

Latecomers: TV series shot in Newcastle premieres tonight

"It's about showing people that we're as human as the next person."

ABC News

What Ability taking people with a disability on recreational camps as sports stars break stigma

A national program offering people with a disability the experience of a recreational camp is providing a welcome sense of normality, as sport stars get involved to help change public perceptions.

ABC News

Disability inclusion in esports and gaming can 'change the makeup of society'

Justin is a quadriplegic and can't participate in traditional sport or physical activity, but gaming is a valuable outlet for him, and many other people with a disability.

ABC News

These Australians are flying the flag for Disability Pride and changing the narrative from pity to respect

The Disability Pride movement is gathering momentum across the world. Here, we speak to some of those flying the flag in Australia.

The Walrus

Who Gets to Be Mentally Ill?

Today, people talk about seeing a therapist like they’re going to the dentist. But our compassion around mental health still excludes the people who need it most

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