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The Guardian view on disability and living costs: ministers must close the gap

Editorial: Rising prices affect disabled people in specific and harsh ways. Evidence of widening inequality demands a targeted response

The Guardian - UK

DWP provides up to £156 each week for people with these 70 neurological conditions

Thousands of people across the UK are receiving between £24.45 and £156.90 every week through PIP.

Daily Record

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

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Everton's first mascot with a disability lived 'every fans dream' walking out on pitch

Andrew Forsyth said the experience of walking out to a crowd at Goodison Park will 'live with him for the rest of his life'

Liverpool Echo

DWP: Millions on PIP and Disability Living Allowance to get up to £691 every month from April

It means a monthly increase of up to £63.40 is on the way for some of the UK’s most vulnerable households.

Nottingham Post

Attendance Allowance providing up to £369 each month to nearly 400,000 people living with arthritis

A successful claim for Attendance Allowance may also qualify for a one-off £150 cost of living payment this summer.

Daily Record

Scottish Government urges people to check for unclaimed money to help with cost of living

There are 12 benefits and payments currently available from Social Security Scotland.

Daily Record

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New pilot to boost disability employment

The government is one step closer to kicking off a new pilot program designed to dismantle employment barriers for people with disability.

AAP

What is income protection insurance – and how's it different to total and permanent disability insurance?

Many of us have car insurance, home insurance and health insurance. But what about income protection insurance?

The Conversation

What exactly is 'neurodiversity?' Using accurate language about disability matters in schools

The connection between language and meaning has been well established. The language we use is directly related to the way we view and treat others. Inclusive language is imperative to achieve equitable change, grounded in human rights and social justice.

The Conversation

People on PIP, Adult Disability Payment or DLA to receive up to £691 each month from April

Adult and Child Disability Payment rates for Scots will also rise by 10.1% this year.

Daily Record

People of State Pension age could be due up to £1,051 in cost of living payments this year

A further payment for £299 will be made to eligible older people in Spring 2024.

Daily Record

Some council tax discounts which could slash bill to zero

It was announced in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement that local councils across England and Wales could increase council tax by 5 per cent without needing a referendum.

Nottingham Post

Nearly half a million people of State Pension age claiming PIP worth up to £627 each month

A successful claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment made before reaching retirement age will continue.

Daily Record

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New PIP-style benefit claims processing time is less than 60 days with more people awarded enhanced rates

People aged between 55-64 made up 25% of new applications for Adult Disability Payment last year.

Liverpool Echo

Households may be eligible to slash their council tax to zero

There are a number of ways to alleviate your council tax bills

Daily Record

People reaching State Pension age this year may be eligible for huge range of extra benefits

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

Daily Record

DWP shares new plans for future disability benefit assessments in response to PIP petition

The petition proposed that PIP be awarded based on medical evidence without an assessment.

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Disabled people in UK unable to afford heating, food: Report

Soaring inflation has forced disabled people already beset by lower incomes to cut back on essentials, study says.

Glasgow Live

DWP Cost of Living payment changes for 2023 including Universal Credit and energy discounts

Millions of households across the UK are facing increasing costs with the likes of energy and shopping bills rising. And to help, people are being issued payments to ease any strain.

Irish Mirror

Meet RTE Operation Transformation 2023 group as final leader revealed ahead of show return

Marie, 32, lives with her mum Angela in Cashel, Co Tipperary and works part time as an SNA with children living with disability

The Independent UK

48% of disabled adults have had to cut back on energy use, think-tank finds

Around two-fifths of people with a disability said they could not afford to keep their home warm, the Resolution Foundation said.

Daily Mirror

'DWP should have some clear resolutions and goals to help disabled people in 2023'

Journalist Rachel Charlton-Dailey says last year was a spectacularly horrific time for disabled people under the Department of Works and Pensions - and makes some suggestions for 2023

Chronicle Live

DWP cash boost with state pensioners claiming PIP to receive up to £1,506 a month from April

Across the UK, some 486,940 older people are getting support through the disability payment.

Chronicle Live

Some UK households could be eligible for Council Tax bill to be slashed to zero - financial assistance explained

Council Tax is one bill which can vary through discounts, dependent on personal circumstances - with some households across the nation potentially eligible for a 100 per cent discount.

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