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New £50 Winter Heating Payment will only go to people claiming certain benefits during qualifying week

The one-off payment replaces the £25 Cold Weather Payment from DWP.

Daily Record

Commentary: Mass long-COVID disability threatens the economy

Forget the work-from-home revolution or quiet quitting: The COVID-19 pandemic’s biggest impact on the U.S. labor market will be as a mass disability event. It’s a shock that the economy is not well prepared to handle.

Tribune News Service

Probe into disability service rating error

The social services minister has launched an investigation into a coding error which impacted performance ratings of disability employment service providers.

AAP

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All the Leeds postcodes eligible for Cold Weather Payments cash as temperatures plunge

Cold Weather Payments are worth £25 and are handed out to eligible households when the temperature falls below zero degrees or below for seven consecutive days in an area

Leeds Live

The disability tax: Medical bills remain inaccessible for many blind Americans

A Missouri man who is deaf and blind said a medical bill he didn’t know existed was sent to debt collections, triggering an 11% rise in his home insurance premiums.

Tribune News Service

Full list of postcodes getting Cold Weather Payments worth £25 after snow hit UK

Cold Weather Payments are worth £25 and are handed out to eligible households when the temperature falls below zero degrees or below for seven consecutive days in an area

Daily Mirror

How to get £25 cold weather payments as temperatures drop

Freezing temperatures have been forecast in Wales this week

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Ex-Boise police captain who espoused racism says city discriminated over age, disability

BOISE, Idaho — A retired Boise police captain who has espoused white supremacist views and prompted an in-depth investigation of potential racism at the Boise Police Department filed a complaint against the city with the Idaho Human Rights Commission in November.

Tribune News Service

Full list of one-off payments for parents and households due to be issued before New Year

Make sure you know exactly what money you are due this month and when to expect it.

Daily Record

New disability claims double in a year, with more teenagers seeking help

A third of new claims are for mental and behavioural conditions

The Independent UK

DWP shares new payment rates for 2023 for Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have also confirmed the new thresholds and rates for Tax Credits and Child Benefit.

Glasgow Live

Passenger claims Qatar Airways crew removed him from flight due to disability

The Australian man has spina bifida and was travelling alone

The Independent UK

Australian man says he was booted from Qatar Airways flight because of his disability

Craig Nolan incident comes after disability royal commission hears airlines are ‘dehumanising’ passengers with disabilities

The Guardian - AU

Women with disability already battle stereotypes. I can't afford to be an angry, brown woman, too

As a brown, Muslim disabled woman, I don't have the luxury of cutting off friends who offend me. If I were to cancel every person who made an ableist, sexist, Islamophobic, or racist comment, I would truly be isolated.

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Glasgow Live

DWP shares important £900 cost of living payment eligibility details for 2023

The new cost of living support package is worth £26 billion and includes payments for people on disability benefits, pensioner households and those on means-tested benefits.

Manchester Evening News

DWP Cold Weather Payments eligibility and when you get them

As temperatures begin to plummet, there's a chance you could receive some extra cash from the government

Daily Record

15 ways to increase your monthly income before end of the year

Quickly check if you qualify for benefits, a Council Tax Reduction or a TV licence discount.

The Independent UK

Many kids are struggling. Is special education the answer?

Schools contending with soaring student mental health needs and other challenges have been struggling to determine just how much the pandemic is to blame

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DWP and HMRC 2023 benefit increases including Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance and State Pension

Around 10 million households are set to benefit from the extra financial support

Nottingham Post

DWP Cold Weather Payments eligibility and temperature they kick in

As the temperature drops, the Government's Cold Weather Payments kick in. Here's everything you need to know about it

Daily Record

People on PIP may be able to backdate other benefits to the start of their award

An award for PIP or Adult Disability Payment could also lead to housing support and Council Tax discounts.

Daily Record

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.

Liverpool Echo

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

ABC News

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

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