The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Disability services provider urged to apologise and compensate woman for ‘artificial’ and ‘inadequate’ barista training course

Participant in BusyBeans program told the disability royal commission the training left her with a ‘broken life’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2023

State claims violent rapist got extraordinarily lenient sentence because he can't speak English

The State has appealed his sentence after a woman with an intellectual disability was raped and falsely imprisoned

Irish Mirror · Jan 16, 2023

DWP told to learn from Scottish benefits system after 'disturbing' call to MSP

AN MSP who was left furious after a “disturbing” disability benefits call for a family member will urge the UK Government to consider bringing…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2023

All the Universal Credit and benefit changes coming in 2023 - and how they affect you

A whole raft of changes to the benefits system is set to come over the next 12 months and if you are claiming a DWP benefit then you should be aware of what they are

Daily Mirror · Jan 14, 2023

New PIP, DLA, Carer's Allowance and Attendance Allowance rates as DWP confirms increase

A number of benefits will increase their payments in line with the rate of inflation in September 2022 - here's what it means for various disability payments in the UK

Edinburgh Live · Jan 13, 2023

Disability benefit assessment proposals are utterly unworkable, says charity

The system used to assess eligibility for the sickness benefits could be scrapped, according to newspaper reports.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

DWP hands corporate giants £170million to run new wave of disability benefit tests

Atos and Capita have had their lucrative PIP assessment contracts extended for the fourth time without going out to competition - despite a litany of complaints

Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

New Adult Disability Payment application guide could help people claim up to £156 each week

A successful claim for the devolved disability benefit could help with daily living and mobility costs.

Daily Record · Jan 12, 2023

PIP or ADP could provide up to £627 each month for people with chronic pain conditions

DWP is providing financial support for more than 170,000 people with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Daily Record · Jan 12, 2023

Dis Life: 'I like to move it, move it - but I can’t due to lack of sense on transport'

Travelling on trains and planes is a nightmare for disabled people just trying to get to their destinations as common sense goes out the window, writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023