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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.

Daily Record · Dec 22, 2022

Full list of postcodes getting DOUBLE Cold Weather Payments worth £50 - are you eligible?

It is worth keeping an eye out for Cold Weather Payments, especially after parts of the UK froze in temperatures of -15C and were blanketed in snow earlier this month

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

Nedra Rhone: Black, transgender, person with a disability? Must be Santa

The last thing Nick Sweeney expected while filming a documentary about Santa Claus was that he would come face-to-face with the Proud Boys, the far-right organization with members currently on trial for seditious conspiracy charges in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

Number of Philly cops out injured drops 31% after Inquirer investigation uncovers abuse

PHILADELPHIA — For years, Philadelphia police officials had been alarmed by an internal list that tracked the number of officers who were out of work but still getting paid.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 20, 2022

Congress should help disabled by passing ABLE Age Adjustment Act

ABLE accounts are savings and investment tools that allow people with disabilities to save for qualified disability expenses.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022

Twitter has been important for disability activism – that's being lost under Elon Musk

Before purchasing Twitter, Elon Musk said that a public platform for free speech is a “societal imperative for a functioning democracy”. As part of this, he claimed that Twitter being “maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely important to the future of civilisation”.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2022

No Pseudonymity in Case Alleging Disability Discrimination Based on "Major Depressive Disorder"

“[I]t is reasonable to expect the person invoking the Court’s jurisdiction to set aside some of his privacy. Many statutes, such as the ADA [...] require a plaintiff to set aside his [] privacy and disclose information that he [] may otherwise wish to keep confidential.”

Reason · Dec 19, 2022

New PIP petition calling for awards to be based on medical advice without assessment due official response

The proposal has received more than 21,000 signatures of support.

Daily Record · Dec 19, 2022

Scottish disability benefits and child payments to be made early over Christmas and New Year week

Social Security Scotland payments due between December 24 and January 6 may change for some people.

Daily Record · Dec 19, 2022

DWP £10 Christmas bonus for people on State Pension and certain benefits starts landing in accounts

The annual payment will be made to people in receipt of 21 benefits, but not those on Universal Credit.

Daily Record · Dec 19, 2022