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Thousands more terminally ill people to have disability benefits fast-tracked by DWP

Landmark legislation has been passed to help people nearing the end of their life get faster access to financial support

Chronicle Live

Bristol teen Oliver McGowan's legacy lives on as health staff trained on learning disability and autism

Oliver died in 2016 after being given antipsychotic medication, despite warnings from his family

Bristol Post

People of State Pension age to get £300 on top of Winter Fuel Payment over next few weeks

The £300 pensioner cost of living lump sum will be added to Winter Fuel Payments in November and December.

Daily Record

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DWP does not rule out means-testing PIP and other disability benefits in Autumn Statement this month

DLA, Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance eligibility could be changing.

Daily Record

Terminally ill to have disability benefits fast-tracked

A change in the law means people who are in the last year of their life can get faster access to financial support

Wales Online

Labor to launch trial to help NDIS participants who want to work

Social services minister Amanda Rishworth to announce pilot scheme aimed at lifting employment rates among people with disability

The Guardian - AU

Cold Weather Payments explained: How much they're worth and who gets them

Cold Weather Payments are worth £25 and are sent out to people on certain benefits when the average temperature where you live hits zero degrees or below over seven consecutive days

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Ableism abounds in Fetterman discourse

John Fetterman's stroke — and the public discourse over it — isn't really about neurology, advocates say

Salon

Health staff in England to be trained on learning disability and autism

Mandatory programme named after Oliver McGowan, whose mother led a campaign after his death in 2016

The Guardian - UK

All the cost of living help available before Christmas and how to get payments

Poorer households are expected to be hardest hit, while elderly people have reported having to choose between heating or eating

The Independent UK

People of State Pension age with arthritis could be eligible for up to £92 extra each week

Nearly 1.5m people across the UK currently receive either £61.85 or £92.40 each week through Attendance Allowance.

Daily Record

'Don't forget humanity' underpinning NDIS

Australians are being asked to look at the benefits of the NDIS improving the lives of people with a disability as the scheme adds $166 billion to the budget.

AAP

Bristol charity Gympanzees agrees IT deal as it raises funds for new facility

The organisation will be supported by BOM IT Solutions as it seeks to establish what could be the UK’s first disability-specific play and leisure facility for children and young people

Birmingham Post

Social welfare Ireland: Six November payments that will benefit hundreds of thousands of households

Multiple bonus payments were announced in Budget 2023

Dublin Live

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The Independent UK

All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment

Poorer households are expected to be hardest-hit, while eldery people have reported having to choose between heating or eating

Irish Mirror

Social welfare Ireland: Thousands of households in for six additional payments in November

The first payment will come through on Tuesday in the form of a double Child Benefit payment, and will be followed two weeks later by four additional social welfare payment boosts

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A Qld Woman Claims She Had To Crawl Down Plane Aisle After Jetstar Didn’t Provide A Wheelchair

A Queensland woman with a disability has slammed Jetstar after she claimed she had no choice but to crawl down the aisle of a plane when a wheelchair wasn’t available.Natalie Curtis opened up about the “humiliating” incident on Sunrise on Monday morning.She flew from Singapore to Bangkok and was able to use…

The Guardian - UK

‘I get yelled at a lot’: can TikTok help wheelchair users reclaim the streets of Hanoi?

Luu Thi Hieu has had millions of views on her videos showing how hard it is for disabled people to negotiate everyday life in the Vietnamese capital

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The National (Scotland)

‘We care about sharing this magic of whisky’

‘I’VE always been brought up to think that disability is not an obstacle to doing anything. All these opportunities are still out there. You…

Liverpool Echo

Mum 'didn't want to believe it' when she saw son's face

"He was in such a bad way, we didn't know if he'd make it or not"

ABC News

People from migrant and non-English backgrounds tell royal commission of challenges accessing disability services

Living with a disability presents many barriers for Anaab Rooble. The one she finds hardest is how she is treated within her community.

AAP

Lawsuit claims USyd said academic too old

A lecturer has alleged the University of Sydney said he was too old to be promoted and forced him to work excessive hours despite a disability.

The Independent UK

All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment

Poorer households are expected to be hardest-hit, while eldery people have reported having to choose between heating or eating

The Guardian - US

US voters with disabilities face maze of new restrictions

Nearly 18 million Americans with disabilities voted in the 2020 election, but new laws this year may change turnout

The Conversation

The budget sounded warnings of an NDIS 'blow out' – but also set aside funds to curb costs and boost productivity

In this week’s federal budget the costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been revised upwards, with average forecast growth of 14% a year over the next decade.

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