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The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Australian government faces biggest class action ‘since robodebt’ over NDIS age exclusions

Class action alleging exclusion from disability scheme for over 65s could rival robodebt scandal

The Guardian - AU

When will the disability £150 cost of living payment be paid?

Around 6 million people are eligible

The Independent UK

DWP to give millions of people £150 disability cost of living payment this week

The one-off payment aims to help people with the increasing cost of living

Manchester Evening News

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

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

Daily Record

Six million people to get £150 cost of living payment from today - are you eligible?

Around six million disabled people who claim benefits like Personal Independence Payments (PIP) will get a £150 cost of living payment starting from today - here's what you need to know

Daily Mirror

DWP £150 cost of living payment update as claimants to get boost this week

The Department for Work and Pensions will start issuing the one-off £150 cost of living payment this week to households who receive qualifying disability benefits

Glasgow Live

DWP issues new payment advice to people due State Pension or benefits on Wednesday

The £150 disability cost of living payment is also due to be made from this week.

Daily Record

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Older people could get up to £600 energy help this winter if they meet eligibility this week

The £300 pensioner cost of living lump sum will be added to this year's Winter Fuel Payments.

Daily Record

£150 cost of living payment set to start this week for 6m people receiving disability benefits

Millions of people across the country will be paid the extra cash support from Tuesday, September 20.

Daily Record

'Isolation, brutality' at WA youth prison

The disability royal commission has heard harrowing evidence about historical conditions inside the Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre in Perth.

AAP

Around 6 million people to receive £150 disability cost-of-living payment

Cash is part of package of support for households

Wales Online

People with disabilities 'crime victims'

People with disabilities in NSW are twice as likely to be victims of crime and police are less likely to pursue matters on their behalf.

AAP

6m people set to receive £150 disability cost-of-living payment from Tuesday

The vast majority of those eligible are expected to receive their one-off payment by the start of October.

The Independent UK

Almost half of jobseeker recipients unable to work full-time due to sickness or disability

Latest Department of Social Services figures highlight the difficulties facing those who do not qualify for disability support – despite health problems

The Guardian - AU

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Salon

The fight for disability rights

Disability rights was once far from the mainstream of American politics; activists with disabilities changed that

Daily Record

Older people nearing DWP official retirement age could be due wide range of extra benefits

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

Daily Mirror

Anna Morell road tests the accessible queue for the Queen’s lying in state

Anna Morell used the accessible route to view the Queen lying in state and, while it was well organised, still came across issues for those with a disability wanting to pay their respects

ABC News

Program for people with a disability shows what can happen when employment barriers are broken down

Ashley has recently gained employment as an aged care worker and says people like him often have "a kind of extra empathy" that is valuable in the job.

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The Canberra Times

'Real difference': New plan to free NDIS participants stuck in Canberra hospitals

More than a dozen NDIS participants are stuck in hospitals despite being medically cleared to leave.

Newcastle Herald

Not all's swell with Stockton surf club access

Due to my disability, I am unable to access the upstairs area of the club. I also know of 10 other elderly men and women who cannot negotiate the dangerous staircase.

Nottingham Post

DWP key dates for all cost of living payments up to October

Millions of people will be offered support

Daily Mirror

Chronically ill people left distressed after hospital appointments cancelled due to Queens funeral

Appointment cancellations due to the Queen's funeral have caused distress to many people living with disability and long-term health conditions

Daily Mirror

Assistance dog user 'traumatised' by 'shambolic' disability queue to see Queen's coffin

Sharon Lawrence, who suffers from arthritis, fibromyalgia and cognitive dysfunction, travelled from Surrey, to see the Queen lying in state but described the disability access queue as "insanity"

Tribune News Service

Court victories deliver cautious hope for voters with disabilities

Paralyzed from the neck down, downtown Milwaukee resident Martha Chambers has difficulty voting.

Glasgow Live

DWP shares key dates for new cost of living payments arriving in the coming weeks

A number of cost of living payments are due to land in accounts within the next few weeks - find out which ones you may qualify for by reading on below for details.

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