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Cost of living petition calling for disabled people to get £650 payment due revised response from DWP

More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for the £650 cost of living payment to include those on disability benefits.

Daily Record

Campaign to have wheelchair taken off Blue Badges

There are calls for the disability parking badge to be made more inclusive

Wales Online

Snorers can get up to £156 a week in DWP benefits - and thousands do already

Snoring can be a sign of a more serious medical condition like sleep apnea, which can qualify you for Personal Independence Payment benefits of up to £156 every week

Daily Mirror

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Existing PIP claimants may be transferred to new disability payment before their scheduled date

There are three ways a ‘natural transfer’ to Adult Disability Payment could be triggered.

Daily Record

New disability benefit may be paid to some people at a daily rate instead of every four weeks

The daily rate of Adult Disability Payment is the equivalent to one-seventh of the weekly rate.

Daily Record

Newcastle’s housing crisis in spotlight amid row over emergency accommodation

Advocacy groups attack NSW authorities’ rejection of proposal to use former disability centres

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Bridging the gap

At a news writing camp, participant Kotcharak Kaewsurach was told to accompany a disabled person who would drive him to a restaurant. Many questions popped into his head. When Kotcharak arrived at the car, however, he was surprised to see the person move to sit behind the steering wheel, after…

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NDIS taskforce to hunt down organised crime groups 'robbing' billions from disability clients

A police taskforce will be established to target organised crime groups allegedly intimidating and exploiting disability scheme participants and defrauding billions of dollars from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

ABC News

Further NDIS resourcing to tackle fraud

More resources would help prevent criminals defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme through false invoices and overcharging, Bill Shorten says.

AAP

Some pensioners have been struggling to access free RAT kits as COVID-19 waves continue, but here’s where you can access one

Pensioner Andrea Lindsay says access to RATs needs to be made easier. Here’s a state-by-state look at where you can access one for free.

ABC News

Concerns 'the next national stars' are being shut out of sporting clubs due to a lack of inclusivity for athletes with autism

Parents and advocates are calling for greater inclusivity in sporting clubs across Australia as aspiring athletes living with autism and disability describe being shut out or "put in a box" by sporting clubs.

ABC News

Jobseeker’s experience with job agencies left his mental health so poor he could not work

Nathan, now on disability support, says job providers did little to help his search while they claimed thousands of dollars each time he found work on his own

The Guardian - AU

DWP: Thousands claiming Attendance Allowance could be due a benefits windfall due to under-payments

A National Audit Office report suggest thousands could be due extra money from the DWP.

Chronicle Live

Personality testing in job applications: what can and can't employers ask you?

You might have heard of jobseekers being asked to complete a “personality test” as part of a job application, or been through the process yourself.

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Seames faces ableism claim

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is urging the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Secretariat (Seames) to compensate a job applicant who was denied a position due to his disability.

Chronicle Live

Staffing, training and use of restraints criticised as CQC hits NHS mental health and learning disability trust with 'requires improvement' rating

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust has had its learning disability and autism wards rated 'requires improvement'

Glasgow Live

Claim PIP for snoring from DWP and you could get £156 a week cash boost

Those who suffer from snoring or other related respiratory sleep conditions could qualify for money through Personal Independence Payment or Adult Disability Payment

Daily Record

Thousands of older people claiming Attendance Allowance could be due back payments from DWP

More than 60,000 pensioners across the UK have been underpaid by an estimated £230 million.

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Daily Record

People claiming Carer’s Allowance may be able to earn more than £132 weekly threshold and still keep benefit

The weekly limit is designed to allow carers to combine their caring responsibilities with some paid work.

Daily Record

PIP providing 35,000 people with diabetes across the UK with up to £627 each month

A successful claim for PIP is worth between £97.80 and £627.60 every four weeks.

The Independent UK

Laal Singh Chaddha: Critics divided as India releases Hindi-language remake of Forrest Gump

‘The film shows we should only exist as cured of our disability,’ says disability advocate

Daily Record

People of State Pension age may be due up to £600 heating bill help this winter

Older people can quickly check if they qualify for the £300 cost of living support on top of a Winter Fuel Payment this November.

The Independent UK

Experts see Canada’s euthanasia laws as threat to disabled

Canada arguably has the world’s most permissive euthanasia rules, but human rights advocates say those regulations devalue the lives of disabled people

Al Jazeera

Biden signs ‘burn pits’ law widening US veterans’ health benefits

The law significantly expands healthcare and disability benefits for millions of US veterans exposed to toxins.

Daily Record

Claim PIP for sleep apnea and DWP could give you up to £156 each week to help with costs

More than 1,300 people across the UK are being supported through PIP for sleep apnea.

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