The Latest Breaking News from Disability

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…

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 31, 2022

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022

‘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…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2022

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 Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2022

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.

The Conversation · Oct 28, 2022

Rents almost double in a decade as ESRI report finds homes with disability excluded from measures of poverty

At the same time, the researchers from the ESRI also say that income inequality is at a record low, meaning that the gap between rich and poor is smaller than ever

Irish Mirror · Oct 27, 2022

Man in wheelchair 'left out in cold on fire escape' during IKEA Belfast fire drill

"I'm just shocked in this day and age when you think there's a bit more disability awareness."

Belfast Live · Oct 27, 2022

Government Christmas Bonus and who is eligible to receive it

The payment does not affect any other benefits

Liverpool Echo · Oct 27, 2022

In California, spending on adults with disabilities differs by 'race and place'

The system charged with ensuring that California adults with developmental disabilities get crucial services is plagued with stark differences in spending by race, ethnicity and where people live, according to a report released Wednesday by a disability advocacy group.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 27, 2022

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 Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022