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First tranche of cost of living payment, at £326, starts hitting bank accounts

The first tranche of £326, which is going into bank accounts now, is aimed at those on a range of benefits and tax credits

The Guardian - UK

People claiming Carer’s Allowance may be able to earn more than £132 each week gross pay and keep benefit

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

Daily Record

32 ways legacy benefit claimants could trigger a 'natural migration' move to Universal Credit

DWP will transfer 2.6 million people to Universal Credit through managed migration by the end of 2024.

Daily Record

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Yellowstone actor Q’orianka Kilcher charged with fraud after disability claim

Actor said she hurt her neck and shoulder while filming ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ in 2019

The Independent UK

Long Covid May Be Long Tail of Risk for Insurance Companies

Insurers are used to dealing with the unexpected, but trying to figure out the Covid-19 pandemic's lasting effects might be especially challenging.

Bangkok Post

PIP review update for people due to move to new benefit while coming to end of award

Existing PIP claimants will start to transfer to the new benefits system this summer.

Daily Record

Facing fraud charges, ‘Yellowstone’ star Q’orianka Kilcher gets snarky on Instagram

LOS ANGELES — “Yellowstone” actor Q’orianka Kilcher says you’re “as smart as paste” if you believe that she illegally collected nearly $100,000 in disability benefits while working on the hit TV series.

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Amended veterans toxic exposure bill teed up in House - Roll Call

Measure would extend health care and disability benefits to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who contracted any of 23 conditions.

Roll Call

NDIS less help in remote WA, inquiry told

A royal commission has been told there is less support for disabled people in a remote WA town under the NDIS compared with the old state-based system.

AAP

Half of Australian managers have never hired a person with disability, survey shows

YouGov poll indicates nearly one in 10 HR professionals were not open to recruiting a person with disability in the future

The Guardian - AU

DWP update as carers could be entitled to £69.70 a week

See if you're eligible - here's what you need to know

Nottingham Post

People claiming Tax Credits and another means-tested benefit will receive £326 payment from this week

Not all Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit payments for £326 will be made in July.

Daily Record

People on Universal Credit entitled to at least 1p during qualifying period will get £326 payment this month

The first part of the £650 cost of living payment will land in bank accounts from July 14.

Daily Record

DWP shares how New Style and Contributory ESA claimants may be able to qualify for £324 autumn payment

Only people claiming income-related Employment and Support Allowance will receive the £326 payment this month.

Daily Record

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The Independent UK

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

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a host of new measures after criticism the government was not doing enough to address economic hardship

The Independent UK

'Yellowstone' actor charged with disability payment fraud

Officials say “Yellowstone” actor Q’Orianka Kilcher has been charged with illegally collecting nearly $97,000 in disability benefits while working on the TV show

The Conversation

Not just ramps and doorways – disability housing is about choosing where, how and who you live with

Home ownership among young people is falling sharply, while renters face worrying insecurity. Nowhere is this more pronounced than for the 4.4 million Australians living with a disability and, in particular, the 660,000 plus Australians with an intellectual disability.

ABC News

Long-COVID sufferers unable to access disability payments say they need more support

Australians with long COVID have had their lives turned upside down, but there is very little support or relief available. Sufferers say that needs to change.

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AAP

NDIS failed in remote areas, inquiry told

The disability royal commission has been told the National Disability Insurance Scheme has failed in remote Indigenous communities.

Wales Online

Cost of living payment: exactly how much you'll get and when you'll get it

Millions will start getting money into their accounts later this week

Evening Standard

Tory leadership candidates’ voting records - from Brexit to taxation

What have Boris Johnson's potential replacements voted for

The Conversation

Migraine sufferers have treatment choices – a neurologist explains options beyond just pain medication

Migraine headaches currently affect more than one billion people across the globe and are the second-leading cause of disability worldwide. Nearly one-quarter of U.S. households have at least one member who suffers from migraines. An estimated 85.6 million workdays are lost as a result of migraine headaches each year.

Daily Mirror

NHS worker 28, in wheelchair from chronic pain survives on £700 a month disability allowance

Georgy Hibbert, 28, of Epsom, Surrey, who has launched a GoFundMe said she can no longer "remember being pain free," adding: "It’s been a constant living nightmare."

Daily Record

New benefit replacing PIP in seven areas this month aims to get award decisions right first time

Existing PIP claimants will start to transfer to the new benefits system this summer.

Daily Record

DWP updates £326 cost of living eligibility to ‘improve clarity’ as first payments start this week

Millions of people receiving seven types of benefits will see payments land in bank accounts from July 14.

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