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547 PIP conditions providing 3m people across UK with up to £627 every month from the DWP

One in three new applicants are receiving the highest level of award of £156.90 each week.

Daily Record

Smith neglect case prompts fresh inquiries

The disability royal commission says it will investigate further issues raised during evidence into the death of the Adelaide woman.

AAP

SA botched response to threatening letter

The disability royal commission has criticised South Australian authorities over their response to a letter which threatened a disabled man in residential care.

AAP

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DWP confirms date 8m households will receive first part of £650 cost of living payment next month

Eligible households in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive a payment for £326 in July.

Daily Record

McConnell, Manchin, Biden and Graham like it. So why is DC’s new gun deal a bitter pill to swallow?

Some juvenile justice and disability rights advocates have voiced grave concerns about the new gun framework, writes Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

How Julie and her teammates are climbing above the world's expectations

They've got no funding or formal support, but Australia's majority-female paraclimbing team is the most successful the country has ever seen.

ABC News

Lizzo released a new and improved version of ‘GRRRLS’

The singer's swift re-release after backlash from disability advocates was a masterclass in owning up to a mistake.

Mic

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Accessibility still remains elusive for persons with disabilities

Persons with disabilities raise concerns about the lethargy of the Central and State governments in not adhering to the statutory accessibility compliance

The Hindu

Disability advocates were offended by lyrics in Lizzo’s new song ‘Grrrls.’ So she changed it

Trailblazing musician Lizzo is 100% listening and says she’s dedicated to being part of the change she’s been waiting to see.

Los Angeles Times

These benefits claimants will miss out on £500 in DWP cost of living payments

Those on health and disability benefits say they have not been included in the full amount, despite having higher costs than those on other welfare payments

Chronicle Live

'Strong, confident, and passionate' disability sports campaigner dies aged 27

Jonathan Williams worked tirelessly to improve life for people with disabilities in Wales

Wales Online

DWP rejects call to give £650 cost of living payment to people on contribution-based ESA

A Labour MP also called for other non-means tested benefits to receive the payment.

Daily Record

Support for energy bills in Glasgow as cost of living continues to rise

The cost of living is rising and experts doubt prices will drop as the rate of energy is expected to jump again in October, but there are a number of grants and benefits that households could receive to help.

Glasgow Live

Hate crime charges linked to sexual orientation and disability increase

HATE crime charges linked to sexual orientation and disability increased last year, according to new figures.

The National (Scotland)

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Supreme Court uses special powers, helps student with learning disability

The student, Naman Varma, submitted to be suffering from a learning disability called dyscalculia

Daily Record

Warning to people applying for new disability benefit who fail to to report certain changes

Adult Disability Payment will replace PIP for more than 305,000 existing claimants.

Daily Record

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

An award for PIP or the new Adult Disability Payment could lead to benefit top-ups, housing support and Council Tax discounts.

Manchester Evening News

Man seriously hurt in Manchester Arena bomb climbs Mount Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair in incredible feat

Martin Hibbert says he now hopes to change attitudes to disability after completing the incredible feat

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Daily Record

Fraud warning issued to millions of households ahead of UK Government financial support starting next month

Scammers pretending to be from Ofgem are tricking people into handing over bank details.

The Independent UK

Lizzo: New track ‘Grrrls’ criticised for ‘ableist slur’ in lyrics

Some have called for the song to be taken down and re-uploaded with censored lyrics

The Guardian - UK

UK doctors with long Covid say they have been denied disability benefits

Exclusive: some who worked on pandemic frontline may have to sell their house after claims rejected

The Conversation

'What matters is hope, freedom and saying who you are.' What LGBTQ+ people with intellectual disabilities want everyone to know

They are a group often overlooked, described as “invisible”, or perhaps assumed not to exist at all.

ABC News

Social enterprise café on Brisbane's Goodwill Bridge helps people with a disability build confidence

Meet the people making a difference,one cup of coffee at a time, at one of Brisbane's most picturesque locations.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: The NDIS could crush the Labor government

The Albanese government faces something of a classic Hobson’s Choice when it comes to the revamping the NDIS, writes Alan Kohler.

Daily Mirror

Single mum pays £700 a month rent to live in a TENT because that's all she can afford

A woman from Adelaide who receives disability benefits is being forced to pay the equivalent of £172 a week for a small piece of grass due to the housing crisis

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