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. Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022
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 The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
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. Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022
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 The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
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. Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2022
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. Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022
NDIS participants are left waiting for too long in hospital beds due to bureaucratic delays Eighteen months ago, a Melbourne woman named Leila had a stroke and went to a local hospital. After medical support over a few weeks, Leila was ready to be discharged from the hospital, but required some specialist support due to her disability. The Conversation · Aug 10, 2022
DWP shares new details for second cost of living payment worth £324 due this autumn People claiming certain benefits will receive the second instalment of the £650 support package. Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022
People of State Pension age with a health condition could boost their monthly income by up to £369 A successful claim for Attendance Allowance is worth either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks. Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022
Denying teacher job over disability regressive: Calcutta HC KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court has ordered the governing body of a Kolkata college to reconsider its decision refusing appointment to an applicant to a professor's post on the grounds that he was an amputee. The court said the decision was "regressive" and went against principles of "empowering" persons with disabilities. The Times of India · Aug 10, 2022
Catherine has regular falls at home due to a degenerative eye condition. The NDIA is refusing to fund modifications that would keep her safe Some people who rely on the National Disability Insurance Scheme claim it has an adversarial approach that is pushing them to despair, with lengthy battles over funding becoming increasingly common. ABC News · Aug 9, 2022
Government Agency Mistakenly Sent Woman A Letter Saying Her 15-Month-Old Baby Died A woman branded a government agency “absolutely disgusting” after it mistakenly sent her a letter saying her 15-month-old baby had died. Zenger · Aug 9, 2022
Full list of cost of living payments - as date confirmed for second half of £650 help We round up all the cost of living payments that are being handed out by the Government - as the start date for when £324 will be sent out to millions of homes is confirmed Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022
Multitalented King Adam Hills Could Rep Aus In The Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup Legends only. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 9, 2022
AAP · Aug 9, 2022 Issues raised in SA disability service A review of a disability accommodation service in Adelaide has raised significant issues with the quality of care being provided.
ABC News · Aug 9, 2022 Adelaide man with a disability dies after being left without care for almost two days, inquest told An Adelaide man living with a disability did not receive any care from his support workers for 45 hours and that problems within the organisation likely contributed to his death, a coronial inquest has heard.
AAP · Aug 9, 2022 SA disabled man left 45 hours without care An inquest in Adelaide has been told that a man with a disability had been left without care for 45 hours before he was found dead in his home.
The Conversation · Aug 9, 2022 Indigenous people with disabilities face racism and ableism. What's needed is action not another report The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability continues. Its terms of reference acknowledge “the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability”.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022 One of Two review – testimony of twins living with cerebral palsy Compelling one-man play looks at the lack of understanding faced by children with a disability and makes a persuasive plea for change
Manchester Evening News · Aug 8, 2022 Who is eligible for the £150 disability Cost of Living Payment and when it will be paid The government will be handing out £150 of tax-free money to people receiving certain disability benefits
Daily Record · Aug 8, 2022 Claim PIP or new ADP benefit for dyslexia and you could get up to £627 each month If you have dyslexia, dyspraxia or a speech or language disorder you could be eligible for extra financial support.
WEKU · Aug 8, 2022 How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes When it comes to disability, a lot of ableist language and tropes are perpetuated by the media. Here's what experts have to say about how to talk about disability.
Daily Record · Aug 8, 2022 DWP shares new update for people on PIP moving to new disability payment from this summer Adult Disability Payment will replace new claims for PIP and DLA from the end of August.
ABC News · Aug 8, 2022 West Australian NDIS participant Mitchell Pearce dies in Busselton hospital waiting for disability accommodation The family of a disabled man who died after spending more than four months in hospital waiting for accommodation describe the NDIS and aged care system in Australia as "broken".
AAP · Aug 8, 2022 Disability theatre wins Aust Council gong The founder of South Australian disability arts organisation Tutti is among those recognised at the 2022 Australia Council awards.