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New Winter Fuel Payment claim form could help more older people get up to £600 this November

Not everyone over State Pension age will receive the payment automatically from DWP.

Daily Record · Aug 2, 2022

EXPLAINER: How health care for vets became fight in Congress

A bill that enhances health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits has hit a snag in the Senate

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

Disability work placement service Vivid offers jobs in Rochester

New job opportunities are giving disability support service clients meaningful employment without having to leave their regional Victorian towns.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

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DWP could give people of State Pension age with back pain up to £92 each week

Nearly 1.4m people across the UK currently receive either £247 or £369 every four weeks through Attendance Allowance.

Daily Record · Aug 2, 2022

Beyoncé Is Removing The Ableist Slur From Renaissance Why TF Was It There In The First Place?

Did we learn nothing from Lizzo?

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 2, 2022

Beyoncé to change lyric containing 'ableist slur' in new song on Renaissance album after backlash

A representative for the Grammy-winning singer says she will change a lyric after facing backlash from disability advocates calling her choice of words an "ableist slur".

ABC News · Aug 1, 2022

Patna HC seeks status report of all schools for differently-abled

PATNA: Astonished over the status of the three government schools for blind children in Bihar functioning without principal and teachers, the Patna high court has sought status report from the state’s chief secretary, principal secretary of education and the disability commissioner of all the institutions established for the differently-abled children…

The Times of India · Aug 1, 2022

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Beyoncé vows to change ‘Renaissance’ lyric amid backlash from disability community

Beyoncé has vowed to alter the lyrics to one of her new songs after receiving criticism from the disability community.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 1, 2022

‘Disability isn’t a dirty word’: non-binary Paralympian Robyn Lambird on smashing stereotypes and setting agendas

Robyn Lambird is an elite athlete and an activist, looking to shatter misconceptions about people with a disability and show why there's beauty in diversity.

ABC News · Aug 1, 2022

Am I eligible for COVID-19 antiviral medications? How do I get access to them?

COVID-19 antiviral medications are now more widely available, but do enough eligible people know where and how to get them?

ABC News · Aug 1, 2022

Beyoncé to change Renaissance lyric containing ableist slur

A spokesperson for the musician confirmed that she will remove the offensive term for disabled people from her new song, Heated

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022

Beyoncé slammed by disability charity over lyric used in new album

It comes just weeks after Lizzo used the same word - and received backlash - for her song Grrrls

Manchester Evening News · Aug 1, 2022

Beyonce to re-record song after being slammed for 'deeply offensive' lyrics

Singing superstar Beyoncé responded after coming under growing pressure to re-record track Heated on her new album Rennaissance having been criticised for using an ableist slur

Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022

People still waiting on £326 cost of living payment can now report it missing to DWP

DWP has also shared reasons why the payment may not have arrived yet.

Daily Record · Aug 1, 2022

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Nottingham Post · Aug 1, 2022

Disability cost of living payment: who will receive it and when it will be paid

There has been confusion over how it will work

ABC News · Jul 31, 2022

Artists and performers with disabilities given mainstream platform in regional town

Thanks to a new inclusive arts program in regional NSW, artists with disabilities have a mainstream platform to show their work and performances.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2022

Long COVID should make us rethink disability – and the way we offer support to those with 'invisible conditions'

Australia has only a handful of specialists familiar with managing what happens when the nervous system can’t properly regulate the body, as sometimes occurs with long COVID. While long COVID clinics are being set up, there are no government-funded clinics for this type of nervous system dysfunction and private waiting…

WEKU · Jul 31, 2022

Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working

An estimated 4 million workers in the U.S. are struggling to work due to debilitating symptoms from long COVID. The government is urging employers to provide accommodations to keep them on the job.

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2022

A sex worker gave my autistic son the gift of confidence – and I organised the encounter

Until he finds the right girl and a loving relationship, how better to channel his sexuality in a healthy way?

WEKU · Jul 29, 2022

The ADA was a victory for the disabled community, but we need more. My life shows why

The Americans With Disabilities Act turns 32 this year, and while its anniversary is one to be celebrated, it also calls for a reflection on what more can be done for disability rights.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022

I will only cheer Sebastian Stan’s new role when disabled actors get the same chances

The headlines are already crowing: “Sebastian Stan looks unrecognisable in new role!” says one. “Take a look at Sebastian Stan’s major transformation!” trills another. I’m already exhausted.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

‘You just sentenced veterans to death’: Democrats and veterans outraged as GOP senators block burn pits bill

A staggering 25 GOP senators who voted to pass the bill last month suddenly changed their minds and voted no on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022

Francesca Martinez: ‘It’s hard living in a world that can’t handle difference’

The self-described ‘wobbly’ comedian is returning to her first love, acting, with a hard-hitting play about the collision of disability and austerity

Belfast Live · Jul 28, 2022

NI man not letting his disability stop him from living his best life

Conor O'Kane from Portglenone has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a severe neurological condition, which affects his mobility

Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022

New snake species discovered with bite so potent it can leave humans disabled

Scientists in China have discovered a new species of snake with venom that has the potential to cause disability in humans if not treated in time. A study into the snake warned people to watch out for the pit viper

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