Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Anti-Poverty Advocates Say Albanese’s Childhood Rhetoric Is ‘Cruel’ When He Won’t Raise JobSeeker

Advocacy groups say Albanese is giving "false hope" to welfare recipients by sharing his mum's story without raising JobSeeker.

Pedestrian.tv

PIP claimants will see 13 big changes when they transfer to new disability payment this year

Adult Disability Payment will open in three more council areas on June 20.

Daily Record

Activists condemn exclusion of 16 disabilities by Tamil Nadu welfare board

CHENNAI: On World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day, disability rights activists highlighted the exclusion of people with the condition and other disabilities from government welfare schemes.

The Times of India

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Give disability certificate at doorstep: Madras high court

CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Tuesday directed health professionals to visit those who have applied for disability certificates at their homes to carry out assessments, especially of mental health, instead of asking them to visit crowded government hospitals.

The Times of India

Love Island's Tasha explains 'superpower' hearing loss as she's supported by Strictly's Rose

Tasha Ghouri has touched on her disability in an inspirational post which opened up about her 'superpower'

Daily Mirror

NDIS agency to spend $50m on lawyers to fight people with disability who appealed funding cuts

Critics argue national disability insurance scheme participants are increasingly being pitted against solicitors from top firms

The Guardian - AU

Paralympic discus thrower Vinod Kumar banned for two years for intentional misrepresentation of abilities during Tokyo Games

NEW DELHI: Indian discus thrower Vinod Kumar, who had lost his F-52 category bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympics after being found ineligible in his disability classification assessment, was on Tuesday banned for two years by the Board of Appeal of Classification (BAC) for the intentional misrepresentation of his abilities…

The Times of India

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

11 DWP PIP myths that stop people claiming up to £627 every month

There is support out there for millions of people

Nottingham Post

Cost of living Scotland payment dates and claimant eligibility criteria

In response to the worsening cost of living crisis, a number of one-off payments and discounts have been announced for households across the UK — though the eligibility criteria differs for each one

Edinburgh Live

Transfer process for people on PIP moving to new disability payment from end of August

More than 305,000 existing PIP claimants will start to move from DWP to new benefits system from August 29.

Daily Record

Cost of living one-off payment dates for people on certain benefits who qualify for support

One-off payments of £150, £300 and £650 for millions of people will start in a few weeks.

Daily Record

With a return to Labor government, it's time for an NDIS 'reset'

Labor’s election win sees a return of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to the control of the party that first passed legislation for it. Bill Shorten’s appointment as NDIS Minister makes him responsible for the scheme he championed and helped establish.

The Conversation

Tanzila Khan: disability rights campaigner tells young women ‘the world is yours’

Winner of the inaugural Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment award says she saw mainstream culture did not represent her, so she created her own space

The Guardian - UK

11 PIP myths that stop people claiming DWP support worth up to £627 every month

A successful claim for PIP results in financial support of between £24.45 and £156.90 each week.

Daily Record

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

Mentally challenged entitled to medical assessment at their residence, rules HC

Government can consider exempting those suffering from other disabilities also from appearing in person to obtain disability certificates, says judge

Wales Online

Woman fired when she was on maternity leave wins £20,000

She won claims of maternity and pregnancy discrimination, disability discrimination, and victimisation

Glasgow Live

DWP disability £150 cost of living boost available to certain benefits claimants

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak unveiled a substantial financial support package to help ease the cost of living crisis, and certain benefits claimants are eligible for extra money

Daily Record

Fans slam Katie Price for 'photoshopping' picture of son Harvey on his 20th birthday

On Friday, May 27, Harvey - who was born with septo-optic dysplasia, Prader-Willi syndrome, autism and a learning disability - turned 20.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chronicle Live

Dates to expect cost of living payments including £650 energy bills help

From National Insurance changes to tax credits and disability payments, we have listed the support available to people and when

The Guardian - UK

Stars of summer: Florence Shaw, Claire Rushbrook, Arthur Hughes and Patricia Allison

Some of the actors and musicians in the summer’s most exciting new shows, from Grace Jones’s Meltdown to a radical Richard III, give us a taste of what to expect

Chronicle Live

DWP: Everyone on these 7 disability benefits to get £150 boost - including PIP

Many recipients will also receive a further £650 because of other state support they are entitled to

Wales Online

When will my cost of living payment arrive? All dates including £650 energy bills help

From National Insurance changes to tax credits and disability payments, you could have some cash coming you way

Daily Record

Nine ways people can automatically qualify for the Blue Badge scheme

A Blue Badge holder travelling as either a driver or passenger can park for free in disabled parking bays.

The Guardian - AU

Single mothers hope Anthony Albanese’s upbringing might spur change

Women much like the PM’s mum Maryanne need action to raise welfare payments and cut waiting lists for public housing

Chronicle Live

Rishi Sunak's Cost of Living package - who gets what and when?

The Chancellor announced the £21bn Cost of Living package on Thursday in the House of Commons

1 … 168 169 170 171

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Social Security Scotland

Australian Research Council

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.