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. Daily Record · Jun 13, 2022
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 Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022
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 Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022
'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. The Conversation · Jun 13, 2022
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. ABC News · Jun 12, 2022
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. The New Daily · Jun 12, 2022
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 Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2022
Why Soccer Aid's Alex Brooker had his leg amputated and his fears for his children Alex was born with hand and arm deformities as well as a twisted right leg Liverpool Echo · Jun 12, 2022
Paralympian Ellen Keane asks public to 'get in the sea' for disability charity The fundraiser is for Central Remedial Clinic (CRC), one of Ireland's largest disability organisations that provides services to over 4,000 people throughout the country Dublin Live · Jun 12, 2022
Left behind: the fight for accessible public transport in Victoria The snail’s pace of upgrades keeps people with disabilities isolated and in poverty, activists say The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2022
Scot commits suicide after 'exhausting' battle with DWP over removal of disability benefits A SCOT has taken her own life after fighting an “exhausting” battle with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to restore her disability… The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2022
Ministry seeks public feedback on draft national policy on disability Feedback and comments can be sent to [email protected] and [email protected] by July 9. The Hindu · Jun 12, 2022
Paralympian swimmer Stephen Clegg opens up on mental health journey and how inner turmoil led to reassessment of life IT’S easy to assume that Stephen Clegg was always destined for sporting excellence. The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2022
Disabled domestic abuse survivors 'forgotten by system' say social services 'don't care' Speech therapist Anna Knight claims she struggled to escape from an abusive ex-partner because of her disability. She claims social services failed to carry out a risk assessment Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022
Irish Mirror · Jun 11, 2022 Minister apologises to grieving mother for 'tone deaf' letter demanding repayment of disability allowance day after death of teen son Heather Humphreys admitted 'we got it wrong' and said the letter should never have been sent out
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022 Disability football cup final weekend to showcase sport and break barriers Six finals will be played at St George’s Park, with Sam Smith’s Northern Thunder taking part in the Powerchair version
Daily Record · Jun 11, 2022 Ayrshire Para athletes are picked for top coaching roles in next generation bid Brothers Scott and Jamie McCowan, from Dundonald, have joined Scottish Disability Sport’s (SDS) two-year volunteer coaching apprenticeship scheme.
ABC News · Jun 10, 2022 Stories about bullying and exclusion of school students with disability heard by royal commission The disability royal commission this week examined the experiences of various education settings for students with disability, including special schools.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022 The stark choice between a life with care or no life at all Letters: It’s difficult to feel positive about needing assistance when coming to terms with a disability, says Fiona Weir. Plus a letter from Louise Hardwick and Molly Hardwick
Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022 'I threatened to pull my daughter from school after way teachers treated her disability' An outraged mum has received a flurry of support from fellow parents after explaining how a teacher didn't believe that her 13-year-old daughter has Cerebral Palsy and was exempt from certain aspects of PE
Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022 Bride left feeling numb after banning best friend's guide dog from her wedding The bride-to-be has provided her best friend with a list of 'solutions' to enable her to attend her wedding without her service dog - but has been called out as 'ableist' for thinking she can switch off her disability for the day
Daily Record · Jun 10, 2022 New petition calls for £650 cost of living payment eligibility to include people on disability benefits The petition also wants to see unpaid carers receive the £650 payment planned for those in receipt of a mean-tested benefit.
Edinburgh Live · Jun 10, 2022 DWP benefits claimants eligible for 40 hours of free driving lessons People claiming certain disability benefits are eligible for up to 40 hours of free driving lessons — which usually cost well over £1,000 — as part of a government scheme
Chronicle Live · Jun 10, 2022 PIP and other benefit claimants can get up to 40 hours of free driving lessons Learner drivers will however still need to cover the costs of their theory and practical driving tests
Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022 Common PIP myths that could be stopping you from collecting over £600 a month Millions of Britons are eligible for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) ranging between £94.80 and £608.60 a month. But many are missing out due to common myths surrounding the benefit - here's what you need to know