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Child benefit, tax credits, grants: All the cash help parents can get and how to claim it

A number of schemes, run through the DWP or HMRC, are in place to help provide financial support to people with children or those about to become parents

Chronicle Live

Is the end of Western Australia's mask mandate reason to celebrate or cause for anxiety?

Mark McGowan says it's "unlikely" the mask mandate will be reintroduced but he can't rule it out as peak health bodies warn restrictions may need to be reinstated if there is a spike in hospitalisations. It comes as vulnerable West Australians express their anxiety as masks come off across the…

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Government agency accused of being 'at war with those it should be supporting' as appeals against NDIS cuts spike

There has been a large spike in the number of NDIS participants reporting their plans have been slashed, with many seeking legal help and causing congestion in the appeals system.

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Life Without Barriers disputes group home mishandling

Royal Commission to consider 81 findings against Life Without Barriers' management of group homes for people with disability

Newcastle Herald

Here's what parents can learn from Prince Harry's way of discussing disabilities with his son Archie

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry recently attended the fifth Invictus Games, an adaptive multi-sport event for wounded, injured and ill veteran and active service personnel, held at The Hague, Netherlands.

The Times of India

Tasmanian artist, author Janelle McMillan on her everyday battle to be understood

I am smart, I love raising money for charity and I have even published a children's book. But I've also been made to feel like a child and patted on the head like a dog. Here's how you can talk to me.

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DWP Universal Credit warning as 900,000 Brits to be 'worse off' in benefits freeze

2.6 million households will move on to Universal Credit

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People living with Multiple Sclerosis facing additional financial, physical and emotional challenges this year

There are over 15,000 people living with MS in Scotland.

Daily Record

DWP PIP worth up to £156 a week can be claimed by those with chronic pain

Many people with chronic pain living in Scotland may be unaware that they could qualify for as much as £156 per week in Personal Independence Payment through the Department for Work and Pensions

Edinburgh Live

DWP shares details on which legacy benefit claimants might see higher or lower payments on Universal Credit

DWP also explains three ways 2.6m people on legacy benefits will migrate to Universal Credit.

Daily Record

Biden administration adds nine respiratory cancers to list of illnesses linked to burn pits

Veterans suffering from the nine conditions who served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan will now be given access to VA healthcare and disability claims

The Independent UK

Alexander the Great: Talented Lanarkshire para athlete set for Commonwealth Games

Alexander Thomson, who has cerebral palsy and a learning disability, is one to watch in this summer's Birmingham extravaganza.

Daily Record

DWP PIP could be worth up to £627 a month if you have one of these 21 conditions

People with a disability or physical or mental health condition could be eligible for as much as £627 every four weeks in Personal Independence Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions

Glasgow Live

Pay gap for people with disabilities in employment grows in last year

Workers with disabilities are earning £1.93 less every hour than their non-disabled counterparts.

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DWP to hammer up to 900,000 people with benefit freeze as they move to Universal Credit

Up to 900,000 of the 2.6m ‘legacy’ households will be worse off long-term under UC, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted

ABC News

NT disability support services say wait times are rising as demand for allied health grows

Two-year-old Harriet spent seven months – more than a quarter of her life – on a wait list for speech therapy. It's not unusual for children in Darwin to wait up to a year for services, and it's even longer in remote areas.

Daily Mirror

DWP to hammer up to 900,000 Brits with benefit freeze as they move to Universal Credit

DWP chiefs will move 2.6million households onto Universal Credit between May 9 this year and the end of 2024 - but up to 900,000 will be worse off long term, government documents reveal

Liverpool Echo

Mum caught scamming thousands in disability payments after she was spotted walking unaided

Cheryl Topham, 54, was granted Disability Allowance for years as she couldn't walk unaided - but failed to inform authorities once her condition improved

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The Independent UK

Pay gap grew last year for workers with disabilities

People with disabilities were paid nearly 14% less than their colleagues, new data shows

Reuters

Singaporeans hold vigil for Malaysian in high-profile death row case

About 300 people held a candlelight vigil at a Singapore park on Monday to protest against the planned hanging of a Malaysian convicted of drug smuggling whom activists say should be spared because he has an intellectual disability.

Daily Record

DWP asked to give disability benefit claimants right to request an assessor with knowledge of their condition

The DWP acknowledges ‘improvements could be made’ to the assessment process for people claiming disability benefits.

Wales Online

Mum caught walking unaided despite banking £28,000 in disability payments

Cheryl Topham, 54, didn't tell Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that she'd had a successful knee operation

Daily Record

Mum swindled £28,000 in disability payments but was caught walking unaided

Cheryl Topham had a successful knee replacement operation in 2017, but the 54-year-old failed to notify the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Daily Mirror

Fraudster mum, 54, who claimed £28,000 in disability payments caught walking unaided

Cheryl Topham, 54, of Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, had initially been claiming Disability Living Allowance since 1992 in relation to several health conditions which impacted her ability to walk

Manchester Evening News

"People are trusted to do the right thing... you did not": Mum claimed £28,000 in disability payments - but is then caught walking unaided

"The system has to rely on trust mainly given to those who are not able to look after themselves. People are trusted they will do the right thing - you did not" a judge told her

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