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Expert Guidance: Hiring the Right Help for Your Veteran Disability Claims

Navigating the intricate process of filing veteran disability claims can often feel overwhelming. Veterans encounter a myriad of complex regulations and detailed procedures that may seem insurmountable, especially without expert guidance. This is precisely where the proper assistance becomes invaluable. Engaging a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of the…

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Hidden behind this budget is a terrible bombshell: billions in cuts for disabled people

The DWP confirms that draconian ‘savings’ are coming down the track. Are we a nation that will repair hospitals, but not help a nurse with long Covid, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Supreme Court Orders Review Of Death Row Inmate's Case

Supreme Court orders reevaluation of death row inmate's intellectual disability status, sparking debates on handling defendants near the threshold.

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'This is not going to be easy' workers told at Newcastle rally

Disability and community services sector told to expect a fight

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New benefit rolled out across Scotland – find out if you're eligible to claim

A NEW benefit is being rolled out across Scotland to support unpaid carers.

The National (Scotland)

'Left behind': Frontline workers to rally for fair pay

National week of action ahead for community sector workers

Newcastle Herald

One-Legged Comedian Believes His Halloween Costumes Challenge Disability Norms (Exclusive)

"My disability isn't something to 'overcome,' It's who I am." The post One-Legged Comedian Believes His Halloween Costumes Challenge Disability Norms (Exclusive) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Married Woman Wants To Claim Benefits From Ex-husband's Social Security, But Afraid It'll Blow His 'Short Fuse'

The age of remarriage is among the top factors that determine your eligibility for Social Security disability or survivor benefits on your former spouse's records.

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Irabina Autism Services sued over child restraints

The NDIS commissioner is suing a disability provider for using illegal restraints on children with complex intellectual disabilities.

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Optus sold vulnerable Australian customers phone plans they couldn’t afford, ACCC alleges

Regulator alleges in court case one person living with a disability was sold a phone, a contract, an internet plan and accessories despite not wanting most of it

The Guardian - AU

‘A Different Man’ examines tensions between personal identity and societal expectations

This story contains spoilers about ‘A Different Man.’

The Conversation

Charities condemn ‘negative’ language as Reeves vows welfare fraud crackdown

The Government also said it would set out reforms to health and disability benefits in the early part of next year.

The Independent UK

People with blindness and low vision are squeezed by high costs of living − new research

Colin Wong, a blind Ph.D. student, can’t forget having to pay US$100 for an Uber when he needed to take a standardized test. There was no testing center in San Francisco, where he lived, that could accommodate his disability.

The Conversation

As she delivers her budget, Rachel Reeves must not forget Labour’s historic mission

It is well within this government’s power to rebuild our welfare state, says John McDonnell, shadow chancellor from 2015 to 2020

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Understanding the NDIS and DES: A Comprehensive Guide

For individuals with disabilities in Australia, understanding the available support options and finding a disability employment services in Sydney with Breakthru is key to improving quality of life and achieving long-term goals.

The Guardian - UK

Disability rights campaigners urge MPs and peers to back assisted dying bill

Group including academics say they are ‘in solidarity with terminally ill people’ on option of having ‘a good death’

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Ukrainian prosecutor general resigns amid scandal over draft exemptions

Andriy Kostin steps down after corruption scheme involving false disability diagnoses for draft exemptions is uncovered.

Fortune

People with certain disabilities are eligible for Medicare under age 65. Here's who qualifies and how to apply

Medicare coverage for people under 65 with disabilities is tied to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.

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Early voting is underway in Texas. Here’s a guide to your rights at the polls.

In-person early voting in Texas runs from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1. Our guide outlines your voting rights, where to vote, and the necessary steps for early voting.

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Applications open for new pension age benefit in Scotland

THE Scottish Government has opened applications for a new disability benefit for people of state pension age.

Windows Central

Microsoft and Be My Eyes collaborate in a first-of-it-kind program to make AI models more inclusive by closing the "accuracy gap" for over 340 million people in the blind and low-vision community

Be My Eyes announced it's working with Microsoft "to make AI models more inclusive for the over 340 million people around the world who are blind or have low vision."

Evening Standard

OPINION - Everyone knows that! How assumed knowledge impacts life chances

We all know that the circumstances into which we are born play a huge part in determining our life chances, from family income and geography to disability and immigration status. Education is key to addressing these inequalities, but a new report by the Social Market Foundation think tank reveals how uneven…

The Independent UK

How DWP rules for disability benefit assessment could change as Reeves’ Budget approaches

Changes could take effect from next April as Treasury reportedly looks to save £3bn

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UK Government to push 'seriously ill' mental health patients back to work

THE UK Government's plans to send job coaches to visit mental health patients when they are in hospital wards to “help them” get back to work…

Newcastle Herald

Food Bites: The small town chef catering for the rich and famous

Wine and Dine for Disability returns and Common Circus turns 10

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