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Iranian artist opens Leeds show exploring disability and migration

Paralympian Mohammad Barrangi hopes his work will help people think of human stories behind headlines about migration

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024

UK government dementia adviser resigns over prosecutions of carers

Johnny Timpson says he wants to ‘take a stand’ after revelations thousands of unpaid carers are being forced to pay huge fines

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024

“I Needed The Seat”: Teen Leaves Karen Red-Faced After Showing Her Why She Can’t Have Her Seat

Even if a person seems visibly healthy, demanding that they give up their seat—often one that is reserved for disabled people—is not a good idea. The post “I Needed The Seat”: Teen Leaves Karen Red-Faced After Showing Her Why She Can’t Have Her Seat first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Apr 23, 2024

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Britain is sicker and poorer than it used to be. Sunak’s response? Attack disabled people

With his claims of a ‘sicknote culture’, the prime minister is scapegoating those worst affected by 14 years of Conservative rule, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024

Funding boost to help people with disability into jobs

Though Australians with disability will be supported into employment with a $26 million funding boost, they might not be paid the national minimum wage.

AAP · Apr 23, 2024

Political space for disability rights, a sliver of hope

The promise of the Congress and CPI(M) to include disability as a specific ground for discrimination under Article 15 (and Article 16) of the Constitution has sparked optimism within the disability rights movement

The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024

The Guardian view on disability, illness and work: there is no ‘sicknote culture’ in Britain

Editorial: Rishi Sunak’s latest plan to cut benefits was presented in misleading packaging

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

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Alleged NDIS fraud cases before court top 100

A task force set up to tackle fraud within a government-funded disability insurance scheme has led to dozens of people facing court.

AAP · Apr 22, 2024

Rajasthan Royals and DCCI felicitate Indian men's physical disability cricket team for their series win over England

JAIPUR: The Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday felicitated the Indian men's physical disability cricket team for their exceptional series win against England earlier this year.

The Times of India · Apr 21, 2024

Help for disabled people in England and Wales to get jobs is axed amid benefits crackdown

Closure of Work and Health Programme comes hard on heels of Rishi Sunak’s bid to end the UK’s supposed ‘sicknote’ culture

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

Sunak accused of making mental illness ‘another front in the culture wars’

Charities say high rates of people signed off work are caused by crumbling public services after years of underinvestment

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

Sunak’s disability benefit plans are familiar culture war fodder

The prime minister’s speech on cracking down on ‘sicknote culture’ was heavy on rhetoric but light on evidence and detail

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

Texas families could lose at-home nursing under stricter Medicaid rule

Some children who receive private duty nursing, a more continuous type of medical care in their homes, could lose their ability to live at home if an HHSC rule change goes into effect.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 19, 2024

Sunak accused of launching ‘full-on assault on disabled people’

PM criticised for personal independence payment review amid ‘spiralling’ disability welfare bill

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

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The Hindu · Apr 19, 2024

Voting proceeds smoothly at booth managed by officials with disability in Tiruchi

Boosting equal opportunity in Tiruchi as persons with disabilities manage a model polling station, ensuring accessibility for all voters.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2024

Landlords charging Centrepay transaction fees to vulnerable tenants against scheme policy

Administration fees for debit system should be covered by business but renters – including a disability pensioner – have still been made to pay

The Texas Tribune · Apr 17, 2024

Texas criminal appeals court removes Tomas Gallo from death row because of his intellectual disability

The court re-sentenced Gallo to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024

‘Injustice’: 92-year-old with dementia told by DWP to repay £7k in disability allowance

Rose Chitseko says her mother was too unwell to inform department of change in circumstance

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AAP · Apr 17, 2024

Disability service cops $1.8m fine for burns death

Regional NSW's biggest disability provider has been fined $1.8 million over "extremely serious" breaches that led to an Indigenous woman's burns-related death.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

Navigating life as a consumer with disability

A collaborative effort between businesses and the government, supported by a robust legal framework, is imperative to effectively protect the rights of consumers with disabilities and afford them an equal opportunity to participate in the marketplace and society

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024

Thousands of disabled people ‘will get £2,800 a year less under universal credit’

Single people with long-term disability that stops them working will be much poorer after rollout, Resolution Foundation says

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024

Leak reveals Tory plan to cut cold weather cash for disabled people

Hundreds of thousands could lose out in England and Wales under disability benefit reforms after general election

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2024

‘Outrageously scary’: NDIS participants fear proposed changes will give them less choice and control

Many who use the NDIS disagree with the mandatory registration of disability workers, saying it could block their access to support

The Hindu · Apr 11, 2024

Unni Mukundan interview: On how his role in ‘Jai Ganesh’ was transformative personally and professionally

Unni Mukundan's transformative role in Jai Ganesh challenges perceptions of disability in a gripping mystery thriller.

Medical Daily · Apr 10, 2024

Swapping Red Meat With Forage Fish Could Prevent 750,000 Deaths Annually In 2050: Study

Incorporating forage fish or prey fish such as herring, sardines, and anchovies into diets could also potentially lower the prevalence of disability caused by diet-related diseases, the study revealed.

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