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People of State Pension age with angina may be due up to £407 extra each month from DWP

More than 1.4 million older people are receiving Attendance Allowance payments of either £68.10 or £101.75 each week.

Daily Record

Electronic waste kept out of landfill in the hundreds of tonnes thanks to this Queensland charity

A recycling program has found a way to divert tonnes of discarded electronic devices and huge amounts of precious metals and other components from landfill, while also providing disability employment.

ABC News

Government plans to use NDIS purchasing power to help save billions – but they shouldn't put products before people

Last week’s federal budget included a A$732.9 million investment to get the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) “back on track”. In the next four years, there are also plans for a $15.3 billion reduction in NDIS costs.

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Stormont budget cuts may have negative impacts on disabled and older people

"Any reductions to public transport would disproportionately impact on individuals with a disability as these are key users of these services"

Belfast Live

Anglicare asked to review procedures after royal commission finds it failed to report sexual assault

Organisation found to have ‘lacked a trauma-informed approach’ and failed to support disabled woman appropriately

The Guardian - AU

Exact date this month you should receive £301 cost of living payment by

More than seven million households across the UK were paid the £301 by May 2 - but the deadline for all payments to be made is May 17, so keep an eye on your bank account

Daily Mirror

£350 DWP payment for 'thousands' who don't claim benefits like Universal Credit

How those in Bristol will know if they are eligible

Bristol Post

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Worker who took 15 years of sick leave sues employer after not getting pay rise

Ian Clifford, who was on sick lave for 15 years, has claimed he was the victim of disability discrimination by tech giant IBM because his salary hasn't increased since 2008.

Edinburgh Live

Claim PIP or ADP for mental health issues and you could be due up to £691 each month

More than one million people in Scotland experience some form of anxiety which affects their daily lives.

Daily Record

Worker out sick for 15 years sues employer who refuses to give pay rise

Ian Clifford was on a fixed plan of disability pay for 30 years until he reached 65, meaning he would receive r £1.5 million

Irish Mirror

Ableism and disablism – how to spot them and how we can all do better

When the 2022 Australian of the Year was announced, Dylan Alcott wheeled onto the stage. Australian audiences are tuning in to watch TV shows featuring people with disability: You Can’t Ask That, Love on the Spectrum and Employable Me.

The Conversation

PIP, DLA and other benefit claimants could be entitled to free driving lessons

The Driving Lessons Grant Programme offers up to 40 hours of driving lessons to help people pass their tests

Chronicle Live

All my COVID precautions were in vain

The uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 means there are few treatments left for immunocompromised people like me

Salon

Worker on sick leave for 15 years sues company for not giving him pay rise

Ian Clifford, who received more than £54,000 a year, claimed to be a victim of discrimination because his salary has not increased in the time he has been off work.

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PIP, DLA and other benefit claimants could get free driving lessons

Many claimants may not be aware they could be eligible

The Hindu

With insurance cover, all Kalangummukal residents can now sleep tight

Kalangummukal will be Kerala’s first fully insured ward as 1,382 residents in the five to 70 age group will be eligible for insurance coverage against accidental death and disability.

Daily Record

Worker on sick leave for 15 years sues employer after receiving no pay rise

Ian Clifford who received a lucrative health plan from IMB says his salary would wither due to inflation and claimed he was the victim of disability discrimination.

Daily Mirror

'I lost my breasts to cancer - but it made me transform my life for the better'

Emma Hughes, from Blackwood, was spurred on by her tragic cancer diagnosis, going on to receive an award for her outstanding commitment to study and launch a new career

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Daily Mirror

Worker sues company for no pay rise in 15 years - after being on sick leave the whole time

IT specialist Ian Clifford, who receives over £54,000 a year, claimed he was the victim of disability discrimination because his salary hasn't been increased in the 15 years he has been off work

WEKU

When Getty began losing her vision as a girl, she was told her life was over. Wrong!

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame says she could not imagine "what the future had in store." She faced sorrow — but ultimately triumphed. She is the new chair of the U.N. committee for disability rights.

ABC News

The biggest takeaways from the disability royal commission after four years of hearings

The final disability royal commission hearing wrapped up this week. Many in the disability community hope all Australians now see how widespread their abuse and exploitation is.

Daily Mirror

'Disability aids are freedom, they shouldn't be a source of shame'

Often when disabled people are asked about their conditions we’re asked “what’s wrong?” This insinuates as is often the case, that being disabled is a bad thing

Daily Record

People with long-term health issues could be due up to £172 each week through new payment

Adult Disability Payment has replaced PIP for new claimants in Scotland.

The Guardian - UK

British Vogue releases its first braille edition

Titled Reframing Fashion, May’s magazine focuses on disability justice, accessibility and pride

Daily Record

New PIP claimants most-likely to receive an ongoing award with 'light touch' review after 10 years

An award for PIP can last anywhere between a few months and up to 10 years.

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