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My birthing experience was the gold standard – but it's not like that for all mothers with disabilities

It was the first time medical professionals had really considered what I needed to feel supported during a procedure. I felt seen, heard and above all respected.

ABC News

Map shows where £150 DWP cost of living payments will be made

More than 200,000 people in our area will benefit from the cash boost

Liverpool Echo

Clare Nowland: NSW police’s decision to Taser 95-year-old woman leaves community ‘gobsmacked’

Disability advocates outraged at ‘heavy handed’ response, while Greens MP says incident should mark turning point in police misconduct reviews

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Older people on PIP claiming State Pension could be due up to £1,506 each month

Nearly half a million people over State Pension age are receiving PIP payments.

Daily Record

Young people on PIP, ADP or DLA to receive one-off £235 winter payment this year

More than 26,000 payments worth £5.7m to help with heating costs were made during winter 2022/2023.

Daily Record

DWP evidence required to claim PIP £172 a week benefit

People can get Personal Independence Payments if they can show they are struggling with everyday tasks and getting around - here is more information

Chronicle Live

DWP confirms when people will get £150 disability cost of living payment

The £150 extra cost of living payment will be made to people claiming certain disability benefits later this summer

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Ayr Odeon closure will be 'devastating' for town, says learning disability champion

Fiona Dawson has spoken out on the impact the closure would have on those with disabilities.

Daily Record

DWP warns some £150 disability cost of living payments may be delayed

Department for Work and Pensions today announced dates when assistance will arrive in accounts - but there may be some circumstances when people will have to wait

Wales Online

DWP confirms date for £150 Cost of Living payment

More than six million people will get £150 cost of living payment

Nottingham Post

DWP confirm exact dates millions will receive one off cost of living payment

The payment will arrive in accounts from next month

Liverpool Echo

Who is eligible for DWP £150 disability cost of living payment in June 2023

The Department for Work and Pensions today confirmed the exact date money will start to be paid out

Wales Online

DWP confirms six million people to receive £150 cost-of-living payment

Disability benefit claimants will automatically receive an extra £150 next month

Manchester Evening News

NDIS participants 'kidnapped' and financially abused in boarding homes for people with disability, report finds

People with high-value NDIS plans are being bribed with fast food, kidnapped and having their funding drained by providers, a bombshell report says.

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The number of reports of unauthorised restrictive practices to the NDIS is up five-fold in three years, to 1.4 million

Mitchell Taylor was in and out of a group home for 10 years. His parents became concerned when he began begging not to go.

Daily Mirror

Exact date more than six million people will get £150 cost of living payment confirmed

More than six million households will be eligible for the £150 disability cost of living payment, with the money set to start hitting bank accounts from next month

Daily Record

DWP confirms £150 disability cost of living payments for over 6m people due to start next month

The qualifying period for the £150 one-off lump sum has also been announced.

Chronicle Live

Six million disabled people to receive £150 DWP cost of living payment from next month

The support is expected to be paid out to people on certain disability benefits in summer this year as a 'vital financial boost'

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Officer's job under review, homicide squad called in, as police pledge robust review into elderly taser incident

The use of a taser against 95-year-old Clare Nowland raises concerns about restraint and the use of force in aged care facilities, advocates say, as homicide squad investigators are called in to investigate.

Newsroom.co.nz

Disabled employment subsidies spark concerns

An initiative to pay disabled people the minimum wage has had mixed reactions from the community, with fears businesses will continue to exploit cheap labour.

Daily Record

People of State Pension age with joint pain could be due up to £101 each week from DWP

Successful claimants could receive either £272 or £407 every four weeks through Attendance Allowance.

Daily Record

People on certain DWP benefits with health conditions could be due up to £172 extra every week

If you need help due to a disability or long-term health condition you may qualify for extra support through PIP or ADP.

The Independent UK

40 hours of free driving lessons for people claiming these benefits

Beneficiaries will still have to pay for the theory and practical driving tests

Daily Record

People making new claim for devolved PIP-style payment may not get decision until end of this year

New claims for Adult Disability Payment are reportedly taking up to seven months to process.

Chronicle Live

DWP list of 23 health conditions that qualify for over £300 a month in cash support

There are a number of conditions that mean you could qualify for employment and support allowance - here is everything you need to know

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