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People over State Pension age with hearing issues could be due up to £101 each week

More than 7,800 older people are receiving either £68.10 or £101.75 through Attendance Allowance.

Daily Record

DWP confirms PIP to stay non means-tested when it becomes the only health assessment for benefits

Work Capability Assessments could be scrapped as early as 2026 under new proposals.

Daily Record

The social determinants of justice: 8 factors that increase your risk of imprisonment

You might have heard the phrase “social determinants of health”. It’s the idea that social factors – such as poverty, access to education, where you live and whether you face discrimination – have a huge influence on your health and life expectancy.

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NDIS clients claim a disability advocate charged their plans for non-existent services

Jane Hellyer says a disability advocate she trusted charged her children's NDIS plans for services they never received as a private investigator raises the alarm.

ABC News

We need to change the way universities assess students, starting with these 3 things

This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report in June and a…

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Inmate stuck on US death row despite vacated death sentence

A federal inmate has remained stuck on death row in solitary confinement for four years despite a judge's ruling that the inmate is intellectually disabled and can never be put to death

The Independent UK

Calls for changes to migration laws as families shown the door due to high medical costs

Kayban was born in Australia with a disability. His parents want to extend their working visa but have been told his care costs too much.

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Shortage of wheelchair accessible taxis reaching 'crisis point' as minister set to review taxi licensing framework

Disability advocates say the shortage of wheelchair accessible taxis is reaching "crisis point" with the state's transport minister revealing the taxi licensing framework will be reviewed.

ABC News

Britain's Got Talent judges well up as magic act, 13, delivers emotional audition

Britain's Got Talent hopeful Cillian O'Connor, 13, left judges Simon Cowell, Bruno Tonioli, Amanda Holden, and Alesha Dixon in floods of tears after he delivered a powerful performance highlighting his disability

Daily Mirror

Queensland council seeks to block disability housing project over fast-tracking concerns

Two-storey development south-east of Brisbane at the centre of legal battle amid a housing crisis across the state

The Guardian - AU

DWP providing over 36,000 people with diabetes up to £691 each month in financial help

People in Scotland may be able to claim Adult Disability Payment for diabetes and other health conditions.

Daily Record

All the benefits not eligible for £301 DWP cost of living payment

Only those receiving eligible means-tested benefits will be able to receive the cost of living payments

Manchester Evening News

Social Security may be failing well over a million people with disabilities – and COVID-19 is making the problem worse

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The Conversation

New update for people applying for devolved disability benefits could help speed up decision-making process

Decisions for new claims of Adult Disability Payment are currently taking 79 working days, on average.

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Daily Mirror

Full list of benefits that DON'T qualify for £301 cost of living payment this month

The first cost of living payment, due to be paid between April 25 and May 17, will be £301 and is given to people claiming certain DWP and HMRC benefits

Daily Record

Family fundraiser launched to buy special trike for disabled Perth boy

Young Dylan Imrie (12) became wheelchair-bound after a mirror collapsed on him in a horror incident at his great-grandparents’ Tulloch home

Nottingham Post

DWP month-by-month details on upcoming Cost of Living payments

A new £900 package for people on certain benefits is to be rolled out by the DWP

Nottingham Post

DWP: Calls for extra £650 Cost of Living payment for PIP claimants under new plan

Petitions are calling for a new £650 payment and an energy grant

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Daily Record

People of State Pension age with back 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

New cost of living support for people on disability benefits to be debated by MPs next month

Petitions calling for the £650 payment and an energy grant for people on a disability will be debated by MPs in May.

AAP

Funding boost aims to close disability employment gap

A funding boost to make workplaces more accessible aims to improve employment opportunities for Australians living with a disability.

Capital & Main

Disability Denied: Unable to Work, COVID Long Haulers Face Barriers to Benefits

The long COVID crisis exposes a disability claims system in disarray.

Daily Record

People on full New State Pension claiming PIP could be due up to £1,506 each month

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

Chronicle Live

Month-by-month guide to when you can expect all of this year's cost of living payments

The first instalment from the DWP will start to arrive later this month for households who claim Universal Credit, with a further two later in the year

Daily Mirror

Everything you need to know about £150 disability cost of living payment coming next month

The cash will be awarded to people who are in receipt of benefits such as Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance - you can see a full list below

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