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Pensions for Botswana’s elderly are growing, but care services are lacking – study tracks 20 years

Botswana’s economy is projected to contract by 0.4% in 2026, driven largely by a slowdown in the diamond sector. Diamonds account for a third of fiscal revenues and a quarter of GDP. This means the government has less money to spend, even before making any policy choices.

The Conversation

The ‘PIE’ Permission Trap: Why Signing SSA-8240 Could Give the Government Real-Time Access to Your Private Bank Feeds

For millions of Americans receiving disability or Supplemental Security Income benefits, paperwork from the Social Security Administration often feels routine. Most people skim the forms,...

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European Commission vows to make Europe accessible for people with disabilities

Hadja Lahbib sat down with Europe Today to discuss disability rights and accessibility across the EU.

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Companies Are Reportedly Charging Disabled US Veterans Up to $20k to Help Them Get Their 'Free' Benefits

A new bipartisan bill seeks to prevent for-profit firms from exploiting disabled veterans by using automated calls to track and charge for benefits, following reports of predatory practices.

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Aaron Rose Philip Making History as the First Trans Disabled Model at the Met Gala

Aaron Rose Philip is the first Black transgender model with cerebral palsy to appear at the 2023 Met Gala. From her Bronx roots to breaking industry barriers, she redefines representation and accessibility.

International Business Times UK

Graham Findlay obituary

Other lives: Disability rights specialist who worked for the Chartered Institute of Housing and Scope

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on unhealthy Britain: from housing to junk food, there are solutions

Editorial: People are living with sickness or disability younger than a decade ago. That should shock the country and prompt action

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'Unbearable': care provider fined over burns death

It is "almost inconceivable" that two disability workers did not check water temperature before putting a highly vulnerable woman in a bath, a judge says.

AAP

What do the proposed NDIS changes mean for people with disability living in supported accommodation?

Amid major reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), unveiled last week, NDIS minister Mark Butler announced the government’s plans to commission supported independent living services for people with disability, “rather than relying on a market that isn’t working”.

The Conversation

A five-day course of magnetic brain stimulation could help autistic children communicate better

For children with autism spectrum disorder and with an intellectual disability, the options for improving communication and social skills are limited.

The Conversation

‘More empowered’: how online gaming benefits people with disability

You are more empowered because you get to be seen for who you are.

The Conversation

‘People assume we’re grifters’: disabled Britons report rise in abuse over blue badges

Badge holders and carers report being harassed, filmed and threatened by strangers who think they are faking disability

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of UK stroke patients ‘left facing a life of disability’ after being denied crucial treatment

Patients face “stark inequalities” as to whether or not they are given a thrombectomy – a treatment for stroke that removes a blood clot from a blocked blood vessel in the brain

The Independent UK

Tony Blair think tank criticised for ‘ill-informed’ report on disability benefits

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‘Unhelpful and ill-informed’: Charities slam Tony Blair think tank report on disability benefits

The former PM’s firm put forward an ‘emergency handbrake’ plan for welfare spending

The Mary Sue

Blind Walmart worker happily shares his 38-cent raise, paycheck. Then viewers raise $89,000+ for him

A legally blind Walmart employee posted a TikTok of himself budgeting his paycheck on his page. Then, viewers donated thousands of dollars to help the man with transportation costs after seeing how much of his paycheck was going to accommodations for his disability.

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Here’s When Your May Social Security Check Will Arrive

The calendar can feel like a mystery when retirement or disability income depends on it. And although it’s looking a little different from other months, May is bringing a predictable rhythm for millions of Americans. The Social Security May payment schedule has been revealed, and it’ll help recipients plan bills,…

The Guardian - AU

Families of children with autism say their NDIS plans are already being cut – and the alternatives aren’t there

Before a massive overhaul of the disability scheme, families say plans are already being slashed or rejected as they are told to wait for support programs that do not yet exist

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Getting the most out of barrier-free tours for yourself or someone with a disability

Barriers to tourism for people living with disabilities can range from the obvious, such as an out-of-service elevator, to an outing that’s too long or a setting that’s too loud

AAP

NDIS cuts not just about kicking people off: minister

The minister in charge of the NDIS has defended looming changes to the scheme that will require people with disabilities to be reassessed.

The Guardian - AU

Today’s bloated NDIS would never have been greenlit, its former head says. How did we get here?

The Albanese government this week launched the most significant intervention in the disability support scheme’s history

The Conversation

NDIS eligibility will be based on ‘functional capacity’, not diagnostic labels. But what does that mean?

This week the government unveiled plans to reduce the number of people in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by 160,000 over the next four years, a decision NDIS Minister Mark Butler has called “hard” but “unavoidable and urgent”.

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5 Things Seniors Should Never Say During a Social Security Disability Step‑3 Review

If your Social Security disability claim reaches Step 3, you’re closer to approval than you might think, but also at a critical turning point. This...

The Mary Sue

‘Been waiting 36 years’: Disability rights advocates cry foul as Trump administration delays school accessibility rules just days before deadline

The Trump administration just pushed back a major deadline for schools to make their digital content accessible to people with disabilities, and advocates are furious. Public colleges, K-12 schools, and local governments now have an extra year – two, for smaller institutions – to comply with updated federal accessibility guidelines…

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Pressure on states to get behind NDIS changes

States and territories are being lobbied by the federal treasurer to back National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms to handle more people than previously.

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