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Elon Musk apologises after mocking laid-off Twitter worker, questioning his disability

Elon Musk apologises to a laid-off employee after publicly calling into question his disability and need for special working conditions.

ABC News

People claiming PIP never need to tell DWP about any of these six changes in their circumstances

Not every change in circumstances will affect your entitlement to PIP which is worth up to £627 each month.

Daily Record

‘The number one barrier has probably been stigma’: the challenges facing disabled workers in the Australian screen industry

The stories of people with disability rarely make it onto Australian screens. This isn’t surprising when we look at the ways disabled people are treated in the Australian screen industry.

The Conversation

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Elon Musk mocks laid-off Twitter employee with disability

If you’re not told you are fired, are you really fired

The Independent UK

A disabled former Twitter employee Elon Musk tried to call out just brutally shut down the CEO and his chaotic reign at the company

Twitter's Elon Musk attacked the disability of a former employee, Haraldur Thorleifsson, when he asked to confirm being laid off from the company.

Fortune

People in Scotland with any of these 21 health conditions may be due up to £627 each month

Over 540 conditions are supported through Adult Disability Payment and PIP.

Daily Record

DWP: New payment rates for Universal Credit, Child Benefit, PIP and more from next month

But most people won't see a difference until May

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'Despicable' Matt Hancock blasted over WhatsApp plot to block disability cash from MP

Leaked WhatsApp show the ex-Health Secretary and a top aide spoke about warning Bury North MP James Daly a new disability hub would be 'off the table' if he rebelled over Covid rules

Daily Mirror

New DWP payment rates for Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and other benefits from April

Here's the full list of payments from the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs - and how much they will increase next month

Chronicle Live

Matt Hancock ‘despicable’ for discussing withholding disability centre funds from MP

MATT Hancock has been accused of “despicable” behaviour after leaked messages suggested he discussed withholding funding for a learning…

The National (Scotland)

Hancock ‘despicable’ for discussing withholding disability centre funds from MP

Matt Hancock and an aide considered using funding for the centre as leverage to persuade a Tory MP to back lockdown rules, leaked messages suggest.

The Independent UK

Hancock discussed blocking disability hub if MP opposed lockdown, messages reveal

Ex-health secretary branded ‘absolute disgrace’ as latest leak suggests he backed putting pressure on Bury North MP

The Independent UK

Accessible homes bridge gap providing options for people living with disability

The families of people living with disability can be met with challenges around providing their loved ones with the care they need as they get older. Accessible homes are bridging a much needed gap.

ABC News

11 benefits and payments that can only be claimed by people living in Scotland this year

Check you are claiming all the financial support you are entitled to in 2023.

Daily Record

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The Conversation

Inclusion means everyone: 5 disability attitude shifts to end violence, abuse and neglect

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is moving into its final phase and will report its findings in September.

Manchester Evening News

Matt Hancock 'discussed withholding learning disability hub if Bury MP opposed lockdown', leaked messages suggest

"James wants his Learning Disability Hub in Bury – whips call him up and say Health team want to work with him to deliver this but that’ll be off the table if he rebels”

Evening Standard

Senior Tory MP accuses Matt Hancock of ‘weaponising disabled children’s care’

The allegation emerged in the leaked trove of the former health secretary’s WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK

Hancock ‘discussed withholding learning disability hub if MP opposed lockdown’

The allegation emerged in the leaked trove of the former health secretary’s WhatsApp messages.

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Maryborough Courthouse still not fully accessible despite ramp installation

Kristina Greenwood successfully lobbied for a wheelchair ramp at her local courthouse, after she says she was forced to use the criminals' entrance. She wants people concerned about heritage values to understand "this is our world too" and accessibility is important.

The Guardian - US

Judith Heumann, activist who led US disability rights movement, dies aged 75

‘Trailblazer’ fought for civil rights protections at a time when people with disabilities were treated like second-class citizens

Daily Mirror

'Where are the different types of disabled women being trotted out by firms for IWD?'

Disabled Britain guest editor and columnist for the Mirror, Rachel Charlton-Dailey, asks where are the different types of disabled women to be trotted out by corporations for International Women's Day - and not just one well-off white woman in a wheelchair?

The Independent UK

Budget ‘could bring disability benefit reform to push people back to work’

Jeremy Hunt will reveal Spring Budget on 15 March as country battles soaring inflation, rising interest rates and high food prices

Daily Record

Some people on PIP may have award fast-tracked to new devolved disability payment

More than 300,000 existing PIP claimants in Scotland will be moved to Adult Disability Payment by 2025.

The Independent UK

Suicide rates much higher among disabled people, new estimates show

The ONS said that even when other factors were taken into account, the risk of suicide for disabled people remained higher.

Daily Record

Boost your income before financial year ends by checking for unclaimed benefits, discounts or tax breaks

The new financial year begins on April 6 but there is still time to claim discounts and rebates for 2022-23.

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