The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Federal government to crack down on 'profiteering' under the NDIS and make overcharging for the same product illegal

The federal government is working on a new law to explicitly make it illegal to charge more for products and services because a client is on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Man wins £25,000 after Home Bargains boss said he was 'playing the disability card'

Ryan Walker, 26, started working at the Home Bargains store in Armagh, Northern Ireland, in July 2017. But after a new supervisor joined the company in 2020, he said things started to change

Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2023

People with disability face barriers to sexual and reproductive health care. New recommendations are only the start

The recently released findings of the senate inquiry into reproductive health care sets the stage for potential transformative change.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2023

Concerns some schools are contravening disability legislation by not accepting neurodiverse children

Jana Hunt's four-year-old son Harrison has autism and oppositional defiant disorder. The Sydney mother is worried she won't be able to find the right school for him to start at next year.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

NI Home Bargains worker settles disability discrimination case against retailer for £25k

“This has been an awful experience. I went from enjoying a job for three years to dreading going into work.”

Belfast Live · May 31, 2023

Changes in Pandemic-Era Benefits Mean New Hardship for Millions

Ending the pandemic emergency increases burdens for people with long COVID.

Capital & Main · May 31, 2023

Disability in England: how have you been affected by the rise in social care costs?

We want to hear from people experiencing social care debt and how their lifestyle has changed as a result

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

Employment rate for disabled people passes 50 per cent for first time since 2014

THE employment rate for disabled people in Scotland has passed 50 for the first time in almost a decade, fresh statistics show.

The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2023

Fears over DWP change to PIP payment leads to Government questions

Some have shared concerns that PIP could become means-tested

Nottingham Post · May 31, 2023

Tasmanian minister Nic Street apologises to community services over lack of money in budget

The minister responsible for Tasmania's community services sector — which includes mental health, disability and homelessness organisations — apologised to the peak body for last week's state budget, which he described as "inadequate".

ABC News · May 30, 2023