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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

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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

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.

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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”

Manchester Evening News

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

ABC News

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

The Guardian - US

'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?

Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

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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.

Daily Record

People can apply for new disability payment before getting a confirmed medical diagnosis

Someone with a physical or mental health condition waiting for a diagnosis can apply for a benefit worth up to £627 a month.

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Manchester Evening News

Cold weather payments to run out in a few weeks - this is how to claim

Temperatures are forecasted to plummet across the UK this week which could result in extra cash for some people

The Independent UK

Kansas plan keeping low wages for disabled angers advocates

Kansas legislators are considering a proposal that many disability rights advocates say could help employers who pay disabled workers less than the minimum wage, bucking a national trend

The Independent UK

Pedestrian jailed for manslaughter of cyclist fears she will be bullied in prison, friend claims

Auriol Grey fears she will be taunted for her disability, friend claims

Chronicle Live

Full list of winter energy payments that you could still get

There's still help available to help families pay for their heating as the North East gets ready for another cold snap

Nottingham Post

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

HMRC has also confirmed the new payment rates and thresholds for Tax Credits

The Independent UK

Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75

Nottingham Post

DWP PIP health conditions most likely to receive weekly payments up to £156

Whether a benefit is given or now depends on how much a condition or health issue impacts someone's daily living and mobility needs.

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