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What exactly is 'neurodiversity?' Using accurate language about disability matters in schools

The connection between language and meaning has been well established. The language we use is directly related to the way we view and treat others. Inclusive language is imperative to achieve equitable change, grounded in human rights and social justice.

The Conversation

People on PIP, Adult Disability Payment or DLA to receive up to £691 each month from April

Adult and Child Disability Payment rates for Scots will also rise by 10.1% this year.

Daily Record

People of State Pension age could be due up to £1,051 in cost of living payments this year

A further payment for £299 will be made to eligible older people in Spring 2024.

Daily Record

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Some council tax discounts which could slash bill to zero

It was announced in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement that local councils across England and Wales could increase council tax by 5 per cent without needing a referendum.

Nottingham Post

Nearly half a million people of State Pension age claiming PIP worth up to £627 each month

A successful claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment made before reaching retirement age will continue.

Daily Record

New PIP-style benefit claims processing time is less than 60 days with more people awarded enhanced rates

People aged between 55-64 made up 25% of new applications for Adult Disability Payment last year.

Daily Record

Households may be eligible to slash their council tax to zero

There are a number of ways to alleviate your council tax bills

Liverpool Echo

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People reaching State Pension age this year may be eligible for huge range of extra benefits

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

Daily Record

DWP shares new plans for future disability benefit assessments in response to PIP petition

The petition proposed that PIP be awarded based on medical evidence without an assessment.

Daily Record

Disabled people in UK unable to afford heating, food: Report

Soaring inflation has forced disabled people already beset by lower incomes to cut back on essentials, study says.

Al Jazeera

DWP Cost of Living payment changes for 2023 including Universal Credit and energy discounts

Millions of households across the UK are facing increasing costs with the likes of energy and shopping bills rising. And to help, people are being issued payments to ease any strain.

Glasgow Live

Meet RTE Operation Transformation 2023 group as final leader revealed ahead of show return

Marie, 32, lives with her mum Angela in Cashel, Co Tipperary and works part time as an SNA with children living with disability

Irish Mirror

48% of disabled adults have had to cut back on energy use, think-tank finds

Around two-fifths of people with a disability said they could not afford to keep their home warm, the Resolution Foundation said.

The Independent UK

'DWP should have some clear resolutions and goals to help disabled people in 2023'

Journalist Rachel Charlton-Dailey says last year was a spectacularly horrific time for disabled people under the Department of Works and Pensions - and makes some suggestions for 2023

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DWP cash boost with state pensioners claiming PIP to receive up to £1,506 a month from April

Across the UK, some 486,940 older people are getting support through the disability payment.

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Some UK households could be eligible for Council Tax bill to be slashed to zero - financial assistance explained

Council Tax is one bill which can vary through discounts, dependent on personal circumstances - with some households across the nation potentially eligible for a 100 per cent discount.

Daily Mirror

Paralympics GB athlete and coach Anthony Hughes dies unexpectedly aged 63

Tributes have poured in from the para-sports world for former athlete and highly-respected performance coach Anthony Hughes, who has died unexpectedly aged 63

Manchester Evening News

11 DWP Cost of Living changes for 2023 including payments, Universal Credit, ESA, and JSA

Financial situations may change dramatically across the country throughout 2023

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People on Universal Credit with certain health conditions could be due up to £156 extra every week

If you need help due to an illness, disability or mental health condition you may qualify for extra financial support from DWP.

Daily Record

New £150 cost of living payment for 6m people claiming disability benefits due this summer

People on PIP, Attendance Allowance, Adult Disability Payment or other disability benefits will receive the financial support.

Wales Online

The cost of living payments coming in 2023 and 2024 worth up to £1,350

The money is on top of the roughly £60 a month people are getting towards their energy bills

Nottingham Post

DWP response to PIP petition calling for benefit to be awarded without health assessments

So far more than 23,000 people have signed the online petition, which means the UK Government will need to offer an official response.

Daily Record

Older people on PIP claiming State Pension set to receive up to £1,506 each month from April

PIP awards do not end when you reach retirement age and claim your State Pension.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Climate change efforts won’t work if they exclude people with disabilities

At the recent United Nations climate negotiations in Egypt, disability activists urged governments to include people with disabilities in their plans to address climate change. In response, the member states adopted an “overarching decision” and a climate action plan that reference the disability community. But those steps still fall short…

Edinburgh Live

New PIP petition calling for benefit to be awarded without an assessment due official response

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently rejected a similar petition which called for a full review into how PIP is delivered.

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