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DWP shares details on which legacy benefit claimants might see higher or lower payments on Universal Credit

DWP also explains three ways 2.6m people on legacy benefits will migrate to Universal Credit.

Daily Record

Biden administration adds nine respiratory cancers to list of illnesses linked to burn pits

Veterans suffering from the nine conditions who served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan will now be given access to VA healthcare and disability claims

The Independent UK

Alexander the Great: Talented Lanarkshire para athlete set for Commonwealth Games

Alexander Thomson, who has cerebral palsy and a learning disability, is one to watch in this summer's Birmingham extravaganza.

Daily Record

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DWP PIP could be worth up to £627 a month if you have one of these 21 conditions

People with a disability or physical or mental health condition could be eligible for as much as £627 every four weeks in Personal Independence Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions

Glasgow Live

Pay gap for people with disabilities in employment grows in last year

Workers with disabilities are earning £1.93 less every hour than their non-disabled counterparts.

Daily Record

DWP to hammer up to 900,000 people with benefit freeze as they move to Universal Credit

Up to 900,000 of the 2.6m ‘legacy’ households will be worse off long-term under UC, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted

Chronicle Live

NT disability support services say wait times are rising as demand for allied health grows

Two-year-old Harriet spent seven months – more than a quarter of her life – on a wait list for speech therapy. It's not unusual for children in Darwin to wait up to a year for services, and it's even longer in remote areas.

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DWP to hammer up to 900,000 Brits with benefit freeze as they move to Universal Credit

DWP chiefs will move 2.6million households onto Universal Credit between May 9 this year and the end of 2024 - but up to 900,000 will be worse off long term, government documents reveal

Daily Mirror

Mum caught scamming thousands in disability payments after she was spotted walking unaided

Cheryl Topham, 54, was granted Disability Allowance for years as she couldn't walk unaided - but failed to inform authorities once her condition improved

Liverpool Echo

Pay gap grew last year for workers with disabilities

People with disabilities were paid nearly 14% less than their colleagues, new data shows

The Independent UK

Singaporeans hold vigil for Malaysian in high-profile death row case

About 300 people held a candlelight vigil at a Singapore park on Monday to protest against the planned hanging of a Malaysian convicted of drug smuggling whom activists say should be spared because he has an intellectual disability.

Reuters

DWP asked to give disability benefit claimants right to request an assessor with knowledge of their condition

The DWP acknowledges ‘improvements could be made’ to the assessment process for people claiming disability benefits.

Daily Record

Mum caught walking unaided despite banking £28,000 in disability payments

Cheryl Topham, 54, didn't tell Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that she'd had a successful knee operation

Wales Online

Mum swindled £28,000 in disability payments but was caught walking unaided

Cheryl Topham had a successful knee replacement operation in 2017, but the 54-year-old failed to notify the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

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Daily Mirror

Fraudster mum, 54, who claimed £28,000 in disability payments caught walking unaided

Cheryl Topham, 54, of Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, had initially been claiming Disability Living Allowance since 1992 in relation to several health conditions which impacted her ability to walk

Manchester Evening News

"People are trusted to do the right thing... you did not": Mum claimed £28,000 in disability payments - but is then caught walking unaided

"The system has to rely on trust mainly given to those who are not able to look after themselves. People are trusted they will do the right thing - you did not" a judge told her

ABC News

Scott Morrison's use of 'blessed' thrust NDIS back into spotlight, raising questions neither side is prepared to answer

A political scuffle over the Prime Minister's clumsy use of the word "blessed" has thrust the NDIS back into the spotlight and triggered important questions about the scheme's sustainability. However, they are questions that neither side of politics is yet prepared to answer.

Liverpool Echo

Mum who has campaigned since son's death will receive OBE from Queen

"I accept the OBE on behalf of Oliver and people whose voices aren’t always heard."

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Furious taxi driver smashes airport parking machine after charged £4 to drop off mum

Atif Amin became enraged after being charged £4 to drop off his mum at Glasgow airport despite having a disability badge and caused £2,700 worth of damage after crashing into a parking machine

The Hindu

Prophylaxis will improve quality of life for haemophiliacs

It will bring down chances of disability and help them lead a life free of pain

Daily Record

People of State Pension age could boost their income by up to £92 every week - here's how

The DWP could give eligible claimants either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks in Attendance Allowance payments.

ABC News

Not 'blessed', but privileged: Why Morrison's election debate comment angered so many this week

Advocates say Prime Minister Scott Morrison's comment that he was "blessed" not to have children with disability represents an outdated and harmful way of thinking about disability.

Daily Mirror

'I went blind overnight then piled on weight - but I won't let disability hold me back'

A woman has shared how she lost half her body weight, then put it back on after losing her sight as she was unable to cook, but she's now learning how to make meals for herself again

Pedestrian.tv

The Greatest Blessing For Disabled Australians Would Be One Of Us As The Disability Minister

"The fact is the Disability Minister should be a person who identifies as a disabled person. A person who’s proudly part of the disability community."

The Conversation

Workforce shortages are putting NDIS participants at risk. Here are 3 ways to attract more disability sector workers

Ahead of the upcoming election, Labor has promised a rigorous review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), focused on spending and administration, should it win office.

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