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Disabled people are ‘lost and excluded’ when disasters hit, says UN advocate

Lack of data and fallout from Covid both hamper equal rights, and women suffer worst, says new chair of UN disability rights committee

The Guardian - UK

NDIS mark-ups for people with a disability as bad as wedding price gouging, insiders say

It's been coined the "disability tax" where some NDIS participants are being charged double or even triple the price of services compared to those not on the scheme, for the exact same treatment or product.

ABC News

DWP & HMRC cost of living payments: Everything we know so far about the £1,350 cash

The new cost of living support payments are worth £1,350 overall and will go out to millions of households in the next financial year, starting from April

Daily Mirror

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Fraudster who pretended to be blind unmasked as she's caught scrolling through her phone

A 48-year-old woman received £182,600 in disability benefits after claiming to be completely blind - but she has now been unmasked by the police and accused of fraud

Daily Mirror

Supreme Court to hear lawsuit involving disability activist

The Supreme Court will decide whether a disabled activist can file disability rights lawsuits against hotels she doesn’t intend to visit

The Independent UK

DWP cost of living payment - everything we know so far

Jeremy Hunt’s support package will be a lifeline to many, but it’s taken a long time to get any updates

Chronicle Live

DWP: All the people eligible for £301 cost of living payment 2023 and 2024

Here's who qualifies and when to expect payment

Nottingham Post

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DWP announces Cost of Living Spring payment dates

It is part of a £900 payment that will be made in three installments this year

Belfast Live

Broke and disabled in Tory Britain: the reality of life on one meal a day

Welfare reforms have left many disabled people effectively destitute. For them, this isn’t a cost-of-living crisis – it’s a cost-of-staying-alive crisis

The Guardian - UK

DWP confirms date first £301 cost of living payment will start to land in bank accounts

It is designed to help millions of people with the rising cost of living

Nottingham Post

Two-thirds of UK workers with long Covid have faced unfair treatment, says report

TUC and charity call for better support and legal right to reasonable adjustments at work for sufferers

The Guardian - UK

Wheelie Good Perth founder's mission for accessible, 'safe and comfortable space for everybody'

Old storage boxes, damp smelly mops, and mirrors too high to see in are just a few of the challenges Amber Dennis faces in her daily life navigating the world in a wheelchair.

ABC News

DWP £900 cost of living payment due from the spring

The first instalment is expected soon

Nottingham Post

DWP disability benefits change expected to mean thousands paid sooner

New legislation comes into effect in April

Nottingham Post

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Manchester Evening News

DWP £900 cost of living payment expected by end of spring

It's going to be paid in three installments

The National (Scotland)

IN FULL: SNP leadership candidates answer questions on disability issues

THE SNP leadership candidates have addressed a range of important questions on disability issues.

ABC News

NDIS provider under scrutiny after client physically confronts 80-year-old neighbour

Disability advocates say private NDIS operators are struggling to provide care for clients with severe behavioural issues.

Chronicle Live

DWP rule change for disability benefits will see thousands paid earlier in April

Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance will join other benefits in being fast-tracked

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Daily Mirror

Dis Life: Health and Disability White Paper special

The Government intends to use Personal Independence Payments, a benefit designed to help us cover extra living costs as Disabled people, as the passport for additional Universal Credit money

Evening Standard

TV’s Sophie Morgan ‘in a rage’ after blue disability badge stolen from car

TV presenter Sophie Morgan was left “in a rage” after her Blue Badge was stolen from her car in London.

Nottingham Post

Full list of benefits going up from April 2023 – from Universal Credit to state pension

Inflation-linked rises detailed, all applying from April 10

Los Angeles Times

Christina Applegate denounces Candace Owens for mocking disability-inclusive Skims ad

Christina Applegate, who has been vocal about living with multiple sclerosis, criticized Candace Owens this week for mocking an underwear ad featuring a model in a wheelchair.

Manchester Evening News

All the Council Tax discounts that could slash your bill ahead of April rise

Many local authorities will soon raise their council tax severely

Glasgow Live

Glasgow social care cuts leave disabled people without help to 'go to the toilet'

The Glasgow Disability Alliance has called for reform of the 'broken' social care system as cuts of almost £22m have been agreed.

Daily Record

DWP shares where and when cost of living payment dates for ‘vast majority’ of people will be announced

Over eight million people are due to receive the first payment of £301 this Spring.

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