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Seames faces ableism claim

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is urging the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Secretariat (Seames) to compensate a job…

Bangkok Post

Staffing, training and use of restraints criticised as CQC hits NHS mental health and learning disability trust with 'requires improvement' rating

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust has had its learning disability and autism wards rated 'requires improvement'

Chronicle Live

Claim PIP for snoring from DWP and you could get £156 a week cash boost

Those who suffer from snoring or other related respiratory sleep conditions could qualify for money through Personal Independence Payment or…

Glasgow Live

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Thousands of older people claiming Attendance Allowance could be due back payments from DWP

More than 60,000 pensioners across the UK have been underpaid by an estimated £230 million.

Daily Record

People claiming Carer’s Allowance may be able to earn more than £132 weekly threshold and still keep benefit

The weekly limit is designed to allow carers to combine their caring responsibilities with some paid work.

Daily Record

PIP providing 35,000 people with diabetes across the UK with up to £627 each month

A successful claim for PIP is worth between £97.80 and £627.60 every four weeks.

Daily Record

Laal Singh Chaddha: Critics divided as India releases Hindi-language remake of Forrest Gump

‘The film shows we should only exist as cured of our disability,’ says disability advocate

The Independent UK

People of State Pension age may be due up to £600 heating bill help this winter

Older people can quickly check if they qualify for the £300 cost of living support on top of a Winter…

Daily Record

Experts see Canada’s euthanasia laws as threat to disabled

Canada arguably has the world’s most permissive euthanasia rules, but human rights advocates say those regulations devalue the lives of…

The Independent UK

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Biden signs ‘burn pits’ law widening US veterans’ health benefits

The law significantly expands healthcare and disability benefits for millions of US veterans exposed to toxins.

Al Jazeera

‘Like I was invisible’: Person with disability carrying oxygen concentrator narrates 'humiliating' time with Emirates

A person with a disability has narrated how she had a 'humiliating' time with the Emirates staff at Dubai airport.…

Livemint

Claim PIP if you snore and DWP could give you up to £156 each week to help with costs

More than 1,300 people across the UK are being supported through PIP for sleep apnea.

Daily Record

Delivering a functional NDIS eMarket

The 2011 Productivity Commission Report into Disability Care and Supports, which led to the establishment of the National Disability Insurance…

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DWP shares new details for second cost of living payment worth £324 due this autumn

People claiming certain benefits will receive the second instalment of the £650 support package.

Daily Record

People of State Pension age with a health condition could boost their monthly income by up to £369

A successful claim for Attendance Allowance is worth either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks.

Daily Record

Denying teacher job over disability regressive: Calcutta HC

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court has ordered the governing body of a Kolkata college to reconsider its decision refusing appointment to…

The Times of India

Catherine has regular falls at home due to a degenerative eye condition. The NDIA is refusing to fund modifications that would keep her safe

Some people who rely on the National Disability Insurance Scheme claim it has an adversarial approach that is pushing them…

ABC News

Govt ‘seeks advice’ on Hoffman post-NDIS board appointment

The federal government is “seeking advice” about the appointment of former National Disability Insurance Agency chief executive Martin Hoffman to…

InnovationAus

Government Agency Mistakenly Sent Woman A Letter Saying Her 15-Month-Old Baby Died

A woman branded a government agency “absolutely disgusting” after it mistakenly sent her a letter saying her 15-month-old baby had…

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Full list of all the cost of living payments coming soon - see if you're eligible for help

We round up all the cost of living payments that are being handed out by the Government - but critics…

Daily Mirror

Multitalented King Adam Hills Could Rep Aus In The Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup

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Issues raised in SA disability service

A review of a disability accommodation service in Adelaide has raised significant issues with the quality of care being provided.

AAP

Adelaide man with a disability dies after being left without care for almost two days, inquest told

An Adelaide man living with a disability did not receive any care from his support workers for 45 hours and…

ABC News

SA disabled man left 45 hours without care

An inquest in Adelaide has been told that a man with a disability had been left without care for 45…

AAP

One of Two review – testimony of twins living with cerebral palsy

Compelling one-man play looks at the lack of understanding faced by children with a disability and makes a persuasive plea…

The Guardian - UK