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DWP’s support fund - including £600 cost of living payment - is worth more than £1,000, who qualifies and what are they for

The Government is helping those who need it most get through this period of rising prices and rising worry

Chronicle Live

A message to the NHS: disabled people like having sex, too

A sexual health checkup became an ordeal – and underlined the accessibility issues people such as me face, says Cathy Reay, a writer on disability and relationships

The Guardian - UK

Two NDIS providers permanently banned

Two companies that provided disability services have been banned, along with five associates, after a fraud taskforce found evidence of fake claims.

AAP

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Single mum struggling to feed children and pay bills as she waits for disability support

Victoria Davies left her job to care for her two sons, who have additional needs, but has reached "breaking point" after her four-month wait for disability support has crippled her finances.

Glasgow Live

Disability Rights Objection to Washington Nationals' Face Mask Mandate Can Go Forward

So holds a district court, allowing a damages claim under D.C. law for the Nationals' refusing to exempt from the mandate a man who alleged "that he had a medical condition and, because of it, could not wear a mask."

Reason

'People with sight loss haven't had our sexy moment - but Love Island's Ron is a start'

As Love Island's Ron Hall sparks conversation about disability representation on reality TV, partially sighted actor Georgie Morrell gives her take on it all - from diverse casting to 'inspiration porn'

Daily Mirror

Some Universal Credit claimants may not qualify for new £301 cost of living payment due this Spring

More than eight million eligible households are expected to receive the first part of the £900 cost of living payment.

Daily Record

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Full list of benefits increasing by 10.1% - including Universal Credit and state pension

From April 10, millions of Brits on benefits and Universal Credit will receive a payment boost to keep in line with September's inflation rate of 10.1% - read the full list here

Daily Mirror

Australian Open to exhibit blind and low vision tennis matches for first time

The Australian Open will for the first time this year host exhibition matches featuring blind and low vision tennis players, as 66 per cent of responders to a survey agree people with disability are under-represented in sport.

ABC News

Disability housing wait has Tasmanians in state of 'desperation', 'despair' advocates say

Judi needs new accommodation and is on an ever-growing list of Tasmanians without suitable housing — and advocates say a "complete lack of transparency" in the process leaves those waiting in a state of "total despair".

ABC News

Family of 6-year-old who shot teacher releases statement, says gun was secure

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The family of the 6-year-old student who police say shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School issued its first public statement about the shooting, saying the boy “suffers from an acute disability and was under a care plan” in which his parents attended school with him.

Tribune News Service

New DWP Child Benefit, PIP, Universal Credit, State Pension and other benefit weekly increases

The new rates have been confirmed

Nottingham Post

DWP PIP, Universal Credit and other benefit payments set to increase as new weekly rates unveiled

The rates will rise in line with inflation

Liverpool Echo

Will AI tech like ChatGPT improve inclusion for people with communication disability?

If you’re one of the 1.2 million Australians with communication disability or among the 44% of Australian adults with low literacy, you may soon find helpful, automated communication assistance online.

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ATAGI is considering a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose, but how many boosters should I already have and who is eligible?

The federal government is waiting on advice about whether Australians should have a fifth COVID-19 vaccine. So, how many people have had the current boosters and who is eligible for what?

Newcastle Herald

Hunter charities Life Without Barriers and Lifestyle Solutions at heart of NDIS Commission report

Hunter providers in NDIS group home inquiry

Daily Mirror

Extra code can get you £50 more cold weather cash depending where you live - see list

As temperatures dip below zero, millions of Brits struggling in the cold can apply for cold weather payments in postcodes which have seen continuously freezing weather

Daily Record

People of State Pension age with angina may be due up to £369 extra each month from DWP

More than 1.4 million older people are receiving Attendance Allowance payments of either £61.85 or £92.40 each week.

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The Conversation

A librarian recommends 5 fun fiction books for kids and teens featuring disabled characters

Disability representation is slowly increasing in books geared toward children and teens.

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Public Order Bill removes what little means disabled people have to be heard'

The Government sees itself as a nanny looking to protect people, writes disability rights campaigner Anna Morell, but today’s inconvenience is tomorrow’s justice won

Daily Record

People making new claim for PIP may not need to attend an assessment this year

There are five application scenarios where people making a new claim may not need to go through the consultation process.

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire postcodes eligible for DWP Cold Weather Payments as temperatures drop

Local areas where the payment has been triggered

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university launches its first-ever wheelchair basketball team

ABERDEEN’S Robert Gordon University (RGU) is set to launch its first-ever wheelchair basketball team after receiving £15,000 funding.

AAP

Disabled youth offend at higher rates

Young people with a disability in NSW have higher rates of contact with the justice system, and are strongly over-represented in the youth custody population.

Chicago Sun-Times

Striking UIC faculty pickets, rallies with local, national leaders: ‘Without you, this place would not run’

The union is demanding higher minimum salaries, bigger pay raises that match inflation, mental health support for students, better job security for non-tenure track faculty, learning disability assessments for students and more.

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