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The Latest Breaking News from Disability

£150 cost of living payment set to start this week for 6m people receiving disability benefits

Millions of people across the country will be paid the extra cash support from Tuesday, September 20.

Daily Record

'Isolation, brutality' at WA youth prison

The disability royal commission has heard harrowing evidence about historical conditions inside the Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre in Perth.

AAP

Around 6 million people to receive £150 disability cost-of-living payment

Cash is part of package of support for households

Wales Online

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People with disabilities 'crime victims'

People with disabilities in NSW are twice as likely to be victims of crime and police are less likely to pursue matters on their behalf.

AAP

6m people set to receive £150 disability cost-of-living payment from Tuesday

The vast majority of those eligible are expected to receive their one-off payment by the start of October.

The Independent UK

Almost half of jobseeker recipients unable to work full-time due to sickness or disability

Latest Department of Social Services figures highlight the difficulties facing those who do not qualify for disability support – despite health problems

The Guardian - AU

The fight for disability rights

Disability rights was once far from the mainstream of American politics; activists with disabilities changed that

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Older people nearing DWP official retirement age could be due wide range of extra benefits

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

Daily Record

Anna Morell road tests the accessible queue for the Queen’s lying in state

Anna Morell used the accessible route to view the Queen lying in state and, while it was well organised, still came across issues for those with a disability wanting to pay their respects

Daily Mirror

Program for people with a disability shows what can happen when employment barriers are broken down

Ashley has recently gained employment as an aged care worker and says people like him often have "a kind of extra empathy" that is valuable in the job.

ABC News

'Real difference': New plan to free NDIS participants stuck in Canberra hospitals

More than a dozen NDIS participants are stuck in hospitals despite being medically cleared to leave.

The Canberra Times

Not all's swell with Stockton surf club access

Due to my disability, I am unable to access the upstairs area of the club. I also know of 10 other elderly men and women who cannot negotiate the dangerous staircase.

Newcastle Herald

DWP key dates for all cost of living payments up to October

Millions of people will be offered support

Nottingham Post

Chronically ill people left distressed after hospital appointments cancelled due to Queens funeral

Appointment cancellations due to the Queen's funeral have caused distress to many people living with disability and long-term health conditions

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Assistance dog user 'traumatised' by 'shambolic' disability queue to see Queen's coffin

Sharon Lawrence, who suffers from arthritis, fibromyalgia and cognitive dysfunction, travelled from Surrey, to see the Queen lying in state but described the disability access queue as "insanity"

Tribune News Service

Court victories deliver cautious hope for voters with disabilities

Paralyzed from the neck down, downtown Milwaukee resident Martha Chambers has difficulty voting.

Glasgow Live

DWP shares key dates for new cost of living payments arriving in the coming weeks

A number of cost of living payments are due to land in accounts within the next few weeks - find out which ones you may qualify for by reading on below for details.

Daily Record

Legacy benefit claimants could trigger early move to Universal Credit if they report certain changes

DWP will transfer 2.6 million people to Universal Credit through managed migration by the end of 2024.

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Nottingham Post

DWP PIP and DLA claimants warned of wait to receive £150 cost of living payment

Millions are expected to receive it from this month

Edinburgh Live

DWP shares new benefit that will provide up to £156 a week for claimants

Thousands of claimants across the UK are receiving cash payments of between £97.80 and £627.60 each month through the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) scheme.

Daily Record

DWP issues new £326 cost of living payment update for people who have not received any money

Eligible people on Tax Credits due the first part of the £650 payment can now report it missing online.

Daily Record

PIP provides up to £156 each week to thousands of people with respiratory conditions

There are 24 main respiratory conditions including asthma being supported by the DWP.

The Texas Tribune

Watch: Candidates for statewide offices discuss disability issues

Tune in on Monday as candidates for statewide offices speak with Texas Tribune reporters Patrick Svitek and James Barragán at the 2022 Texas Disability Issues Forum.

Manchester Evening News

DWP key dates for cost of living payments, energy rebate and more from now until end of October

The next payments will be arriving just weeks from now - here's all the essential dates

Glasgow Live

Pensioners getting DWP New Winter Fuel Payment could get extra £300 in November

Pensioners receiving certain benefits could be eligible for a one-off payment of £300 on top of the winter fuel payment this winter as energy bills are set to soar.

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