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The PM is weighing up a cut in benefits that will take many to the brink, says journalist and disability campaigner Laura Elliott

Nearly 1.4m people across the UK currently receive either £61.85 or £92.40 each week through Attendance Allowance.

Babies should ideally weigh about 2,500g or more at birth. Birth weight is a vital indicator of foetal and neonatal health. If a newborn weighs less than 2,500g – because they are preterm or their growth in the womb was restricted for some reason – they are more at risk…

Disability, sexual-orientation and religious hate crimes all increased last year while anti-transgender crimes rose by 56%

If you do not report the change to DWP, HMRC or local council, other payments may automatically stop.

Nobody claiming PIP is given a lifetime payment award from the DWP.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a landmark reform of the last decade. But while delivering much benefit, it has operational problems and its cost has escalated dramatically – currently around $30 billion annually, there have been suggestions it could reach $60 billion. The scheme looms as one of…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on sporting opportunities, especially for people with a disability, so the return of Netball's Marie Little Shield competition is a welcome boost for players with an intellectual disability.

Tristan waited years for essential alterations to his community housing property, only to be told they were too expensive. His story is not unique