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New and existing PIP claimants may see changes to Motability Scheme start this summer

Existing PIP and DLA claimants will begin transferring to the new Adult Disability Payment this year.

Daily Record

Workaround found to deliver £650 payments to help with rising cost of living in Northern Ireland

The payments will be made to those on income-related and disability benefits, as well as pensioners

Belfast Live

Madras HC gives six weeks to Metro Rail to make its stations barrier-free

Cross disability rights activist Vaishnavi Jayakumar files a PIL

The Hindu

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Some PIP claimants will start moving from DWP to new disability benefit this week

More than 313,600 existing PIP claimants will transfer to the new system by the end of 2025.

Daily Record

DWP confirms no plans to extend £650 cost of living support to people claiming PIP or Carer’s Allowance

People receiving non-means tested benefits will not be eligible for the £650 cost of living payment.

Daily Record

Northern Ireland cost-of-living payments to be made in next few weeks

It was confirmed on Wednesday

Belfast Live

Disability royal commission slams South Australian Department of Human Services (DHS) over care of two men

A damning report by the disability royal commission has found the South Australian Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to provide a safe home for two men with autism and intellectual disabilities.

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New disability payment sees 1,275 people apply for benefit during first month of launch

Adult Disability Payment opened in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles on March 21.

Daily Record

547 PIP conditions providing 3m people across UK with up to £627 every month from the DWP

One in three new applicants are receiving the highest level of award of £156.90 each week.

Daily Record

Smith neglect case prompts fresh inquiries

The disability royal commission says it will investigate further issues raised during evidence into the death of the Adelaide woman.

AAP

SA botched response to threatening letter

The disability royal commission has criticised South Australian authorities over their response to a letter which threatened a disabled man in residential care.

AAP

DWP confirms date 8m households will receive first part of £650 cost of living payment next month

Eligible households in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive a payment for £326 in July.

Daily Record

McConnell, Manchin, Biden and Graham like it. So why is DC’s new gun deal a bitter pill to swallow?

Some juvenile justice and disability rights advocates have voiced grave concerns about the new gun framework, writes Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

How Julie and her teammates are climbing above the world's expectations

They've got no funding or formal support, but Australia's majority-female paraclimbing team is the most successful the country has ever seen.

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Lizzo released a new and improved version of ‘GRRRLS’

The singer's swift re-release after backlash from disability advocates was a masterclass in owning up to a mistake.

The Hindu

Accessibility still remains elusive for persons with disabilities

Persons with disabilities raise concerns about the lethargy of the Central and State governments in not adhering to the statutory accessibility compliance

Los Angeles Times

Disability advocates were offended by lyrics in Lizzo’s new song ‘Grrrls.’ So she changed it

Trailblazing musician Lizzo is 100% listening and says she’s dedicated to being part of the change she’s been waiting to see.

Chronicle Live

These benefits claimants will miss out on £500 in DWP cost of living payments

Those on health and disability benefits say they have not been included in the full amount, despite having higher costs than those on other welfare payments

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Wales Online

'Strong, confident, and passionate' disability sports campaigner dies aged 27

Jonathan Williams worked tirelessly to improve life for people with disabilities in Wales

Daily Record

DWP rejects call to give £650 cost of living payment to people on contribution-based ESA

A Labour MP also called for other non-means tested benefits to receive the payment.

Glasgow Live

Support for energy bills in Glasgow as cost of living continues to rise

The cost of living is rising and experts doubt prices will drop as the rate of energy is expected to jump again in October, but there are a number of grants and benefits that households could receive to help.

The National (Scotland)

Hate crime charges linked to sexual orientation and disability increase

HATE crime charges linked to sexual orientation and disability increased last year, according to new figures.

The Hindu

Supreme Court uses special powers, helps student with learning disability

The student, Naman Varma, submitted to be suffering from a learning disability called dyscalculia

Daily Record

Warning to people applying for new disability benefit who fail to to report certain changes

Adult Disability Payment will replace PIP for more than 305,000 existing claimants.

Daily Record

People on PIP may be able to backdate certain benefits to the start of their DWP award

An award for PIP or the new Adult Disability Payment could lead to benefit top-ups, housing support and Council Tax discounts.

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