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The Disability Royal Commission is still taking applications for private sessions, but a legal support group says the deadline is looming.

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People who get PIP and DLA benefits could miss out on £500 cost of living payments

Around six million people on disability benefits will get £150 in September but around eight million on other benefits such as Universal Credit will get a higher amount of £650

Chronicle Live

New disability payment set to replace PIP for first-time claimants in three locations next week

Adult Disability Payment will launch in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire on June 20.

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Hospital discharge times to be slashed

Hospital discharge times will be fast-tracked for NDIS patients under a new plan agreed to by the nation's disability ministers.

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War in Ukraine takes heavy toll on those with disabilities, and many can't leave

With its huge land mass, inaccessible buildings and treacherous escape routes, Olena Yavorova and millions of others with disabilities are not able to leave Ukraine.

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Free driving lessons scheme for people who receive one of 14 state benefits

There are qualifying criteria

Nottingham Post

All the cost of living help available and how to get the payment

The British chancellor announced a host of new measures this week after criticism the government wasn’t doing enough

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Senate passes major benefits expansion for sick veterans - Roll Call

The Senate passed a bill to expand health care and disability benefits for veterans who served in war zones and later contracted diseases.

Roll Call

Number of people claiming PIP support of up to £627 each month in Scotland at all-time high

Four conditions account for 80% of the overall Scottish total of 313,620 PIP claimants.

Daily Record

New Carer’s Allowance claim guide updated to reflect potential impact of State Pension on benefit

If you qualify for Carer’s Allowance, your other benefit payments may change.

Daily Record

Blind Kenyan singer goes to court over rejected presidential candidacy

Reuben Kigame’s campaign team claims the Electoral Commission discriminated against him because of his disability

The Guardian - UK

HMRC confirms some Tax Credits claimants will receive first part of £650 cost of living payment next month

Not all Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit payments for £326 will be made in July.

Daily Record

Justin Stevens apologises to ABC staff after report finds workplace racism

ABC’s news director emailed staff on Thursday following internal allegations over experiences of racism at the broadcaster

The Guardian - AU

PIP and other benefits claimants to miss out on £500 payments

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's cost of living help package has been criticised

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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.

Belfast Live

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

The Hindu

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

Cross disability rights activist Vaishnavi Jayakumar files a PIL

Daily Record

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.

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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.

Belfast Live

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

It was confirmed on Wednesday

ABC News

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.

Daily Record

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.

AAP

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.

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