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Map shows which areas of Wales benefit most from £150 DWP cost of living payments

You can see how many people in your area will benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions' £150 payment

Wales Online

'Shopper called cops because "I'm too young to be disabled" - but I had last laugh'

A disabled woman has taken to Reddit to share how a shopper slammed her for 'lying' about her disability so she could bring her service dog inside the store - but she got her own back after the shopper made a scene

Daily Mirror

Ex-British Gurkha hopes Everest climb will change disability perceptions

Hari Budha Magar, the first above the knee double amputee to scale Mount Everest, said on Sunday that his ascent would raise awareness about disability.

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Excitement ahead of Learning Disability Pride carnival parade in Carrickfergus

Oscar winner James Martin will be leading the parade at the event on June 24, 2023

Belfast Live

Condition behind strokes, dementia, pain and disability has no symptoms and there's only one way to find out if you have it

The condition can be severe - and often comes with no symptoms

Manchester Evening News

DWP list of 23 health conditions that make you eligible for £300 employment and Support Allowance

The money aims to help with living costs if you’re unable to work.

Nottingham Post

Government 'exploring' using Stockton Centre, Tomaree Lodge for crisis accommodation

Housing Minister Rose Jackson said while in opposition last year that it was 'scandalous' the former disability centres were lying empty.

Newcastle Herald

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People with any of these 21 health conditions may be due up to £691 each month

Hundreds of disabilities and health conditions are supported through Adult Disability Payment and PIP.

Daily Record

My birthing experience was the gold standard – but it's not like that for all mothers with disabilities

It was the first time medical professionals had really considered what I needed to feel supported during a procedure. I felt seen, heard and above all respected.

ABC News

Map shows where £150 DWP cost of living payments will be made

More than 200,000 people in our area will benefit from the cash boost

Liverpool Echo

Clare Nowland: NSW police’s decision to Taser 95-year-old woman leaves community ‘gobsmacked’

Disability advocates outraged at ‘heavy handed’ response, while Greens MP says incident should mark turning point in police misconduct reviews

The Guardian - AU

Older people on PIP claiming State Pension could be due up to £1,506 each month

Nearly half a million people over State Pension age are receiving PIP payments.

Daily Record

Young people on PIP, ADP or DLA to receive one-off £235 winter payment this year

More than 26,000 payments worth £5.7m to help with heating costs were made during winter 2022/2023.

Daily Record

DWP evidence required to claim PIP £172 a week benefit

People can get Personal Independence Payments if they can show they are struggling with everyday tasks and getting around - here is more information

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Bristol Post

DWP confirms when people will get £150 disability cost of living payment

The £150 extra cost of living payment will be made to people claiming certain disability benefits later this summer

Daily Record

Ayr Odeon closure will be 'devastating' for town, says learning disability champion

Fiona Dawson has spoken out on the impact the closure would have on those with disabilities.

Wales Online

DWP warns some £150 disability cost of living payments may be delayed

Department for Work and Pensions today announced dates when assistance will arrive in accounts - but there may be some circumstances when people will have to wait

Nottingham Post

DWP confirms date for £150 Cost of Living payment

More than six million people will get £150 cost of living payment

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Liverpool Echo

DWP confirm exact dates millions will receive one off cost of living payment

The payment will arrive in accounts from next month

Wales Online

Who is eligible for DWP £150 disability cost of living payment in June 2023

The Department for Work and Pensions today confirmed the exact date money will start to be paid out

Manchester Evening News

DWP confirms six million people to receive £150 cost-of-living payment

Disability benefit claimants will automatically receive an extra £150 next month

ABC News

NDIS participants 'kidnapped' and financially abused in boarding homes for people with disability, report finds

People with high-value NDIS plans are being bribed with fast food, kidnapped and having their funding drained by providers, a bombshell report says.

ABC News

The number of reports of unauthorised restrictive practices to the NDIS is up five-fold in three years, to 1.4 million

Mitchell Taylor was in and out of a group home for 10 years. His parents became concerned when he began begging not to go.

Chronicle Live

Six million disabled people to receive £150 DWP cost of living payment from next month

The support is expected to be paid out to people on certain disability benefits in summer this year as a 'vital financial boost'

Daily Mirror

Exact date more than six million people will get £150 cost of living payment confirmed

More than six million households will be eligible for the £150 disability cost of living payment, with the money set to start hitting bank accounts from next month

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