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Disability groups claim California's assisted suicide law discriminates against them

A California law allows a terminally ill person to end their life, but some people with disabilities say they're at risk of being coerced into seeking the medications needed for assisted suicide.

WEKU

'Nothing about us without us': Centre named after Sue Salthouse

The centre was built with recycled wood and brick materials.

The Canberra Times

Spain bans 'dwarf bullfighting'

Spain’s parliament bans “comic” bullfighting events featuring dwarves dressed in costume, in a decision applauded by disability rights groups but condemned by the few surviving performers

The Independent UK

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Disabled people 'struggle to find work due to lack of support at Jobcentres'

A lack of adequate assistive technology and poor training of Jobcentre Plus staff means people with complex disabilities struggle to use the services, according to a leading charity

Daily Mirror

People over State Pension age could see mobility element included in new Attendance Allowance-style benefit

Pension Age Disability Payment will provide financial support for more than 125,000 pensioners living in Scotland.

Daily Record

Disabled mum disgusted on finding ‘moronic’ note left on car after shopping trip

After a recent shopping trip in Canberra, Australia, the unnamed woman returned to the car to find the decidedly passive aggressive letter

Daily Mirror

Young people on Scottish disability benefit will not move automatically to new adult payment when they turn 18

More than 54,700 children and young people across Scotland are currently on Child Disability Payment.

Daily Record

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£301 DWP Cost of Living payments - when to expect them and how they'll appear in accounts

Payments begin on April 25 and end on May 17, with HMRC making payments to tax credit-only customers between, May 2 and 9, 2023

Bristol Post

Young people on disability benefits to receive £235 payment to help with energy bills later this year

More than 26,000 Child Winter Heating Assistance payments worth £5.7 million were made during winter 2022/2023.

Daily Record

How to create a more equitable future for women with a disability in sport

For too long women with disabilities have been invisible in sport strategies — it's time for sporting organisations to make a change, Australian women's wheelchair basketball team captain Georgia Munro-Cook writes.

ABC News

Behind this Archibald Prize entry is a man who remains indefinitely detained

Malcolm Morton, 32, is an Indigenous man with a significant intellectual disability. His family and friends are pushing to have him released from what they describe as cruel and arbitrary detention.

ABC News

Govt seeks assurance over claims disability funding system breaks law

The new Ministry of Disabled People Whaikaha has been told the way it administers funding could be illegal.

Newsroom.co.nz

People nearing State Pension age making new claim for PIP could be given 10-year payment award

Nearly half a million people claiming their State Pension are also in receipt of PIP and not Attendance Allowance.

Daily Record

People of State Pension age with arthritis could be due up to £101 each week from DWP

Successful claimants could receive either £272 or £407 every four weeks through Attendance Allowance.

Daily Record

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‘I have an invisible disability myself’: Edward Enninful and Sinéad Burke on their fashion revolution

How do you shake up a homogeneous industry? The editor and the fashion activist explain why they brought a daring, dynamic vision of disability to Vogue

Daily Mirror

Who can get the next £300 and £299 cost of living payments? Everything you need to know

The next cost of living payment, worth £301 and the first instalment of the £900 cost of living payment, is hitting back accounts from today - but what other help is coming?

Bristol Post

DWP plans new system to record disability health assessments

A new telephone platform and enhancements to the Video Assessment application are among the changes

Nottingham Post

Millions to get DWP £301 cost of living cash over 23-day period - see who qualifies

It is the first of three payments

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Daily Record

PIP assessment top tips for people due a consultation over the phone, in-person or by video call

A successful claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment is worth between £26.90 and £172.75 each week.

Daily Mirror

British Paralympian opens up about obstacles in sport after 77th marathon run

Team GB star Richard Whitehead, who was born without both legs, shares the struggles he faced finding opportunities in sport - despite his current incredible successes

Wales Online

First cost of living payments of 2023 will start to arrive from tomorrow

Some people will see £301 land in their bank accounts

Daily Mirror

Millions to get £301 cost of living cash over 23-day period - see who qualifies

The money is the first of three instalments that make up the £900 cost of living payment - but not everyone will qualify for the cost of living cash from today (Tuesday April 25)

WEKU

Edgy or insensitive? The Paralympics TikTok account sparks a debate

People are slamming the account for what they see as mocking Para athletes. But those behind it, and some featured on it, say it's an important tool for increasing visibility and understanding.

ABC News

Bedford expands premises in bid to hire more workers with a disability

Workers like Paul Dunn play a big role in servicing Port Lincoln's seafood industry and now he could be joined by new colleagues as the organisation he works for expands its premises.

The Conversation

4 ways all online university courses could promote student mental health

One quarter of first-year university students in Canada self-declare that they have a disability. Among those, mental-health-related disabilities are the most common. Each year, more students with self-declared mental-health issues enroll in post-secondary institutions.

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