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Senior Tory MP accuses Matt Hancock of ‘weaponising disabled children’s care’

The allegation emerged in the leaked trove of the former health secretary’s WhatsApp messages.

Evening Standard

Hancock ‘discussed withholding learning disability hub if MP opposed lockdown’

The allegation emerged in the leaked trove of the former health secretary’s WhatsApp messages.

The Independent UK

Maryborough Courthouse still not fully accessible despite ramp installation

Kristina Greenwood successfully lobbied for a wheelchair ramp at her local courthouse, after she says she was forced to use the criminals' entrance. She wants people concerned about heritage values to understand "this is our world too" and accessibility is important.

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Judith Heumann, activist who led US disability rights movement, dies aged 75

‘Trailblazer’ fought for civil rights protections at a time when people with disabilities were treated like second-class citizens

The Guardian - US

'Where are the different types of disabled women being trotted out by firms for IWD?'

Disabled Britain guest editor and columnist for the Mirror, Rachel Charlton-Dailey, asks where are the different types of disabled women to be trotted out by corporations for International Women's Day - and not just one well-off white woman in a wheelchair?

Daily Mirror

Budget ‘could bring disability benefit reform to push people back to work’

Jeremy Hunt will reveal Spring Budget on 15 March as country battles soaring inflation, rising interest rates and high food prices

The Independent UK

Some people on PIP may have award fast-tracked to new devolved disability payment

More than 300,000 existing PIP claimants in Scotland will be moved to Adult Disability Payment by 2025.

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Suicide rates much higher among disabled people, new estimates show

The ONS said that even when other factors were taken into account, the risk of suicide for disabled people remained higher.

The Independent UK

Boost your income before financial year ends by checking for unclaimed benefits, discounts or tax breaks

The new financial year begins on April 6 but there is still time to claim discounts and rebates for 2022-23.

Daily Record

People can apply for new disability payment before getting a confirmed medical diagnosis

Someone with a physical or mental health condition waiting for a diagnosis can apply for a benefit worth up to £627 a month.

Daily Record

Cold weather payments to run out in a few weeks - this is how to claim

Temperatures are forecasted to plummet across the UK this week which could result in extra cash for some people

Manchester Evening News

Kansas plan keeping low wages for disabled angers advocates

Kansas legislators are considering a proposal that many disability rights advocates say could help employers who pay disabled workers less than the minimum wage, bucking a national trend

The Independent UK

Pedestrian jailed for manslaughter of cyclist fears she will be bullied in prison, friend claims

Auriol Grey fears she will be taunted for her disability, friend claims

The Independent UK

Full list of winter energy payments that you could still get

There's still help available to help families pay for their heating as the North East gets ready for another cold snap

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Nottingham Post

DWP payment rates for PIP, State Pension, Universal Credit and other benefits from April

HMRC has also confirmed the new payment rates and thresholds for Tax Credits

The Independent UK

Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75

Nottingham Post

DWP PIP health conditions most likely to receive weekly payments up to £156

Whether a benefit is given or now depends on how much a condition or health issue impacts someone's daily living and mobility needs.

WEKU

Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled

Heumann was instrumental in pushing to expand the civil rights of Americans with disabilities and continued to advocate for disability rights around the globe. She died on Saturday at age 75.

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Artists unmask disabilities in push to break barriers, challenge attitudes around music in Australia

Australian artists are unmasking their disabilities and pushing to smash barriers and change attitudes in music.

Daily Mirror

Britain's biggest special education school to feature in heartwarming BBC documentary

Ysgol Y Deri in Penarth, Wales, has 540 pupils and is on a mission to use the outings to challenge misconceptions about disability and has now been turned into a three-part documentary

Daily Record

New DWP payment rates from next month for PIP, State Pension, Universal Credit and other benefits

HMRC has also confirmed the new payment rates and thresholds for Tax Credits.

ABC News

Helping migrants living with a disability now a large part of the Migrant Resource Centre's work

The Migrant Resource Centre has been helping Tasmania's newest arrivals for 40 years, but its work is rapidly evolving. Helping migrants living with a disability through the NDIS is becoming a large part of what the organisation does.

ABC News

Draven and Amy didn't always see sport as an option. Now they're helping others realise their dreams

Growing up, the concept of running never felt "humanly possible" to Amy Tobin. That all changed with one device.

Daily Record

Consultation into new disability payment invites views on changes to '20-metre’ mobility rule

The consultation aims to make Adult Disability Payment fairer for people in Scotland.

Daily Record

People of State Pension age with arthritis could be due up to £369 each month from DWP

A successful claim for Attendance Allowance may also qualify for a one-off £150 cost of living payment this summer.

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