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Disability benefit assessment proposals are utterly unworkable, says charity

The system used to assess eligibility for the sickness benefits could be scrapped, according to newspaper reports.

The Independent UK

DWP hands corporate giants £170million to run new wave of disability benefit tests

Atos and Capita have had their lucrative PIP assessment contracts extended for the fourth time without going out to competition - despite a litany of complaints

Daily Mirror

New Adult Disability Payment application guide could help people claim up to £156 each week

A successful claim for the devolved disability benefit could help with daily living and mobility costs.

Daily Record

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PIP or ADP could provide up to £627 each month for people with chronic pain conditions

DWP is providing financial support for more than 170,000 people with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Daily Record

Dis Life: 'I like to move it, move it - but I can’t due to lack of sense on transport'

Travelling on trains and planes is a nightmare for disabled people just trying to get to their destinations as common sense goes out the window, writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Daily Mirror

DWP clarifies reason some people on ESA will not qualify for new £900 cost of living payment

The means-tested cost of living payment will be made in three instalments over the next financial year.

Daily Record

Disability benefits shake-up may let people still claim after return to work

Ministers consider ‘radical’ overhaul to get long-term sick back in work and fulfil Rishi Sunak’s growth pledge

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Disability benefits could continue after return to work under new plans

The Government is considering measures to get people back into the workforce amid labour shortages.

The Independent UK

Motability Scheme set to end for some PIP claimants in Scotland this year

The vehicle leasing scheme is gradually being replaced by a similar one for new and existing disability claimants.

Daily Record

People claiming new Adult Disability Payment this year may also be due wide range of extra cash help

The devolved benefit will replace PIP for claimants living in Scotland by the end of 2025.

Daily Record

New DWP PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance rates from April 2023

The amounts detailed in full

Nottingham Post

Kurrajong disability community in mourning after Freddy the alpaca found shot dead

Freddy, a treasured member of a disability facility in NSW, is being remembered for the positive impact he had on people's lives.

ABC News

Anglicare Tasmania retreating from NDIS, citing 'not sustainable long-term' provision of services

Hundreds of Tasmanians with disabilities will need to switch NDIS provider as Anglicare Tasmania exits the market, saying it cannot continue to subsidise the federally funded services.

ABC News

Dis Life: 'Avert your eyes from Prince Harry and fix them back on the decimated NHS'

Disability campaigner Anna Morell urges Brits to remove their gaze from Prince Harry's bombshell memoir Spare and pay attention again to the underfunding of the NHS by the Tories

Daily Mirror

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The Independent UK

Lawyer: Scammed clients get new shot at disability benefits

Some former clients of a disgraced Kentucky attorney who ran the largest U.S. Social Security scam in history may have a chance to get their lost disability payments back

Chronicle Live

DWP sets out new PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance rates from April 2023

People who receive disability-related benefits will be getting more money from April - here is the list of payment rises

The Conversation

Why being bilingual can open doors for children with developmental disabilities, not close them

When parents learn their child has a developmental disability, they often have questions about what their child may or may not be able to do.

Daily Record

Check if you are eligible for new Adult Disability Payment worth up to £156 each week

The devolved benefit is replacing PIP for people living in Scotland.

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Edinburgh Live

DWP issue urgent cost of living payment scam warning

The Department for Work and Pensions posted a warning on their social media to urge claimants of cost of living payments to be wary of scammers looking to steal their money.

Daily Record

PIP provides up to £627 each month for thousands of people with these 24 respiratory conditions

Conditions including severe asthma are being supported by the DWP through PIP.

AAP

NSW govt accused of student discrimination

A Sydney student has claimed the state government discriminated against him due to disability by rejecting his enrolment into a selective virtual college.

Bristol Post

DWP: £691 monthly payments for millions on PIP and Disability Living Allowance from April

The proposed payment rate changes will come into effect on April 10,2023

The Conversation

How to make post-secondary study more accessible? Collaboration between instructors and disability counsellors

Forty years after the enactment of Canada’s first children’s special education laws, universities and colleges have made significant strides in accessible education for adult students with disabilities.

Daily Record

People on PIP moving to new Adult Disability Payment this year may see other benefits stop

If you do not report the change to DWP, HMRC or local council, other payments may automatically end.

Daily Record

Older people with a disability claiming Pension Credit may be due an extra £69 each week

A successful claim for Pension Credit can boost annual income by more than £3,500.

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