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Dis Life: 'Putting the "men" in 'menopause' at the expense of disability rights'

Disability Rights UK campaigner Anna Morell argues that women are not getting a fair deal when it comes to taking time off during the menopause

Daily Mirror

Full list of DWP cost of living cash grants worth more than £1,000 and how to apply

The Department of Work and Pensions has pledged to support those in need

Liverpool Echo

Accessible Tourism Alliance launched to help Qld businesses cater to people with disability

Living with paraplegia, the Bundaberg dad can struggle to find accessible holiday destinations. Advocates hope a new government partnership will make the tourism industry more inclusive for families like his.

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Disability group home residents left vulnerable due to lack of independent monitoring, advocate says

Community visitors should be checking on residents in privately run facilities, Victoria’s public advocate says

The Guardian - AU

'North East has most disabled people but is ignored into extinction by Tories'

South Shields lost out in its bid for the second round of the Tory government's Levelling Up funding, but the North East was also revealed to have the highest proportion of disabled people in the country

Daily Mirror

Jared O’Mara accused of making false claims from disability budget for MPs

Leeds crown court hears how invoices submitted by former Labour MP who is facing eight fraud charges were ‘amateurish’

The Guardian - UK

Is your child anxious about starting school? The approaches we use for children with disability can help all families

Why does one child experience excitement at the thought of starting the school year while another experiences debilitating anxiety?

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DWP on when to expect 2023 Cost of Living payments eligibility criteria

Further payments under the government scheme are due in 2023

Nottingham Post

Ombudsman orders £500 payout and apology over disability grant delay

Authority also criticised for 'poor communication'

Manchester Evening News

People of State Pension age could be due up to £1,350 cost of living payments over next year

Cost of living payments for £900, £150 and £300 will be made over the 2023/24 financial year.

Daily Record

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

People of State Pension age claiming disability benefits are set for a tax-free income boost this year.

Daily Record

New energy petition calls for fixed-rate monthly tariff for older people and those with a disability

The petition proposes no per unit charges for gas and electricity customers in those groups.

Daily Record

DWP shares when people can expect further eligibility criteria for new cost of living payments due this year

Financial help of up to £1,350 will be paid to those on a low-income, people claiming disability benefits and pensioner households.

Daily Record

Autism may be risk factor for sexual abuse, but Grace Tame considers being autistic empowering

Grace Tame, a former Australian of the Year, is autistic. While she embraces this particular label, she acknowledges that having a disability like autism can lead to increased vulnerability of experiencing sexual assault.

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Bristol postcodes could receive up to £50 in cold weather payments

The recent cold snap of snow and ice has entitled some households to a cash boost

Daily Mirror

Exact code that will appear on your bank statement when you get a Cold Weather Payment

Millions of Brits struggling in the cold are eligible to apply for cold weather payments worth up to £50 in areas in areas where temperatures continuously stay below zero

Chronicle Live

DWP’s support fund - including £600 cost of living payment - is worth more than £1,000, who qualifies and what are they for

The Government is helping those who need it most get through this period of rising prices and rising worry

The Guardian - UK

A message to the NHS: disabled people like having sex, too

A sexual health checkup became an ordeal – and underlined the accessibility issues people such as me face, says Cathy Reay, a writer on disability and relationships

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Two NDIS providers permanently banned

Two companies that provided disability services have been banned, along with five associates, after a fraud taskforce found evidence of fake claims.

Glasgow Live

Single mum struggling to feed children and pay bills as she waits for disability support

Victoria Davies left her job to care for her two sons, who have additional needs, but has reached "breaking point" after her four-month wait for disability support has crippled her finances.

Reason

Disability Rights Objection to Washington Nationals' Face Mask Mandate Can Go Forward

So holds a district court, allowing a damages claim under D.C. law for the Nationals' refusing to exempt from the mandate a man who alleged "that he had a medical condition and, because of it, could not wear a mask."

Daily Mirror

'People with sight loss haven't had our sexy moment - but Love Island's Ron is a start'

As Love Island's Ron Hall sparks conversation about disability representation on reality TV, partially sighted actor Georgie Morrell gives her take on it all - from diverse casting to 'inspiration porn'

Daily Record

Some Universal Credit claimants may not qualify for new £301 cost of living payment due this Spring

More than eight million eligible households are expected to receive the first part of the £900 cost of living payment.

Daily Mirror

Full list of benefits increasing by 10.1% - including Universal Credit and state pension

From April 10, millions of Brits on benefits and Universal Credit will receive a payment boost to keep in line with September's inflation rate of 10.1% - read the full list here

ABC News

Australian Open to exhibit blind and low vision tennis matches for first time

The Australian Open will for the first time this year host exhibition matches featuring blind and low vision tennis players, as 66 per cent of responders to a survey agree people with disability are under-represented in sport.

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