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Assisted dying legislation will not harm disabled people

Letters: Charles Warlow and Prof Ben Colburn respond to an interview with Liz Carr who campaigns against assisted dying

The Guardian - UK

Promise of NDIS 'under threat', commissioner warns

Australia's disability discrimination commissioner has slammed proposed changes to the NDIS, saying it would reduce participants to their impairment.

AAP

Inquiry to begin into DWP’s treatment of ill and disabled people on benefits

Some eligibility decisions have been linked to deaths of vulnerable claimants, and EHRC will examine if ministers acted unlawfully

The Guardian - UK

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Richard Whitehead says Paralympians should be in the spotlight for longer

The two-time champion believes disability is “lagging behind” other minority groups.

The Independent UK

‘The level of hate was dangerous’: Michelle Terry on the backlash to her casting as Richard III

Artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe says much of the anger about a non-disabled actor playing the role has been misogynistic

The Guardian - UK

Last-minute disability service funding decision 'No way of doing business'

Disability service providers' long wait on funding grants outcome

Newcastle Herald

Richard Whitehead backs calls for Paralympic Games to return to London as new portraits unveiled

The gold medallist says there is ‘a long way to go’ in boosting the profile of disabled sport, and access to it

Evening Standard

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Dad Annoyed He Has To Pick Up Adult Daughter, She Reminds Him He’s A Parent To A Disabled Child

Disabled woman whose dad said he gets annoyed at having to drive her around told him he just has to live with it. The post Dad Annoyed He Has To Pick Up Adult Daughter, She Reminds Him He’s A Parent To A Disabled Child first appeared on Bored Panda.

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'Terrified' London family evicted from home on day daughter started exams

A single mother of four, whose son has a disability and whose daughter was sitting GCSE exams, has been evicted from her Merton house

Evening Standard

Universal Credit and other claimants to receive early DWP payment this week

DWP Universal Credit, PIP, and other benefit claimants may find their payments dates change this week

The National (Scotland)

Paralympics Should Put Disability Back On Global Agenda, Says IPC Chief

The Paris Paralympics are expected to give the movement the biggest boost since the mould-breaking 2012 London Games - and organisers hope they will help to move the rights of disabled people to the top of the list of global priorities.

International Business Times

Why autistic people must be at the heart of autism research

When the term “social model of disability” was coined by British sociologist Mike Oliver in 1983, it helped form the basis of the disability rights movement.

The Conversation

Paralympics countdown: ‘We want to positively influence lives of 1.2bn people’

With 100 days to go until the Paris Games, the IPC’s Andrew Parsons says it is vital for disability rights they are the best ever

The Guardian - UK

For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change

States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services

The Independent UK

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People with disability have spelled out 6 priorities — now politicians must act

People with disability are too often seen as problems to be solved, rather than the problem-solvers with agency to act.

The Street

What is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)?

Learn how the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) can benefit your business with up to $9,600 credit per qualified employee.

Latin Times

Social Security Disability Insurance: here's what recipients should know about May payments

The Social Security Administration is scheduled to send the second SSDI payment for this month on May 15

Evening Standard

Why are campaigners calling for a ban on floating bus stops in London?

Disability Rights UK, Age UK London, and the London Sports Club for the Blind have all signed the petition

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The Guardian - UK

‘I’m fighting for the right to live’: Liz Carr on acting, friendship and her campaign against assisted dying

The star of Silent Witness and The Normal Heart was ‘the popular kid’ until an autoimmune condition turned her life upside down. She talks about her lonely childhood, her flourishing career and the battle she can’t abandon

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Liz Carr’s unmissable documentary about assisted dying

The actor and disability rights activist makes a powerful case. Plus, seamy crime drama Tokyo Vice returns. Here’s what to watch today

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: people with cancer, arthritis and amputations among 40% denied disability benefits

Observer finds thousands of claims for conditions including cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis are being rejected in England and Wales

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US Veteran Sentenced To Prison For Faking Disability Benefits

US military veteran sentenced to 18 months for fraudulently claiming disability benefits by faking a walking impairment.

The Guardian - AU

School funding reform to be tied to better outcomes for children with disability, Jason Clare says

Education minister doubles down on need for states to do more for students with a disability, in the wake of Guardian Australia investigation

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on disability benefit reform: the latest proposals are dangerously out of touch

Editorial: Threatening to withdraw personal independence payments will only ramp up stress on unwell people

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Woman Feels She Is Being Targeted At Work For Being Disabled When Manager Makes Fuss About Her Bra

Disabled woman is shocked when managers publicly criticize her uniform and call it inappropriate despite it being the same as her male coworkers'. The post Woman Feels She Is Being Targeted At Work For Being Disabled When Manager Makes Fuss About Her Bra first appeared on Bored Panda.

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