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Why surging bills are bringing extra worry for people living with a health condition or disability

Charities have warned that rising living costs will impact on many people’s health this winter. Vicky Shaw finds out more.

The Independent UK

Are you financially vulnerable? This calculator will reveal your level of risk

Income-based measures of poverty can be too simplistic, so a more-sophisticated measure of financial stress is needed.

ABC News

Centrelink's Disability Support Pension application process 'a hate crime', says Sophie Reid-Singer

Sophie Reid-Singer has a congenital bone disease causing chronic pain and fatigue. She says having to prove her disability to access welfare support is "a hate crime".

ABC News

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Nurse banned after 'disregard for most fundamental needs' of man with disabilities

The nurse had already been convicted after pleading guilty to one charge.

The Canberra Times

Belfast mum's pride as daughter with Down Syndrome does first catwalk

Linzi wants to show that "having a child with a disability doesn't mean they cannot achieve great things"

Belfast Live

DWP confirms no plans to provide additional cost of living cash support for people on disability benefits

Around six million people received the £150 disability cost of living payment in September.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire theatre to stage powerful play starring Down's Syndrome actress

The Scottish play challenges perceptions on love and disability with Abigail Brydon leading the cast

Daily Record

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Chancellor urged to raise benefits in line with inflation before next April

Disability charities said a decision not to uprate benefits by inflation would be ‘disastrous’.

Daily Record

Albino woman wears fake tan to hide condition after being 'abused, bullied and spat on'

Billie-Jo Randall says she has been physically attacked in public because of her disability and has "rude comments hurled at her" whenever she leaves the house.

Daily Record

Who is eligible for a DWP Cold Weather Payment and how much you can claim

The government will provide extra financial help this winter when temperatures reach their coldest

Manchester Evening News

Dis Life: 'Disabilities are overlooked when school attendance rates are scrutinised'

Anna Morell, from Disability Rights UK, says while poverty is a factor in looking at the plummeting school attendance rates - taking into account disability is imperative to ensuring future generations are able to succeed academically

Daily Mirror

People nearing State Pension age could be due wide range of extra benefits during retirement

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

Daily Record

NDIS review must be wide-ranging and independent, given Labor's role in creating the disability scheme

NDIS review must ask hard questions

Newcastle Herald

A bigger role for the disabled

Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world's first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to "Make the Right Real" for Persons with Disabilities.

Bangkok Post

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Daily Record

Down's Syndrome actress lends her experiences in love to play heading to Kilmarnock

'Downs With Love' challenges perceptions about disability and relationships.

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis provides clarity after confusion over DWP benefit payments dates

The Monsey Saving Expert provided advice to one woman who hadn't yet received her disability cost of living payment

The Independent UK

Mother’s fears for son with cerebral palsy as all benefits withdrawn by Home Office ‘with no explanation’

Mother-of-four Mercy Edwards-Okafor had her disability living allowance suddenly removed after living in the country for 13 years

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly has spent $205 million on salaries for injured police since 2017. An audit found little is done to prevent fraud

PHILADELPHIA — For nearly two decades, top city officials have argued that a generous but loosely-controlled state disability benefit meant for injured Philadelphia police officers has been an easy target for abuse.

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ABC News

Queensland housing crisis a 'perfect storm' hitting young people and baby boomers the hardest

From young mums to disability pensioners, Queenslanders are feeling the devastating impacts of the housing crisis due to a crippling lack of affordable stock — so what are the solutions?

Daily Mirror

'I lost my leg to a superbug after surgery, now I make stylish walking sticks'

After having her leg amputated, Lindsay created a line of unique and colourful walking sticks that are taking the world by storm and helping combat stigma around disability

Chronicle Live

Newcastle's Balamory star named among top 10 in Shaw Trust's disability power rankings

Kim Tserkezie was named number seven on the list

Wales Online

People yet to receive disability cost of living payment, says Martin Lewis

Martin Lewis said he was looking into the issue but that the response from DWP had been 'slow coming back'

Edinburgh Live

People on DWP benefits could be due more than £1,000 in heating bill help this winter

There are four payments due between November and March for pensioners, disabled youngsters and people on a low income - and they all come from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The Guardian - UK

‘Insulting’: shock as NHS uses offensive term for people with learning disability

Category of ‘mental retardation’ in NHS Digital’s annual statistics demeans patients, campaigners say

Daily Record

£2,500 energy price guarantee ends next April but heating bill support of over £1,000 on the way

The £400 energy rebate will remain unchanged and provide a monthly discount off electricity bills.

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