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DWP shares new plans for future disability benefit assessments in response to PIP petition

The petition proposed that PIP be awarded based on medical evidence without an assessment.

Daily Record

Disabled people in UK unable to afford heating, food: Report

Soaring inflation has forced disabled people already beset by lower incomes to cut back on essentials, study says.

Al Jazeera

DWP Cost of Living payment changes for 2023 including Universal Credit and energy discounts

Millions of households across the UK are facing increasing costs with the likes of energy and shopping bills rising. And to help, people are being issued payments to ease any strain.

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Meet RTE Operation Transformation 2023 group as final leader revealed ahead of show return

Marie, 32, lives with her mum Angela in Cashel, Co Tipperary and works part time as an SNA with children living with disability

Irish Mirror

48% of disabled adults have had to cut back on energy use, think-tank finds

Around two-fifths of people with a disability said they could not afford to keep their home warm, the Resolution Foundation said.

The Independent UK

'DWP should have some clear resolutions and goals to help disabled people in 2023'

Journalist Rachel Charlton-Dailey says last year was a spectacularly horrific time for disabled people under the Department of Works and Pensions - and makes some suggestions for 2023

Daily Mirror

DWP cash boost with state pensioners claiming PIP to receive up to £1,506 a month from April

Across the UK, some 486,940 older people are getting support through the disability payment.

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Some UK households could be eligible for Council Tax bill to be slashed to zero - financial assistance explained

Council Tax is one bill which can vary through discounts, dependent on personal circumstances - with some households across the nation potentially eligible for a 100 per cent discount.

Chronicle Live

Paralympics GB athlete and coach Anthony Hughes dies unexpectedly aged 63

Tributes have poured in from the para-sports world for former athlete and highly-respected performance coach Anthony Hughes, who has died unexpectedly aged 63

Daily Mirror

11 DWP Cost of Living changes for 2023 including payments, Universal Credit, ESA, and JSA

Financial situations may change dramatically across the country throughout 2023

Manchester Evening News

People on Universal Credit with certain health conditions could be due up to £156 extra every week

If you need help due to an illness, disability or mental health condition you may qualify for extra financial support from DWP.

Daily Record

New £150 cost of living payment for 6m people claiming disability benefits due this summer

People on PIP, Attendance Allowance, Adult Disability Payment or other disability benefits will receive the financial support.

Daily Record

The cost of living payments coming in 2023 and 2024 worth up to £1,350

The money is on top of the roughly £60 a month people are getting towards their energy bills

Wales Online

DWP response to PIP petition calling for benefit to be awarded without health assessments

So far more than 23,000 people have signed the online petition, which means the UK Government will need to offer an official response.

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Daily Record

Older people on PIP claiming State Pension set to receive up to £1,506 each month from April

PIP awards do not end when you reach retirement age and claim your State Pension.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Climate change efforts won’t work if they exclude people with disabilities

At the recent United Nations climate negotiations in Egypt, disability activists urged governments to include people with disabilities in their plans to address climate change. In response, the member states adopted an “overarching decision” and a climate action plan that reference the disability community. But those steps still fall short…

Edinburgh Live

New PIP petition calling for benefit to be awarded without an assessment due official response

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently rejected a similar petition which called for a full review into how PIP is delivered.

Daily Record

DWP confirms payment schedule for new cost of living cash support for 8m households starts this Spring

Details of how many instalments the £900 means-tested payment will be split into have also been announced.

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Glasgow Live

PIP claimants with any of these 21 health conditions may be eligible for £627 per month

If you have one (or more) of these 21 health conditions, then you could be able to claim PIP - Personal Independence Payment. In Scotland, there are currently around 330,000 claimants.

Daily Mirror

Some households can get their council tax bill slashed to ZERO - all the help explained

Council Tax is one of those bills where discounts can be offered depending on your personal circumstances with some households potentially eligible to receive up to a 100% discount

Daily Record

Older people with any of these health conditions could be due up to £369 each month

People of State Pension age claiming Attendance Allowance will receive either £61.85 or £92.40 every week from DWP.

Daily Record

New PIP petition calling for benefit to be awarded without an assessment due official response

The proposal has received more than 23,500 signatures of support.

Daily Mirror

Horror tattoo bungle leaves woman blind after eye-inking goes wrong

The district court in Warsaw, Poland, has found Piotr A. guilty of causing permanent disability to Aleksandra Sadowska, who got her eyes tattooed at his studio in 2017

Daily Record

Full list of 13 benefits and payments only available to people in Scotland this year

Make sure you start 2023 by claiming all the financial support you are entitled to.

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire healthcare worker wins award for making 'huge difference' in learning disability service

Helen Watkinson, Operational Manager, has been awarded the Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award at the Learning Disability (LD) Symposium 2022.

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