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Disabled people effectively stop earning from today due to pay gap

The disability pay gap has slightly decreased from last year, but more still needs to be done, the government has been warned

The Independent UK

'Cracks' in NDIS led man to seek prison return instead

Jayden Conroy was stabbed 11 times while behind bars but faced with inadequate NDIS support on the outside, he sought to return to prison life.

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Strokes are on the rise in Africa: why the continent needs its own care guidelines

A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when something prevents the brain from getting enough blood flow. Stroke is now one of the leading causes of death and disability in Africa. Current estimates indicate rates of incidence (new cases) as high as 316 per 100,000 people annually and prevalence…

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Why Hiring A VA Disability Lawyer Can Strengthen Your Claim?

Navigating the VA disability claims process can be one of the most frustrating experiences for veterans seeking disability payments

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How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism

Perhaps you’ve heard the name John McCrae, the famous poet who wrote “In Flanders Fields.”

The Conversation

DWP Christmas bonus: Am I eligible and how to claim?

Thousands of benefit claimants can expect to see a Christmas bonus this year.

Evening Standard

'Seriously Concerning': 400K Young Britons Out of Work Due to Mental Health and Autism as Disability Rates Rise

Nearly half of Britain's young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) are now classified as disabled, with mental health and autism driving a sharp rise in long-term worklessness.

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The trouble with US veterans benefits isn’t ‘rampant’ fraud – it’s bureaucratic roadblocks, advocates say

Veterans groups say recent Washington Post stories on VA disability payments paint a misleading picture. The paper stands by its reporting

The Guardian - US

DWP Christmas Bonus 2025: The Truth Behind the Viral £500 Claim — Who Actually Gets Paid This Winter?

The DWP Christmas Bonus 2025 is a tax-free £10 automatic payment for eligible pension and disability benefit claimants, despite false online rumours of a £500 bonus.

International Business Times UK

Managers put in wheelchairs improve workplace access

Putting managers in wheelchairs to navigate their own offices is one way an advocacy group is improving workplace access for people with disabilities.

AAP

Centrelink threatening payment suspensions at rate of five a minute, new analysis suggests

Exclusive: As jobseekers continue to have payments suspended, advocates call for the regime to be stopped until it’s proven to be lawful

The Guardian - AU

Social Security Disability Checks Don’t Cover Living Costs for Most Recipients — Will Cuts Put Them Deeper in the Hole?

Most SSDI recipients already struggle to afford basic living costs—could proposed benefit cuts push them even deeper into financial hardship?

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Horror movies have an ableism problem. Isn’t it time we found new ‘monsters’?

Films such as Frankenstein still use disability as shorthand for moral depravity. But human behaviour is far scarier than human appearance, says journalist Kathryn Bromwich

The Guardian - UK

Nabil Shaban obituary

Actor and founder of Graeae, a theatre company and platform for disabled and neurodivergent performers

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Labour gives latest update on PIP disability benefit review after U-turn

Sir Stephen Timms has commissioned a review on the personal independence payment (PIP)

The Guardian - AU

State disability ministers threaten Butler with boycott over two-minute speaking limit at NDIS meeting

Ministers say they will reconsider their attendance at the meeting if they get at least 10 minutes each

Evening Standard

Two disability experts appointed to help lead Government review of major benefit

Sir Stephen Timms suggested disabled people would be placed ‘at the heart’ of the review he is undertaking into personal independent payments.

AAP

Health issues hamper millions from everyday activities

More than 7.5 million Australians have had to cut back on work, study, caring for family or community activities because of health issues, injury or disability.

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International Business Times UK

'So He's Dressing Up As Himself?': Kid Rock Slammed For Saying He'll Go As A 'Retard' This Halloween

Kid Rock used a disability slur during a 24 October 2025 appearance on Fox's Jesse Watters Primetime; the clip — widely shared online — has drawn immediate criticism from disability advocates and divided commentators.

International Business Times

Autistic Adults Push Back On 'Fear-based' Trump Rhetoric

Composer William Barnett started his YouTube channel as an outlet for his music -- but today he also uses it to debunk the steady stream of White House rhetoric on autism while sharing his own experience living with it.

The Guardian - AU

They have disabilities, pensions and get little support. They’re also among thousands rejected by the NDIS each year

Disabled people and their advocates are exhausted and frustrated but say it’s worth fighting for a system that ‘really does change lives’

The Guardian - US

US court rejects Trump officials’ effort to delay rulings on veterans benefits

Unanimous ruling calls administration’s push to halt reviews of veterans’ disability appeals an “extreme request”

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8 Insurance Benefits You Lose After 70

Turning 70 doesn’t just mark another milestone—it can quietly change what your insurance covers. Many seniors are surprised to learn that certain benefits phase out,...

The Independent UK

Woman wrongly denied £3,800 disability benefit for doing up her bra

Applicant narrowly missed out on entitlement worth thousands due to how she fastened her bra

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6 Key Facts About the Disability Discrimination Act

The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) was designed to protect people with disabilities from being treated unfairly in daily life, from applying for a job to accessing public services or education.

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