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Police are not the answer for helping people in mental health crisis

The national 988 crisis hotline was supposed to divert calls away from 911, but too often, law enforcement is still the default response.

Chicago Sun-Times

People with any of these five common health conditions may be due up to £172 each week

Over 500 conditions are supported through Adult Disability Payment and PIP.

Daily Record

People nearing State Pension age making new claim for PIP could get up to £691 for 10 years

Nearly half a million people claiming their State Pension are also in receipt of PIP.

Daily Record

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New PIP transfer update for thousands of people due to move to Adult Disability Payment

More existing claimants will start to receive letters notifying them of the move to the devolved benefit.

Daily Record

Man told 'not to play disability card' at Home Bargains given £25,000 payout

Ryan was born with cerebral palsy

Wales Online

Urgent update for people applying online for new devolved benefits or uploading supporting information

New claims for Adult or Child Disability Payment will be affected from Friday afternoon.

Daily Record

Power of touch: how blind women are helping detect breast cancer in India

A scheme training visually impaired women to use their heightened tactile abilities benefits patients and examiners

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Disability campaigners welcome extra security on Tyne and Wear Metro at night

Campaigners at a Tyneside disability charity have welcomed news of a beefed-up security operation on the Tyne and Wear Metro - saying it will help to limit hate and bullying.

Chronicle Live

Federal government to crack down on 'profiteering' under the NDIS and make overcharging for the same product illegal

The federal government is working on a new law to explicitly make it illegal to charge more for products and services because a client is on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

ABC News

Ministers confirm Stockton Centre inspection in hunt for housing fix

The Stockton Centre closed as a residential disability centre in 2020 and has been dormant ever since.

Newcastle Herald

Man wins £25,000 after Home Bargains boss said he was 'playing the disability card'

Ryan Walker, 26, started working at the Home Bargains store in Armagh, Northern Ireland, in July 2017. But after a new supervisor joined the company in 2020, he said things started to change

Daily Mirror

People with disability face barriers to sexual and reproductive health care. New recommendations are only the start

The recently released findings of the senate inquiry into reproductive health care sets the stage for potential transformative change.

The Conversation

Claim PIP for 87 muscle or joint conditions and you could get up to £691 each month

More than one million people are receiving financial support for a musculoskeletal condition.

Daily Record

'I refused to move plane seat for a wheelchair user - my disability matters too'

A passenger onboard an airplane felt no remorse for refusing to give up their seat for a wheelchair user despite being told they need to be 'respectful' to the person in need

Daily Mirror

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Chronicle Live

List of DWP benefit rises and cost of living payments coming in June

People on a number of benefits are set to receive more cash this month including Universal Credit, PIP, DLA, Carer's Allowance, Child Benefit, Pension Credit and State Pension

Daily Record

New calls for long-term financial support on top of £150 cost of living payment for people on disability benefits

The one-off payment will be made to 6.7 million disabled households from June 20.

ABC News

Concerns some schools are contravening disability legislation by not accepting neurodiverse children

Jana Hunt's four-year-old son Harrison has autism and oppositional defiant disorder. The Sydney mother is worried she won't be able to find the right school for him to start at next year.

Belfast Live

NI Home Bargains worker settles disability discrimination case against retailer for £25k

“This has been an awful experience. I went from enjoying a job for three years to dreading going into work.”

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Capital & Main

Changes in Pandemic-Era Benefits Mean New Hardship for Millions

Ending the pandemic emergency increases burdens for people with long COVID.

The Guardian - UK

Disability in England: how have you been affected by the rise in social care costs?

We want to hear from people experiencing social care debt and how their lifestyle has changed as a result

The National (Scotland)

Employment rate for disabled people passes 50 per cent for first time since 2014

THE employment rate for disabled people in Scotland has passed 50 for the first time in almost a decade, fresh statistics show.

Nottingham Post

Fears over DWP change to PIP payment leads to Government questions

Some have shared concerns that PIP could become means-tested

ABC News

Tasmanian minister Nic Street apologises to community services over lack of money in budget

The minister responsible for Tasmania's community services sector — which includes mental health, disability and homelessness organisations — apologised to the peak body for last week's state budget, which he described as "inadequate".

Reason

DOJ Says That Cops Who Killed Autistic Teenager May Have Violated His Civil Rights

Eric Parsa died after police placed him in a "prone position" for over nine minutes. Now, the DOJ says that the officers' actions likely violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Guardian - AU

‘I don’t care, I know I look good’: Dan Daw on kink, disability and ‘powerful crip joy’

The Australian dancer set out to create his ideal sub-dom experience on stage. Could it help audiences express their desires in the world outside of sex?

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