Disability charity boss slams DWP after losing his own travel work benefits Campaigners claim that the government is scaling back Access to Work awards The Independent UK · Aug 14
With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’ Legislation to tighten eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could be be passed as early as next week, after a Labor-led Senate committee today recommended the bill be passed. The Conversation · Aug 14
'Too far, too fast': alarm as NDIS revamp moves closer An inquiry report recommending multibillion-dollar cuts to the national disability fund go ahead is being tempered by widespread warnings over the shake-up AAP · Aug 13
Alberta’s disability benefit overhaul shifts more economic risk onto people with disabilities On July 1, Alberta began moving most recipients of the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) to a new program, the Alberta Disability Assistance Program, or ADAP. The Conversation · Aug 12
Which 14 New Health Conditions Were Added to the Social Security Compassionate Allowances Program? The Social Security Administration has expanded its Compassionate Allowances program with 14 new severely disabling medical conditions, offering a critical fast-track pathway for financial assistance. International Business Times UK · Aug 12
The 14 conditions Social Security has added to disability fast-track list Several rare cancers and genetic disorders are being added to the list, bringing the total number of conditions on the CAL to 314 The Independent UK · Aug 12
Social Security Adds 14 Conditions to Its Disability Fast Track, Including Four Cancers and Several Rare Childhood Syndromes Social Security added 14 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list. Here are the cancers and childhood syndromes that now qualify. Medical Daily · Aug 12
People with psychosocial disability from mental illness will lose out from tightened NDIS eligibility Later this week, a Senate committee is expected to deliver its report into legislation to tighten eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The committee’s inquiry was extended and the bill amended in a deal with the Greens in June. The Conversation · Aug 12
Insurer denied claim against workplace accident during lunch break; employee escalated the issue in Delhi HC and won ₹7.86 lakh compensation with 12% interest Employee denied compensation as he lost his left leg due to accident at workplace during lunch-break; Delhi HC orders insurance company to pay Rs 7.86 lakh with 12% interest under Employee's Compensation Act, 1923. Know how he won the case in high court. The Economic Times · Aug 11
No Pseudonymity for Autistic Ex-Judge-Candidate, Alleging Failure to Accommodate Disability in Bar Investigation From a decision last Tuesday in Doe v. Florida Bar by Magistrate Judge Robert Norway (M.D. Fla.): Plaintiff argues that… The post No Pseudonymity for Autistic Ex-Judge-Candidate, Alleging Failure to Accommodate Disability in Bar Investigation appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 10
Texas musician put his bags into overhead bin on Southwest for his disability. Then he was allegedly deplaned because staff were ‘uncomfortable’ “This is embarrassing. This is wrong.” We Got This Covered · Aug 9
CRA benefit payments August 2026: Four major payments are coming this month and here are the exact dates Canadians need to know, including when families can expect their money CRA benefit payments August 2026: Canadians can expect several important government benefit payments this month. Here are the key August payment dates for the Canada Child Benefit, Ontario Trillium Benefit and other provincial benefits, plus what recipients should know about upcoming payments in Canada in August. The CRA has warned… The Economic Times · Aug 8
Disability campaigners call on mayor to scrap floating bus stops The stops, first introduced in 2013, involve a cycle lane running between a bus stop and the pavement Evening Standard · Aug 7
Key Questions to Ask Before Agreeing to a Shortened School Day Parents are sometimes asked to consider a shortened school day when their child is struggling with medical, behavioral, or disability-related challenges. While the recommendation may be presented as a temporary solution, it can affect academic progress, social development, and access to educational services. Federal disability laws generally expect students with… Kids Ain't Cheap · Aug 6
The Economic Times · Aug 6 'Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': Supreme Court doubles compensation to Rs 83 lakh for child left disabled in crash, says 'entire future has been taken away' 'Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': The Supreme Court has nearly doubled the motor accident compensation awarded to an Odisha girl who was left with 90% permanent disability after a road crash when she was just six months old, raising the total payout to Rs 83.38 lakh from Rs…
Medical Daily · Aug 6 Medicaid Enrollees with Chronic Illness Face a Documentation Test After a Judge Declined to Pause the Rule A federal judge let the CMS medical frailty rule stand. Here is what chronically ill Medicaid enrollees will need to document and when.
The Canberra Times · Aug 5 Man allegedly raped woman with intellectual disability over five days 'Extremely high' risk of committing more crimes, magistrate says.
Medical Daily · Aug 5 Federal Medicaid Work Rules Leave Homelessness Off the Exemption List, and Clinics Are Improvising The federal Medicaid work requirement exemption list does not include homelessness. Clinics are documenting eligibility through other categories.
Medical Daily · Aug 5 Congress Sets Today as the Deadline for Justice Department Answers on Its Disability Care Opinion One hundred lawmakers set August 5 as the deadline for DOJ answers on its Olmstead opinion. Here is what changed and what has not.
The Conversation · Aug 4 Today’s arguments about disability benefits have been raging for 500 years When politicians debate disability benefits today, the arguments can sound distinctly modern. Concerns about rising welfare costs, accusations of fraud and disputes over who deserves support often dominate headlines and political discussions.
AAP · Aug 4 'Swept under the rug': hate speech reforms knocked back A report recommending hate speech reforms that sat with a state government for months has been snubbed, with sexual minorities arguing it's an insult.
Medical Daily · Jul 31 What Families Managing a Relative's Disability Care Should Know About the New Federal Reading of Olmstead A Justice Department opinion says the ADA never required community placement. State obligations have not changed yet. What caregivers should watch for.
Pedestrian.tv · Jul 30 16 People With Disability Reveal The Most Fkd Things People Have Said To Their Face We asked our readers with disabilities to shared the most bonkers comments people have said to them and the answers did not disappoint.
Medical Daily · Jul 30 Mother Says Autistic Toddler Was Dismissed From Daycare, Raising Questions About Inclusive Child Care and Disability Support A Nova Scotia mother says her autistic toddler was dismissed from daycae after recurring biting incidents, renewing concerns over inclusive child care, staffing and disability support.
The Independent UK · Jul 30 Syria’s first disability football tournament takes the field, in photos Players warmed up and prayed under a full moon in Damascus before the final of Syria’s first football tournament for people with disabilities. The Damascus Governorate Club defeated the Omayya Club to win the title.