A disability charity in Allerdale says it has seen a spike in calls from worried service-users after reports of potential changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Staff told local media that people are anxious about what any reforms could mean for daily living, mobility support and their ability to plan ahead. By Gareth Cavanagh – […]
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A court has heard that Optus signed up a homeless, deaf and non-verbal amputee to five mobile contracts and then resisted complaints about its sales practices. The judge described such targeting as “inexcusable”. By Abe Maddison – Yahoo News According to the report, the case highlights the risks faced by disabled consumers when aggressive retail
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Nevonia Moodley lives with Friedreich’s ataxia and refuses to let the condition define her—she often says “the only disability is a bad attitude”. Diagnosed at 12 in 2002 after flu-like symptoms led to a life-altering diagnosis, she was once told she might not live beyond her teens. She has defied those predictions and built a
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Labour’s response to questions from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) argues that both the current Mental Health Act and the Mental Health Bill are compatible with the Convention. Disability advocates quoted in the analysis say this shows little appetite for change or understanding of lived experience. By Charli Clement
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A disability care worker in South Australia has received a suspended sentence after a crash that killed her client and injured a colleague near Victor Harbor in September last year. Mahnoor Malik, 21, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless use of a motor vehicle and aggravated driving without due care. By ABC The Adelaide
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On 26 August, the Minister of Social Development met with the Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities to refine a draft policy on service provision for persons with disabilities. The discussion focused on mainstreaming services across the social development sector from national to district level. By SA Government According to the Department of
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has urged the Welsh Government to toughen its draft Disabled People’s Rights Plan with clear targets, timelines and regular public progress reports, warning that weak accountability has held back real change. By Wired Gov What the EHRC wants The EHRC welcomed the plan’s long-term intent but said commitments
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Disability housing is under fresh scrutiny after an ABC Four Corners investigation found more than $100 million in investor funds has vanished from a program meant to deliver long-term homes for people with disabilities. The probe highlights aggressive marketing, unrealistic returns, and weak oversight around parts of the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) market. By ABC
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Women with disabilities face higher rates of violence and greater barriers to justice than their non-disabled peers. Recent reports highlight the scale and the gaps. By Wendy Dondolo – Pretoria News Key facts Justice and support What needs to happen for disability inclusion
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Sassa will introduce mandatory biometrics for social grant beneficiaries from September, with the Beneficiary Biometric Enrolment system deployed across all Sassa offices. The agency says the move will help detect and stop fraud in the grant system. By eNCA Biometrics were slated for the start of the current financial year but were delayed after organised
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