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'Worrying' number of teens lose disability benefits
More than 124,000 young people have had claims for adult disability benefits refused, the BBC finds.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses
Multiple pages scrubbed from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website due to a Trump order. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real ...The Guardian - 5d -
Manchester United under fire from disabled fans over ‘unjust’ decline of standards
Manchester United have come under fire from disabled supporters over “declining” stewarding standards and “highly unjust” rising parking charges.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Disability benefit cuts test loyalty of Labour MPs
Some are worried about the possibility of freezing payments for people with long-term conditions.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Plan to freeze key disability benefit may be dropped
Many usually loyal Labour MPs had voiced strong opposition to the idea of not increasing PIP in line with inflation, as part of expected welfare cuts.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
This 'Wicked' Broadway actor is making history for performers with disabilities
Jenna Bainbridge will be the first wheelchair user to portray Nessarose in the 21-year history of 'Wicked' on Broadway.NBC News - 3d -
ABLE accounts allow Americans with disabilities to save and invest
Named for the 2014 law that created them, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, ABLE accounts have been available since 2016 to those eligible.CBS News - 3d -
Is The Government Backing Down Over Benefits?
Plans to freeze some disability benefits could be abandoned.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The Department of Education cut nearly half its civil rights investigators, which experts say could have a major impact on children with special needs.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
UK ministers to drop plan to freeze key disability benefit
Decision on personal independence payments comes ahead of government paper setting out wider reforms on TuesdayFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
Labour unveils disability benefits cuts that aim to save over £5bn
Move risks stoking biggest backbench rebellion of Keir Starmer’s premiershipFinancial Times - 6d -
UK’s Motability to crack down on misuse of motoring scheme for disabled people
Chief executive says most car buyers come from households on incomes of less than £20,000Financial Times - 5h -
UK’s Motability to crack down on misuse of motoring scheme for disabled people
Chief executive says most car buyers come from households on incomes of less than £20,000Financial Times - 5h -
What went wrong with the UK’s welfare system?
Factors behind sharp rise in incapacity and disability benefits are complex and at times counterintuitiveFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
Benefits crackdown unveiled with aim to save £5bn a year by 2030
Measures include restricting eligibility for disability payments and cutting benefits for health conditions.BBC News - 6d -
Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled
PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving more than 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse off. Keir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off
Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPs. UK politics live – latest updates Liz Kendall, the welfare secretary, has faced ...The Guardian - 6d -
Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs
Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defenceFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
I invested $4,000 in 2020 when the market crashed. It’s now worth $55,000 with 65% in Nvidia. Am I now in trouble?
“I’ve been disabled from anorexia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome for the past five years.”MarketWatch - Mar. 16 -
UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch
Changing disability allowances is a particularly contentious move within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.The New York Times - 6d -
'If I lose my benefit payments I'll struggle to get to work'
People on long-term sickness and disability benefits tell the BBC they fear how cuts will affect them.BBC News - 6d -
More than a fifth of UK adults still not looking for work
Official figures come after controversial plans to cut sickness and disability benefits were announced this week.BBC News - 4d -
'They're playing politics with my little boy': What Trump's education dept cuts mean for one mum
Mass firings at the Office for Civil rights made one mother fear her disabled son's case will vanishBBC News - 4d -
Thirteen years ago, Emma told me disability cuts nearly broke her family. Now, under Labour, it’s worse | Polly Toynbee
In families like hers, the devastating impact of the £5bn cuts will be felt most keenly. It is a stain Labour may never be rid of. Wrong, badly wrong, and it won’t easily, if ever, be forgotten or ...The Guardian - 3d -
Fired Federal Workers Get Last Words in With Scathing Letters of Resignation to DOGE
Departing officials, including disabled veterans, defend themselves and thousands of fired federal colleagues’ work with defiant, indignant letters, creating a written record of a tumultuous time.Inc. - Mar. 10 -
5 years later, long Covid is still a medical mystery. Here's what scientists have learned.
What causes long Covid? Scientists don't fully understand why some develop disabling chronic complications after recovering from the virus. Clues are emerging.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Restore Medicaid's intent: Prioritize the most vulnerable over able-bodied childless adults
Congress should refocus the program on its original intent: vulnerable Americans, especially those with disabilities who have nowhere else to turn for health coverage.The Hill - Mar. 12 -
DOJ reduces ADA compliance guidance, pointing to Trump order
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday removed what it called "outdated" and "unnecessary" red tape for businesses to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department ...The Hill - 4d -
Why Trump Can’t Immediately Shut Down the Education Department
Congress and federal law stand in the way of shutting down the agency, which manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and supports programs for students with disabilities.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump says student loans moving to SBA, 'special needs' to HHS
President Trump said Friday he is “immediately” moving the handling of federal student loans to the Small Business Administration (SBA), and shifting programs for students with disabilities to the ...The Hill - 3d -
Social Security is about to become a big problem for Trump
As we look to the midterm elections next year, Trump will be dealing with 2.5 million people in Social Security’s disability backlog who aren't receiving a basic governmental function.The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Up to 1.2m people could lose between £4,200 and £6,300 per year from changes to Pip, Resolution Foundation says -UK politics live
Work and pensions secretary says Benefits crackdown will save £5bn by 2030 but disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’. Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? . Badenoch says she has not ...The Guardian - 6d -
How DOGE Cuts Aim to Push the Social Security Administration Beyond Breaking Point
Elon Musk’s federal spending and headcount slashing is supporting a longtime Republican goal: disabling the Social Security Administration while legislators can still deny they voted for cuts.Inc. - 6d -
Synchron’s Brain-Computer Interface Now Has Nvidia’s AI
The company has partnered with Nvidia to develop “cognitive AI,” which it says will allow people with severe physical disabilities to have more natural interactions with the world around them.Wired - 5d -
Starmer must drop ‘cruel’ Pip proposals or face ‘mother of all rebellions’, Labour MP says – UK politics live
Richard Burgon says PM’s failure to defend new Pip eligibility rules at PMQs shows why ‘cruel’ plans should be dropped. Last night, to back up its analysis of the disability cuts, the Institute ...The Guardian - 5d -
Social Security, Buffeted by Turmoil, Awaits a New Leader
The billionaire Elon Musk has become fixated on finding fraud inside the agency, which provides retirement, survivor and disability payments to 73 million Americans each month.The New York Times - 13h -
Social Security, Buffeted by Turmoil, Awaits a New Leader
The billionaire Elon Musk has become fixated on finding fraud inside the agency, which provides retirement, survivor and disability payments to 73 million Americans each month.The New York Times - 9h