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Monday, Apr 29

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Gov. DeSantis announces major investments in services for those with developmental disabilities

www.news4jax.com

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Monday morning at a news conference at The Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter, a facility created by professional golfer Ernie Els to support individuals with autism.

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Florida directs $2.2 billion to services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities

www.clickorlando.com

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak from an autism foundation in Jupiter.

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Disability benefit clampdown: Some people just struggle with ‘ups and downs of everyday life’, says Tory minister

www.independent.co.uk

Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride appeared to suggest some people who were labelled as having “serious mental health conditions” were simply struggling with the “ups and downs of life” during a live interview on Monday (29 April).

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Video shows woman attack man with disabilities, attempt to steal crutch in Houston

abc7chicago.com

Video surveillance from the store shows the woman hitting the man, 63, several times and attempting to steal his crutch.

Man left with ‘permanent disability’ in his face after unprovoked attack in a bar

metro.co.uk

His jaw had to be wired together and titanium plates had to be inserted, leaving him with a 'permanent disability'.

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UK plans to squeeze disability benefits in bid to cut soaring welfare bill

www.ft.com

Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride calls for ‘adult conversation’ around making system more sustainable

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DWP disability benefit cuts for 450,000 people will only lead to 15,400 finding work

The DWP disability benefit cuts will not have the intended results of pushing people into work, forecasts show.

DWP announces three key changes to PIP disability benefits in huge overhaul

The Government is planning a major revamp of PIP as figures show 33,000 new applications for the benefit are approved every month

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Ministers seek to overhaul disability benefits system

www.bbc.co.uk

Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support.

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What is the PIP allowance? Government to change disability benefit system

www.standard.co.uk

The monthly welfare payment replaced the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people between 16 and state pension age in April 2013

People with 'mild' mental health problems will be told to get therapy and get back to work under disability benefit cash clampdown targeting 3

www.dailymail.co.uk

Mel Stride will unveil plans to overhaul the way disability benefits work, with proposals aimed at providing 'more tailored support in line with their needs'.

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Major changes to PIP disability benefits planned in government shake-up – including cash payments replaced with vouchers

www.thesun.co.uk

A HUGE shake-up to PIP is being planned by the government and it could see cash payments replaced with vouchers.

Major changes to PIP disability benefits planned in government shake-up – including cash payments replaced with vouchers

A HUGE shake-up to PIP is being planned by the government and it could see cash payments replaced with vouchers.

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Government set to announce changes to Disability benefit payments

aboutmanchester.co.uk

The Government is set to snnounce changes to the Disability Benefits system today The proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to be announced could include requiring receipts to be provided to claim money back from the…

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Zulum approves employment for people with disability

blueprint.ng

Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the employment of 15 people with disability who have undergone the formal educational system and obtained bachelor’s degree certificates, NCEs, diplomas and …

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Support A Sport provides an inclusive space where kids with disabilities can get their game on

6abc.com

Local children with disabilities are getting on the field with help from their older peers!

Sunday, Apr 28

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DWP: Over 450,000 people will be affected by disability benefit cuts

www.bristolpost.co.uk

The proposed changes are set to come into force next year and will result in cut benefits and higher work-search conditions

DWP disability benefit cuts will affect 450,000

www.devonlive.com

Over 450,000 people are set to be affected by the changes from next year