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A long term disability settlement is an agreement between you and your insurance company, wherein the insurer pays a one-time

The Nigeria Business and Disability Network (NBDN), in collaboration with Access Holdings and various stakeholders from the private, public, and

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has established a dedicated Department of Assistive Technology to aid the activities of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). This significant development was disclosed by the…

Disability cost of living figures come as the Government looks to overhaul the Personal Independence Payment system.

An attempt by state lawmakers to give Coloradans more power to seek compensation for problems they experience with wheelchairs at Denver International Airport faltered, a key sponsor said, as DIA and city officials undermined the bill.

It reduces Social Security applications and new beneficiaries

“We need more, and we know that more people will die if we’re not there,” warns learning disability nurse Katy Welsh

As an adult, she developed rheumatoid arthritis, was bedridden for 5 years and had to quit her bank job

SPONSORED: Many seniors and adults with disabilities enrolled in Medicaid’s STAR+PLUS program will need to select a new health plan.Medicaid health plan changes for seniors and adults with disabilities was first posted on June 3, 2024 at 6…

Investigators said the victim, who required the use of a wheelchair, was reported missing before his body was found in Dutton Lake back in 2020.

A disability rights advocate says although the province is moving in the right direction, officials can't ignore the fact that it failed to reach a key deadline earlier this year.

Scientists have made a breakthrough in genetic research by finding the root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which affects about one in 20,000 young people.

Mencap Liverpool and Sefton, a charity that empowers people with learning disabilities, has called for better training in local communities to encourage their members to participate in sport outside of the charity’s environment.

Researchers identified a neurodevelopmental disorder, caused by mutations in a single gene, that affects tens of thousands of people worldwide. The study, involving genetic analysis of thousands of individuals with intellectual disability …

Only a ‘small group’ of people may be eligible for an ‘indefinite award’ with no ADP review date.

The Federal Government has increased the 2024 budgetary allocation of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities by 500 percent of what it received in 2023. The Executive Secretary of the commission, James Lalu, said this…

The Federal Government has announced the procurement of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) amounting to N20 billion.

"This is due to the fact that 99 per cent of our assistive devices are imported and the prices are higher and are now getting out of the reach of the poor."

City Council voted Thursday to raise the property tax exemption for homeowners who are 65 years and older and those with a disability. The move is an attempt to further curtail the amount of money residents pay taxes on. Homeowners…