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Thursday, Jun 20

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No recruitment slots for persons with disabilities, IGP tells PSC

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Following a rift between the Police Service Commission and the police management, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has said that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) currently does not have positions available for People…

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Among cancer survivors, LGBTQ+ individuals report higher prevalence of chronic health conditions, disabilities

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Cancer survivors who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or anything other than straight and cisgender (LGBTQ+) experience more chronic health conditions, disabilities, and other physical and cognitive limitations than…

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USU creating new program to help more people with disabilities nationwide

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Utah State University will be creating a new program to help more people affected by disabilities get the tools they need to learn.

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Group wants women with disabilities involved in climate change issues

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A group, Network of Women with Disabilities (NWD) has called on the governments to involve women with disabilities and others in the programmes and policies of climate change mitigation and others at both national and sub-national levels…

People of State Pension age on disability benefits may be due an extra £326 each month

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Pensioners claiming Carer’s Allowance may also be eligible for an extra payment of £182.40 each month.

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Warning issued over PIP disability crackdown as report details impact on taxpayers

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A new report is warning against a planned crackdown on PIP and disability benefits that may harm claimants but not save any taxpayer money at all

Warning issued over PIP disability crackdown that could be 'risky in the extreme'

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A new report is warning against a planned crackdown on PIP and disability benefits that may harm claimants but not save any taxpayer money at all

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Group urges govt to provide health services for people with disability

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A non-profit organisation Christ’s Outreach on Disabilities (CODISA) has called for greater collaboration among disability groups and implementation of existing disability laws by the government. CODISA said despite the passage of the…

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Govt data shows mental disabilities on the rise in Malaysia; two doctors suggest parents’ fertility, diet, and infections among causes

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — As many as 33,602 men in Malaysia have been recorded to have mental health issues compared to wo...

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PIP disability benefit crackdown ‘unlikely to save taxpayer money’

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Eligibility reforms will damage people’s living standards without helping them into work - with projected savings very difficult to enact, report warns

Wednesday, Jun 19

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Justice Department accuses Utah of discriminating against people with disabilities

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Utah is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by discriminating against people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a ruling by the U.S. Justice Department.

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LDSL celebrate National Learning Disability week

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Wigan Warriors will attend a Community Integrated Care LDSL Festival this Sunday to celebrate National Learning Disability Week

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Inclusive care: Researchers offer strategies to support infant feeding for parents with disabilities through WIC

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Infant feeding, involving breastfeeding, formula feeding, and the introduction of solid foods, is crucial for parenting. Pregnant and postpartum individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities face challenges in infant feeding…

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People on DWP disability benefits given £975 warning as ‘few considerations have been made’

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People on disability benefits are facing a drastically higher cost of living as a new study highlighted the dire discrepancies between benefit payments

People on DWP disability benefits given £975 warning as ‘few considerations have been made’

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People on disability benefits are facing a drastically higher cost of living as a new study highlighted the dire discrepancies between benefit payments

Report finds thousands of Missourians with mental health disabilities held against their will

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Thousands of Missourians with mental health disabilities are unnecessarily trapped in nursing homes against their will because of systemic failures by the state, according to a scalding report from the Department of Justice.

Disability benefits crackdown in Tory plan is exposed live on ITV Good Morning Britain

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Tory minister Mel Stride faced a grilling from GMB presenter Ed Balls as he failed to offer up specifics on his party's £12billion saving pledge that raised eyebrows amongst economists

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Girl, 12, 'unable to go on rides' at Gulliver's World after being denied disability wristband

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A spokesman for Gulliver's World said the theme park has "very clear" guidelines for disability access after a mum complained their family trip was "absolutely ruined"

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Good luck in the National Learning Disability and Autism awards, Billy!

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This week is Learning Disabilities Week and to highlight this we are hearing from local people who want to make all of us more aware of what life is like when you have a learning disability.