4 h. ago Parents, pensioners and disabled people due up to £305 in one

More than half a million children and families in Scotland received cash help for winter energy bills last year.

Economics

64 h. ago Chancellor says she ‘can’t leave welfare untouched’ this parliament as budget looms

Rachel Reeves understood to be eyeing cuts to Motability scheme as she tries to plug hole in country’s financesRachel Reeves has said she “can’t leave welfare untouched” this parliament, with the Treasury understood to be considering axing up to £1bn in tax breaks for a scheme providing cars for disabled people.The chancellor set out her thinking on welfare before next month’s budget in an interview, having previously said she would need to make cuts and raise taxes. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago New calls for free bus travel for carers providing support for disabled people

Local authorities can use government funding to offer discretionary concession travel to people within their communities.

Transport

6 d. ago New calls to give early State Pension payments to disabled people over 60

An online petition is calling on the UK Government to change State Pension eligibility rules.

Economics

8 d. ago Thousands of UK households could get council tax discount and save hundreds

The Disabled Band Reduction Scheme is meant to help disabled people who may be in larger properties because of their needs

Politics

1 week ago People on disability benefits due an extra £255 payment before end of this month

Child Winter Heating Payments will be issued automatically to almost 45,000 young disabled people in Scotland.

Economics

2 w. ago Young people on disability benefits to get an extra £255 payment next week

Child Winter Heating Payments will be issued automatically to almost 45,000 young disabled people in Scotland.

Economics

2 w. ago New Motability Scheme update for disabled people considering an Electric Vehicle for their next car

Around 815,000 people across Great Britain are now leasing a vehicle or equipment through the Motability Scheme.

Politics

2 w. ago Pensioners massively underrepresented in TV adverts, research finds

Disabled people were also among the least represented groups in TV adverts, despite accounting for a significant proportion of the United Kingdom’s population

Politics

2 w. ago Police officer who mocked disabled and vulnerable people in custody and sent videos to friends on WhatsApp weeps as he walks free from court

Former Met Police officer Jose Cunha, pictured, walked free from court today after he was handed a suspended sentence for sending videos mocking disabled and vulnerable people in custody.

Events

2 w. ago Pregnant women and pensioners massively underrepresented in TV adverts, research finds

Disabled people were also among the least represented groups in TV adverts, despite accounting for a significant proportion of the United Kingdom’s population

Politics

2 w. ago New Motability Scheme update for people on PIP, ADP and other disability benefits

Around 815,000 people across the UK are now leasing a vehicle or equipment through the Motability Scheme.

Politics

2 w. ago Free help for disabled people facing energy bill hikes as price cap rises

The energy price cap is set to rise again in October, but one charity is offering free help to those who are disabled or have a long-term health condition

Economics

3 w. ago 7/7’s worst injured survivor who lost both legs & eye has disability payments RESTORED after DWP U

THE most severely injured survivor of the 7/7 ­bombings has had his disability payments restored after The Sun intervened. Dan Biddle, 46, lost both legs, his left eye and spleen in the 2005 terror attack, and suffers complex PTSD. He has a business which helps companies attract and employ disabled people. For the past four...

Events

3 w. ago Former DWP employee urges all parents to claim Child Benefit to boost State Pension payments

Sandra Wrench shares three crucial reasons parents should not ignore Child Benefit.

Society