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Sean Butler, 47, is calling for changes to the Blue Badge renewal system.

Disabled man fined while waiting for Blue Badge renewal

From Monday, new claimants for the health element of universal credit will get a lower rate of £217.26 a month

Benefits and pensions changes coming in this week

Adapt & Drive will launch from Monday 2nd February, available initially through selected car dealers across the UK.

Ad Feature Mobility in Motion partners with car manufacturers on for new scheme

Mattel has launched its first autistic doll

Autism charity offers word of caution over new Barbie doll

CNBC host Becky Quick has spoken about her nine-year-old daughter's rare genetic disorder for the first time. Photo by CNBC.

TV host shares details of daughter's rare disorder for the first time

Education can and should be the great equaliser. But until disabled students have the same access, the same dignity, and the same opportunities as everyone else, it will remain another system where inequality thrives.

We built an education system for everyone but disabled students

Irish actress Ruth Codd joins The Celebrity Traitors.

The Celebrity Traitors: Who is Ruth Codd? TV star career explained

Beloved charity for dogs helping disabled people faces closure

During his remarks at Charlie Kirk's public memorial, President Donald Trump said “we found an answer” to autism. (Photo: Alamy/PA)

Trump reveals 'we found an answer' to autism - what causes it?

Influencer and reality TV star, Juan “Raymond” Harper, affectionately known as Rolling Ray, has died at the young age of 28. (Photo: @iamrollingray/Instagram)

Influencer and reality TV star dies aged 28

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Expert warns to not ask these illegal job interview questions

The Line-up for the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins has been revealed.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins line-up revealed for new series

Vicky Foxcroft, Labour's Shadow Minister for Disabled People. Credit: PA/Parliament

Labour whip Vicky Foxcroft resigns over cuts to disability benefits

A television advert for Twix biscuits has been banned by the ASA for promoting "dangerous" and "irresponsible" driving

Most controversial adverts of all time as Twix ad pulled from air

Colin Farrell has said he is placing his son with Angelman syndrome in care facility

Colin Farrell placing son with Angelman syndrome in care facility

Liz Kendall, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, leaves after attending the weekly Cabinet meeting of ministers at 10 Downing Street on March 18, 2025 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Government announces major changes to PIP and Universal Credit

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PIP changes: new eligibility and assessment points system explained
Major changes to disability benefits will make it harder to qualify ⚠️
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PIP reforms - what changes to disability benefits could mean for you

Almost 300,000 PIP applications were denied last year.

The harshest areas in the country for approving disability benefits

Actor and social media celebrity InkMonstarr, has written a heartfelt message for Emily Willis, who has been left permanently disabled after suffering a cardiac arrest from a drug overdose.

Actor writes well-wishes for paralysed ex-porn star

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Scottish disability benefit rates rising in April: how much you'll get

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April pay boost for disability benefit claimants - how much you'll get

TV Chef Jamie Oliver opens up about his disability in new Channel 4 documentary

Jamie Oliver opens up about his disability in new documentary

Traitors winner Meryl Williams has revealed in a TikTok video that she was forced to lock herself in a train toilet to escape a group of abusive teens who made fun of her dwarfism.

The Traitors winner Meryl Williams reveals sickening abuse incident

Lily-Rae with actor Kate Winslet.

Kate Winslet gifted £5k so I can see Northern Lights before I go blind

Natasha Abrahart, a university student from Nottingham, who tragically took her own life while studying at the University of Bristol in 2018.

Student took own life after being denied help

TV presenter Lucy Edwards blindfolded her wedding guests so they could experience what it is like to be blind

Blind TV presenter blindfolded her wedding guests

Eddie Low, the legendary New Zealand-born country singer, has died at the age of 81 following a battle with cancer.

Legendary country singer dies
Eddie Low, the legendary New Zealand-born country singer, has died at the age of 81 following a battle with cancer.
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Attributes which define a ‘healthy person’ include good posture, being able to move without difficulty and aids, and low body fat, according to Brits

These images show what Brits think ‘healthy’ looks like

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Thousands of households to receive £500 summer holidays payment

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Martin Lewis reveals how pensioners can claim up to £5,600 annually

Lisa Morrison had a double hand amputation after being burned as a child

Burns survivor 'thrown off' children's ride at Thorpe Park

Blind activist and broadcaster Lucy Edwards celebrates the release of the very first blind Barbie doll.

Mattel releases first blind Barbie doll

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5 common conditions that make you eligible for £470 monthly PIP help

'I'm a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here' and 'X-Factor' reality TV star Myles Stephenson with his son Shiloh, who has Hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Photo by Instagram/mylesraksu

Reality star gives emotional update on three-year-old son's disability

Nottingham Crown Court.

Mum asked for death penalty after killing her two children

Chris McCausland in 2022 (Photo: Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for BAUER)

Breaking Primetime show signs blind comedian

Patsy Field, a model with a hidden disability from London, is a contestant on 'Love Island' UK 2024. Photo by ITV.

Meet 'Love Island' series 11 contestant Patsy Field

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Major changes to PIP considered

Tasha Ghouri made history as ‘Love Island’s’ first-ever deaf contestant - but she doesn’t think much of the 2024 cast for the ITV 2 dating show. Photo by Getty Images.

'Love Island' star disappointed by 'lack of inclusivity' in new series

Patsy Field, Love Island 2024 (Photo: ITV)

Love Island contestant raises awareness of Erb's Palsy

Dame Sarah Storey celebrates winning at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in 2015 (Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images for British Cycling)

Dame Sarah Storey on Desert Island Discs

‘Coronation Street actress’ Lisa George, who plays Beth Sutherland (nee Tinker) in the ITV soap, has been diagnosed with a genetic eye condition that may cause her to go blind. Photo by Getty Images.

Breaking Soap star may go blind

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Who qualifies for PIP support - and what evidence you can submit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks at a key after operating a cylinder key machine to copy and cut a cylinder key during a visit to a branch of Timpson, in central London after he gave a major policy speech on welfare reform where he called for an end to the "sick note culture". Credit: PA

Rishi Sunak's welfare reforms are 'full-on assault on disabled people'

Campaigners have called on political parties to prioritise disabled people. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty/Adobe

Politicians urged to prioritise disabled people after shock research

The UK Government will face the UN in Geneva on Monday, March 18 for violations of Disabled people’s rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

UK government to face UN over rights violation

Petra Walker-Barrera was given metoclopramide for eight years, despite NHS advice that it is taken as a five-day course. Picture: Petra Walker-Barrera / Slater Gordon

Anti-sickness drug leaves grandmother disabled

The leap year may impact when people will receive Universal Credit payments

How the 2024 leap year could affect Universal Credit payments

New guidance means it’s more important than ever that men, as well as women, understand what happens during the menopause. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Men's guide to the menopause

The incident occurred at Dalston Junction (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Disabled woman forced to crawl up stairs in London station

Christina Applegate and host Anthony Anderson speak onstage during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Explainer Christina Applegate bravely attends Emmy Awards while battling MS

Find out if you are eligble for Cold Weather Payments.

Who is eligible for Cold Weather Payments?

Rishi Sunak has been slammed for failing to replace the Minister for Disabled People. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Exclusive Rishi Sunak slammed for not replacing the Minister for Disabled People

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Where does the Children in Need money go? How charity money is spent

A man who was sacked after almost dying from an allergic reaction to peanuts has successfully sued his former employer. Credit: AFP via Getty Images

Man sacked after almost dying from allergic reaction to nuts

Actress Sharon Stone almost died after a brain haemorrhage in 2001 - which doctors initially thought was fake. (Picture: Getty Images)

Sharon Stone was told by doctors she was "faking" brain haemorrhage

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