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The government’s final cost of living payment arrives in the bank accounts of those on certain benefits. They claim these payments are to help those who struggle most with the rising cost of living, but once again they’re only available to those on means-tested benefits, meaning many disabled people will miss out.

The government has launched its new Disability Action Plan – 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for disabled people to live, work and thrive. Disability Rights UK responds to Disability Action Plan.

Mollie Pearce might have fallen at the final hurdle of The Traitors and lost the £95k prize, but the model and healthcare assistant finds some comfort in what she achieved in opening up on her “double whammy” of disability – limb difference and living with a stoma. 09

Most of us think of a fresh start as a new year begins, with some of us wondering what work or training-related opportunities are on the horizon. So Community Living’s latest coverage includes a focus on equality around employment, from minimum pay to access and inclusive recruitment and training.

The Department for Education (DfE) have announced today that they will be amending the school census to include Down’s syndrome as a separate category. This will provide, from 2025 onwards, a better understanding of how and where children with Down’s syndrome are being educated.