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A total of 250,000 new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applications were lodged from January to April 2024, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures reveal

Junior's mum has told how her son will "never live a normal life" after being diagnosed with a rare disorder that has seen his seizures continue even with prescribed medication

A WOMAN has opened up on her horrendous experience at a Taylor Swift concert.Holly April, an influencer also known as ‘Stoma Babe’ explained that

If you are required to have a PIP assessment, this can take place in person, over the phone or by video call and you'll be asked to explain how your condition affects your life

Locals living on the Townley Court estate in Stratford, East London, say they are too scared to leave their homes as the area has become a hotspot for sex work and drug dealing

Robert Smith, who has muscular dystrophy, lives in a ground-floor social housing flat but has no way of leaving his home on his own after breaking his hip last year

Emily Annakin, 23, has lost most of her sight through Stargardt disease - a form of juvenile macular degeneration - with no central vision, and has used her experience to design urban spaces

There were more than 6,400 thefts of blue badges across London during last year alone. A disabled wheelchair user is now calling for the permits to be updated with pictures on the front

The Department for Work and Pensions has highlighted the various groups of people who are eligible for the new round of cost of living payments, including claimants of Universal Credit and other benefits, and urged local councils to consider who else might benefit from additional support

Quadriplegic Noland Arbaugh is the first person to have one of Elon Musk’s brain implants inserted into his head and it's already given him some of the independence he so desperately craved

Authorities in London have seen the number of disabled blue badge thefts quadruple in the past decade, as some believe criminals see the badges as mere 'freebies'

The CEO of a disability rights group has accused the politicians vying for Number 10 of failing to acknowledge disabled people during their General Election campaigns

The Rivera Hotel, which once a grand hotel and housed children evacuated from London during WW2, now sits empty and abandoned years after fires broke out within it walls.

Kelly Knipes, 42, has been sleepwalking since the birth of her eldest son, and soon developed parasomnia, which sees her shop online while snoozing, with the habit costing her £3,000

Internet sensation Amy Pohl has been through some incredibly dark times after she suddenly fell gravely ill and her life changed forever. At one point she was in 'so much pain' she didn't think it would ever get any better'

'ATTENTION everyone!' the director shouted, her voice cutting through the chatter.Actors wearing elaborate costumes and make up scrambled into t

Five-year-old Ashley Marotta has enjoyed an 'instant confidence boost' after becoming the youngest person in the world to get a futuristic bionic arm, his mum says

The Motability Go Charge app allows drivers to check which charges are available and how much they will cost. It covers more than half of all chargepoints in the UK

Danielle Drummond had hoped for a fresh start in a new state but the tragic accident left her with a severed spine and needing a wheelchair after she and a friend tried to move a piano

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it suspects the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has broken equality law in how it treats disabled people

A proposed shake-up of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will also take into account the impact on Carer's Allowance, the Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed

The Department for Work and Pensions is proposing a shake-up to the benefit which is seeing 70,000 new applications every month and is currently claimed by around 3.5 million people

Driving licences could be revoked for drivers who fail to follow DVLA eyesight rules - with 'inadequate vision' putting road users at risk of being a 'hazard' on the road

Before 2021, the DWP assessment rules saw some claimants get lower PIP payments, while others were refused PIP altogether because their points in the assessment weren't high enough

A MODEL who appeared in Vogue is "coming out" as deaf - after 12 years of pretending not to be.Georgia Meacham, 30, was born "moderately" deaf and sta