Strict eligibility rules mean not everyone who applies will qualify, with councils assessing mobility, medical evidence and daily living needs before making a decision.

Charlotte Jenner and Charlie Sears from Paddock Wood, Kent, are battling to win a better life for their son Ronnie. The two-year-old has Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder

Full list of Blue Badge parking rules for people travelling in a vehicle as a driver or passenger.

Having a free companion pass on public transport would help with the 'overwhelming' costs of having a disability, a campaigner has said

Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment can be worth up to £114.60 a week, but many older people miss out because of common misunderstandings about eligibility.

Thousands of unpaid carers could receive a new payment worth £10.40 a week for each additional person they care for.

Blue Badge holders could also qualify for additional parking, free bus travel and discounted train journeys.

New Adult Disability Payment claimants may not be aware a successful award can also open the door to additional benefit top-ups, help with housing costs, Council Tax and travel.

Local councils across Great Britain typically issue Blue Badges to people for up to three years.

In an impressive early demonstration of a potentially revolutionary technology, biotech engineers in Zurich used micro-sized robots and stem cells to restore normal movement in a mouse whose spinal cord was entirely severed. The tech was also demonstrated in zebrafish, and the engineers behind the demonstration say it brings multiple advantages over existing, similar methods. […]

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This essential guidance can help people making a new claim for any of Scotland’s devolved disability benefits.

'This is making an adjustment to the system to remove barriers for disabled people and that is really all that we want to do.'

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Ladybug Lodge in Coventry has expanded its inclusive play space for children with SEND, with 86 new accessible toys funded through Newlife charity's community play pilot scheme, allowing families to play together in a supportive environment

Amazing work is being done - but it's been overshadowed by by-election drama

Thousands of Blue Badge holders in Scotland may be unaware of the additional benefits attached to the parking permit.

Mr O’Riordan gave evidence that his mental health had deteriorated in late 2022 and he had sought reasonable accommodation from his general manager on several occasions

More than 1.7 million older people receive Attendance Allowance, but failing to report certain changes to the DWP could see payments reduced, stopped or even lead to penalties.

On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements, mandating that everyone who seeks Medicaid support has to prove they are unable to work to a greater extent, even if they have already been diagnosed with a debilitating condition like sickle cell disease—and even if they […]

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that certain Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants could have their awards reviewed every four or six years under updated guidance

Sir Stephen Timms said the PIP review is expected to report this autumn and its recommendations will be debated in Parliament.

The boss of Amazon in the UK slams, what he called, a "failure of imagination" when it comes to helping people with learning disabilities into work

More than 1.7 million people over State Pension age are claiming Attendance Allowance.

Most Adult Disability Payment awards are issued by Social Security Scotland for between two and 10 years.

The average processing time for new Pension Age Disability Payment claims is 10 t working days.

AUthenTISM is a new respite programme for neurodivergent children aged three to twelve with special educational needs

If you are not automatically eligible, you may be able to get a Blue Badge under certain other circumstances.

Joe cared for 14-year-old Sam, who has complex needs and the pair have built a friendship that has changed both their lives

Pension age disability benefits do not include a mobility element which can act as a passport to the Blue Badge or Motability schemes.

New figures from Social Security Scotland show the most common Adult Disability Payment review period is two years.