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Income boost for some as National Insurance threshold increases from Wednesday

Many people will start to see a boost in their pay packets this month as they grapple with surging living costs. From Wednesday July 6, the threshold at which people pay National Insurance (NI) will increase. The move follows a controversial 1.25 ...

05 Jul 2022 at 08:30

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48% of disabled adults have had to cut back on energy use, think-tank finds

Disabled people are almost twice as likely to report being unable to afford to keep their home warm than the non-disabled, according to a think-tank. Around two-fifths (41%) of disabled people said they could not afford to keep their home warm, ...

04 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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52% of people with disabilities ‘negatively affected by bank branch closures’

More than half (52%) of bank customers with disabilities feel that branch closures have negatively affected their ability to access vital banking services, according to a Which? survey. The consumer group carried out research among more than 2,...

14 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Disabled more likely to be in lower-paid and non-homeworking jobs – analysis

Around one in seven care workers and home carers in England and Wales have a disability, along with one in six retail cashiers and check-out operators, new analysis shows. The proportion is similar for people working in call centres or as ...

04 Dec 2023 at 11:17

Professional Santa becomes first in the world to get bionic arm, UK firm claims

A US Navy veteran has become the first professional Santa in the world to be fitted with a bionic arm, a British firm has claimed. Mike Tindall, of Tennessee, had his left forearm amputated in 1994 after an automatic wood saw that he was ...

02 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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6m people set to receive £150 disability cost-of-living payment from Tuesday

Around six million people will receive a one-off £150 disability cost-of-living payment from Tuesday. Those being paid a qualifying disability benefit will be paid automatically from September 20. The vast majority of those eligible are ...

20 Sept 2022 at 14:33

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59% of disabled people ‘say living costs making them feel financially unstable’

More than half (59%) of people with disabilities say living costs are making them feel financially unstable, according to a survey. This is higher than the half (50%) of UK adults surveyed across the UK generally who feel this way. One ...

28 Sept 2023 at 11:17

Disability rights activist becomes MBE in Windsor Castle ceremony

A disability rights activist has called for environmentalism to be more inclusionary after she became an MBE at Windsor Castle. Michaela Hollywood, who is deputy chief executive of the Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance and lives with ...

11 Oct 2023 at 20:54

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One in three ‘could struggle to achieve minimum living standards in retirement’

Around one in three (35%) people could struggle to make ends meet in retirement, according to a report. The average man is on track to receive £19,000 a year in retirement income per year, compared with £12,000 for the average woman, ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Nationwide Building Society launches British Sign Language service

Nationwide Building Society has rolled out a new digital service by providing its website in British Sign Language (BSL). It has partnered with BSL technology company Signly to help improve access to financial services. BSL content ...

18 Mar 2024 at 10:06

University Challenge Christmas episode axed after disabled contestants complain

The BBC has pulled a Christmas University Challenge episode from its festive schedule after two contestants complained about a lack of provision for their disabilities. The episode will not be broadcast following grievances from ...

01 Dec 2023 at 19:53

Personal Finance

Third of bank transfer fraud victims ‘now avoid new ways of managing money’

Around one in three (36%) people who have been tricked into transferring cash to fraudsters now tend to avoid new ways of managing their money, according to research for a regulator. Fraud victims with characteristics which may ...

21 Nov 2024 at 11:17

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