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New assessment update for people on devolved disability benefits

Daily Record 23 Feb 2026
New and existing claimants of Adult, Child or Pension Age Disability Payments may get a ‘client consultation’ instead of a face-to-face assessment ... .
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Veterans flood government website with concerns about disability benefits rule

Stars and Stripes 23 Feb 2026
Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said he is preparing legislation to protect veterans disability benefits from being impacted by the rule.
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Top tips to help people making a new claim for devolved disability benefits

Daily Record 19 Feb 2026
Anew checklist from Social Security Scotland aims to help people making a new claim for Adult, Child or Pension Age Disability Payments ... .
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People on Attendance Allowance or other disability benefits may be due an extra �331 each month

Daily Record 17 Feb 2026
Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support ... .
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Pensioners on disability benefits could be due an extra �344 every month from April

Daily Record 13 Feb 2026
Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support through Pension Credit ... .
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Free driving lessons for people on PIP, ADP or other disability benefits

Daily Record 13 Feb 2026
Disabled learner drivers on means-tested benefits may be eligible for the Driving Lessons Grant, offered through the Motability Scheme ... .
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'Open to abuse': Fewer than 1% of disability benefits claims are independently assessed

The Scotsman 12 Feb 2026
Social Security Scotland’s ‘dignity’ ethos has raised concerns about how Adult Disability Payment is awarded ....
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Young people on disability benefits to get extra �265 payment later this year

Daily Record 10 Feb 2026
Child Winter Heating Payments will be issued automatically to almost 45,000 young disabled people in Scotland ... .
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Gen Z’s economic reality calls for new disability-benefit rules

The Washington Post 10 Feb 2026
The cutoff at age 22 reflects an outdated assumption about how adulthood unfolds ... .
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Allsup Veterans Appeals Helps Veterans Avoid Missed Disability Benefits Through VA And SSDI Dual-Eligibility

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 04 Feb 2026
Allsup helps veterans understand how service-connected disabilities and work history may qualify them for more income. Allsup helps veterans understand how service-connected disabilities and work history may qualify them for more income ... .
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Labour dishes out disability benefits without seeing claimants

The Daily Telegraph 30 Jan 2026
Checks on millions of claimants for sickness benefits have become more lax under Labour, new figures obtained by The Telegraph reveal ... Benefit, Disability, Department for Work & Pensions, Labour Party.
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