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PIP Changes 2025: Everything You Need to Know About the New Personal Independence Payment Rules

Hello everyone, After months of speculation and much worry and concern from the disabled community, there has finally been an update on PIP and Welfare Cuts for 2025 and I wanted to share the news with our community so we can begin to talk about the fears of disabled people in the UK. We have […]

Georgina, Founder of Purpl

March 8, 2025

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UK Railcard Price Increase on 2nd March 2025 – Act Now to Save Money

Please be advised that UK Railcard prices will increase on 2nd March 2025 under new official regulations from the National Railcard Company. This includes 16-17 saver, 16-25 Railcard, 26-30 Railcard, Family & Friends, Two Together, Senior, Veterans and Network Railcards. 1. The one-year Railcard will increase from £30 to £352. The three-year Railcard will rise from […]

Purpl

February 27, 2025

Georgina is a white disabled woman and she stands with a Morrisons delivery driver with her groceries for a post on Purpl Disabled Discount about the Morrisons disabled discount

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Exclusive Morrisons Disabled Discount for Purpl Members

Purpl partners with Morrisons to create disabled discount for the disabled community!

Georgina, Founder of Purpl

February 25, 2025

A white man, John McFall who is the first disabled man to go into space, he has short brown hair, wears a blue polo shirt and red shorts, he has a lower limb difference and has a prothetic leg and is smiling whilst stood in an aircraft hangar with airplanes behind him

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First Disabled Astronaut to go to the International Space Station

“A really important milestone in the history of human spaceflight.”

Purpl

February 18, 2025

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Free Entry to Naidex with Purpl

Join Purpl at Naidex 2025 at Birmingham NEC on 19-20 March – we can’t wait to see you!

Purpl

January 21, 2025

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Government Announces Extra £86 Million for the Disabled Facilities Grant

The Government sets out immediate investment and reforms to improve adult social care.

Purpl

January 8, 2025

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Merry Christmas!

Georgina and the team would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

Georgina, Founder of Purpl

December 25, 2024

A male and female set of legs on a dance floor, the women's legs are bare and wearing gold shoes and the mens legs are wearing formal black trousers and dance shoes

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Positive Disability Representation in the Media

Chris McCausland’s Strictly Come Dancing Win: A Celebration of Talent, Perseverance, and Disability Representation

Purpl

December 17, 2024

Scope disability energy community support. A young woman comforting an elderly lady by the window, illustrating community support for disabilities.

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New Initiative to Tackle Fuel Poverty and Digital Exclusion in the Disabled Community

The Scope Community Disability Energy Advice Service is there to help tackle fuel poverty and digital exclusion.

Purpl

December 9, 2024

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