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Have your say on the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment
The UK Government is set to undertake a review of the PIP assessment process, to be led by the Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms. RNIB wants to hear your experiences and ideas for how the PIP assessment could be improved, to help us campaign for a fairer system as part of the review.
Government announces next steps on PIP review and welfare reforms
The UK Government has released two important updates on welfare reform that will affect blind and partially sighted people: their response to the Pathways to Work consultation and further details on the upcoming review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Life on Pause: RNIB calls on Health Secretary to act
Thousands of people with sight loss across England are finding their lives stuck on pause while they wait for vital support – in some cases for more than a year.
RNIB NI urges Derry students to ‘get smart about eye health’ on World Sight Day
World Sight Day (Thursday, 9 October), is an annual opportunity to focus on vision and prioritise good eye health care and to mark the occasion, sight loss charity RNIB NI (the Royal National Institute of Blind People in Northern Ireland), invited over 50 students at North West Regional College in Derry/Londonderry to take part in an eye test information event at the campus Dial Centre. By hosting this event, RNIB urges students to ‘get smart about eye health’ and make sure they book that all important eye test.
Leading experts call for action on accessibility, speaking at Labour Party Conference event
RNIB’s recent fringe event at the Labour Party Conference brought together a panel of experts from business and broadcasting to discuss how accessibility and inclusion can be embedded into products and services from the outset.
RNIB joins discussion on adult social care at Lib Dem Conference
At the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) roundtable, held during the recent Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth, RNIB joined stakeholders and sector leaders to discuss the priorities, opportunities and challenges facing the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care which is being chaired by Baroness Casey.
Looking for a better Scotland
This National Eye Health Week 2025, RNIB Scotland has launched its manifesto, ‘Looking For A Better Scotland’, urging all political parties to commit to action ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections.
In My Way: New RNIB report on walking reveals the unnecessary and dangerous barriers on our streets
Street obstacles like pavement parking and overgrown greenery are preventing blind and partially sighted people across the UK from walking around safely and confidently. RNIB’s new report, In My Way: Navigating pedestrian journeys with sight loss, reveals the scale and seriousness of these obstacles and highlights the steps that the UK Government, devolved administrations and local authorities should take to make our streets more inclusive.
NHS Accessible Information Standard: find out what's changed in England
Blind and partially sighted people have a legal right to receive accessible health and care information and communication support, but far too often this right is not being turned into a reality.
What was the outcome of UK MPs final vote on the welfare bill?
It’s been a turbulent few weeks in Parliament, as the UK Government has brought forward its welfare bill, now re-named the Universal Credit Bill. The bill sought to significantly cut health and disability benefits but, thanks to disabled people’s relentless campaigning, we are in a much better place now than when the bill was first introduced.