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How is the Department for Work and Pensions proposing to change Personal Independence Payment?
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published major proposals to change parts of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a benefit for working age people to help cover the extra costs of living with a disability or health condition. The proposals include changes to eligibility criteria, assessment processes and support that is offered.
Falkirk Girl With Sight Loss Is World Book Day Winner
Grace Kidd, 9, from Falkirk, is the winner of a creative writing competition hosted for the first time by leading sight loss charity, RNIB, to mark World Book Day.
Limitations are batted away at Glasgow Blind Cricket event
A unique event is being run in Glasgow this weekend for blind and sighted people to have a go at visually impaired cricket.
RNIB has been awarded £398,807 of funding from the British Gas Energy Trust
The British Gas Energy Trust is investing around £13m to help people in or close to fuel poverty by funding 38 frontline money and energy advice services across Britain.
UK Government’s proposed welfare changes are the answer to the wrong question
The Prime Minister has declared that he wants to ‘put work at the heart of welfare’, announcing a package of new measures.
Belfast Care provider shortlisted for RNIB See Differently Award
Unique Home Care NI has been shortlisted for an RNIB See Differently Award in recognition of their work in making the company an accessible place of work for an employee who has sight loss.
Campaigner from Derry/Londonderry shortlisted for RNIB See Differently Award
A campaigner from Derry/Londonderry has been shortlisted for an RNIB See Differently Award in recognition of his vigorous campaigning to make his local council area the world’s first “visually aware” space.
Pocket Gamer Connects conference
Earlier this year, RNIB's Jonny Marshall had the opportunity to attend the Pocket Gamer Connects video games conference in London, with the aim of raising the importance of accessibility features for gamers with vision impairments from across the sight loss spectrum. Find out about his experience of the event in his article below.