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Five people wearing pink RNIB t-shirts and holding signs protesting railway stations ticket office closures, stand outside the Department for Transport.
Five people wearing pink RNIB t-shirts and holding signs protesting railway stations ticket office closures, stand outside the Department for Transport.

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The Eyes Have It coalition calls for the next government to prioritise eye care

The Eyes Have It coalition, which includes RNIB, has released the following statement calling on the next government to commit to ensuring that all those affec…

Posted Wednesday, 3 July 2024

RNIB Cymru: make voting accessible once and for all

Posted Thursday, 27 June 2024 News type: News story

RNIB's statement on floating bus stops

Vivienne Francis, RNIB’s Chief Social Change Officer commented on reports the Transport Secretary is considering a ban on floating bus stops: “Evidence tells …

Posted Monday, 13 May 2024 News type: Press release

#OutOfSight campaign news: A step forward

Our message urging the need for effective vision rehabilitation is starting to be heard judging by the Government’s first formal response to RNIB’s #OutOfSight…

Posted Friday, 10 May 2024 News type: News story

A simple hello works best. Blind people share advice on offering assistance

Posted Tuesday, 7 May 2024 News type: Press release

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 peop…

Posted Wednesday, 1 May 2024 News type: News story

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.

Posted Tuesday, 23 April 2024

RNIB response to the Minister for Disabled People role being upgraded in seniority

Response from RNIB following the news about the Minister for Disabled People role being upgraded in seniority, after the role was downgraded in December 2023:

Posted Monday, 15 April 2024 News type: News story

RNIB’s new FOI report reveals a hidden social care scandal

Thousands denied right to support after sight loss in hidden social care scandal.

Posted Monday, 11 March 2024 News type: Press release