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Our verdict on the 10-Year Plan for the NHS
The UK Government released the long awaited 10-Year Plan to reform the National Health Service (NHS) in England.
Where are we now? The benefits U-turn unpacked
Planned changes to disability benefits are in disarray after a last minute U-turn by government in response to widespread campaigning and the concerns of many of its own MPs.
UK Government concessions not enough: Help maintain pressure on MPs to vote against damaging benefit cuts
Thanks to your persistent campaigning, the UK Government is offering major concessions to its planned cuts to health and disability benefits. But the concessions don’t go far enough. We need your support in maintaining pressure on MPs to vote against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment bill on Tuesday 1 July. No one with sight loss, now or in the future, should be pushed into poverty by the cuts or lose out on essential support to live independently.
Time to act: Ask your MP to vote against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment bill
On 18 June, we saw the detail of how the UK Government intends to make changes to Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payments (PIP). We’re gravely concerned these sweeping cuts to health and disability benefits could significantly affect many blind and partially sighted people. MPs are set to vote on these plans within the next two to three weeks, and we’re calling on supporters to join us in opposing the cuts.
What you need to know following the UK Government’s spending review
Chancellor Rachel Reeves today announced the Spending Review, setting out budgets for government departments through to 2029. RNIB welcomes investment in the NHS and in transport infrastructure, but we remain concerned about the urgent funding needs of local authorities. Without immediate support for vital social care services like vision rehabilitation, many blind and partially sighted people face long waits for the help they need to live independently.
How we’re influencing the UK Government’s "Keep Britain Working" review
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) recently hosted an employment roundtable, in our London office, bringing together colleagues from nine national disability charities in the Disability Charities Consortium (DCC), employers, and the team running the UK Government’s independent review on inclusive employment, to discuss strategies for recruiting and retaining disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.
All aboard? Our new report on navigating bus travel with sight loss
Buses are the most used form of public transport for blind and partially sighted people, and provide a vital service in getting to work, being able to attend healthcare appointments, complete education, and be part of communities. RNIB’s new #AllAboard report shows that particular barriers are making bus travel too challenging for many, and outlines the steps needed to make bus travel more accessible.