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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.
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.
RNIB publishes Gender Pay Gap report 2024
In response to the Government’s requirement for all companies with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gap data, RNIB published its 2024 Gender Pay Gap report.
Changes to benefits and employment support: What you need to know
Yesterday, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, launched a green paper (a consultation paper) setting out the UK Government’s major plans and proposals to reform health, disability benefits and employment support.
RNIB’s response to the Get Britain Working White Paper on employment
On Tuesday 26 November the Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, published major new proposals on employment designed to support many more people into work. With an estimated 11,000 people with sight loss currently looking for work in the UK, RNIB welcomes steps which could enable more blind and partially sighted people to find work or stay in a job.
New report calls on the UK Government and employers to commit to change
The ‘Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives’ report is calling on the UK Government to implement a Disability Employment Strategy that will improve employer attitudes and increase the number of blind and partially sighted people in work.
King’s Speech 2024 – the implications for blind and partially sighted people
The King’s Speech outlined an ambitious programme for government. Read about the implications these plans could have for blind and partially sighted people and RNIB’s calls for the year ahead.
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.
NWRC becomes Northern Ireland’s first college to receive RNIB’s Visibly Better Employer Quality Standard
North West Regional College has become Northern Ireland’s first ever college to achieve the RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) ‘Visibly Better Employer’ standard.