RNIB’s new report finds that in less than ten years, no blind and partially sighted people will receive any form of care or support from their local council.
The report, 'Facing Blindness Alone' reveals between 2005 and 2013, there has been a 43 per cent decline in the number of blind and partially sighted people in England getting even the most basic types of council support - down from 55,875 people to 31,740, nearly 25,000 fewer people.
If trends continue, in just 10 years' time not a single blind or partially sighted person will receive any support from their council to remain independent.
The research, commissioned by RNIB, shows that although care and support has declined for all adults with a physical disability (30%), people with sight loss have been the worse affected (43%).