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Dewis

Practical and emotional support - Social welfare advice and information

Last updated: 09/12/2025
Social welfare advice and information This resource can use the Welsh language
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What we do

RNIB Cymru offers support to blind and partially sighted people across Wales. We can help you to find the right assistive technology, support you in education and work, access financial help and much more. We're here to help you live the life you want.

We cover a wide range of topics such as:
• eye conditions
• emotional support
• wellbeing
• registering your sight loss with social services
• home life and family
• mobility and getting around
• employment
• accessing information
• benefits and concessions
• your rights
• education
• leisure
• technology

Who do we support

RNIB offers support to blind and partially sighted people across the UK

This service is for people of all ages.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

Yes, anyone can use the resource

Details for this social welfare advice and information service:

Welfare benefits: Advice with casework
Employment: Advice with casework
Housing: Advice
Immigration: Advice
Discrimination: Advice
Money: Advice
Debt: Advice
  • Does this service offer fully independent advice? Yes
  • Can this service offer Debt Relief Orders (DROs) through qualified intermediaries? No
  • Does this service hold a recognised quality mark? Yes Advice Services Quality Standard
  • Is this service registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)? No  
  • Is this service registered with Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)? No

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Where do we provide our service?

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.

https://www.dewis.wales/ResourceDirectory/ViewResource.aspx?id=35343

Find more well-being information at www.dewis.wales

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.