Inclusion must not depend on place of residence – Equal blind allowance, fair assistance for the vis

We, a group of blind and visually impaired individuals, demand an end to the injustice in Germany! Although there is much political talk about accessibility and inclusion, in real life, 99% of our needs are ignored. This applies to our financial support just as much as to our safety in public buildings.
Why the current system is a shameful patchwork: Financial support is an essential compensatory allowance (Nachteilsausgleich). However, because this is exclusively a matter for the federal states (Ländersache), we experience devastating unequal treatment:

• Regarding the blind allowance (Blindengeld): A blind person in Flensburg faces the exact same hurdles as someone in Düsseldorf! Yet, more appropriate amounts are paid in North Rhine-Westphalia (€913) or Hesse (approx. €785), while those affected in Schleswig-Holstein (€325), Saxony (€380), or Baden-Württemberg (€410) are massively abandoned.
• Regarding the visually impaired allowance (Sehbehindertengeld): The chaos here is even greater. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the amount has been frozen at a ridiculous €77 for years (Bavaria pays around €244, Hesse approx. €235) – and in several other federal states, not a single cent is provided! In everyday life, being visually impaired essentially means being blind. The limitations are identical.

Why we demand automatic adjustment (The inflation scandal): It is a scandal that our compensatory allowances stagnate for years or decades while the cost of living explodes. If, for example, the visually impaired allowance had developed in parallel with pensions, it should have reached €130 or more long ago. Those who regularly grant themselves inflation compensations must not simply fob off and forget the most vulnerable members of society.
Why public life is life-threatening and humiliating: In state buildings, town halls, and hospitals, we are systematically overlooked.

• Hospitals: The technical capabilities for seamless guidance systems have long existed, but they are denied to us out of sheer ignorance.
• Public Offices: A simple "ding-dong" as a queuing signal is absolutely useless to us. Even an announcement like "Number 8, please proceed to desk 15" does not get us to our destination if we cannot see where this desk is located.

End the invisibility! A nationwide, standardized compensatory allowance and genuine accessibility do not just improve the quality of life; they are a sign of fundamental respect.
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