In the US but have friends in Australia. Australians are eligible for the
$1 which helps fund adaptive tech as well as support work. Public transport is very good in cities and surrounding areas, and is highly subsidized or no cost for the blind. Totally blind citizens are also eligible for a blindness pension – It isn’t a lot of money, but it is at least double the prevailing rates in the US, and totally blind people are eligible to receive it regardless of income.