disability buss pass

jetcat

hi, i have heard a whisper that people who get middle/high rate care dla are entitled to a free bus pass? I thought it was for people who received high rate mobility dla. I know in Scotland middle care qualifies, but am not sure of England. Any ideas?

(not that i get to go on the bus much, but it would be good to know!)

merrypotter

Hi my daughter recieves high rate DLA and has a free bus pass called a gold card. if you go to derbyshire county council website and type in serach gold card it will tell you the requirements. hope this helps.:o

jetcat

merrypotter wrote: »

Hi my daughter recieves high rate DLA and has a free bus pass called a gold card. if you go to derbyshire county council website and type in serach gold card it will tell you the requirements. hope this helps.:o

many thanks, i did that, and found this -

aged 60 or over
blind or partially sighted
profoundly or severely deaf
without speech
have a permanent disability which seriously impairs your ability to walk. This includes blue badge holders.
have a learning disability
are without arms or have the long term loss of the use of both arms
disqualified from driving on medical grounds. This includes some people with severe mental disorder

i am still not sure though, as someone with mental health difficulties, where i would fit in, if at all? Although, now that i think about it, my nephew has one (in scotland) for aspergers, and i wouldnt know where that fit in with the criteria either!

amanda40

In Scotland ( my area anyway) If you have a blue badge you qualify for a concession bus pass

calleyw

Yes my husband gets ones as he can no longer drive and gets higher rate mobility.

Also we only found out after him having the thing for a year and half :rolleyes: as he is on higher rate mobility he can get bus pass that allows a companion with him to travel for free as well. Not just a carer but any one who accompanies him.

So he now has to trade in his bus pass for a newer one. It is great as now we can catch the bus at the end of the road to some of his appointments which means the stress of driving and find somewhere to park is now gone for me. As it is in the middle of a town. Just need to take his wheel chair with us and we are sorted.

Yours

Calley

jetcat

calleyw wrote: »

Yes my husband gets ones as he can no longer drive and gets higher rate mobility.

glad to hear you are finding it useful Calley, i didnt know about the free carer pass!

So, to clarify (hopefully other mse'ers will benefit as well) if someone is on middle care dla and low mobility, then can obtain a disability pass? Or does it depend on the reason for dla?

Am so sorry for being slow on the uptake with this, i am more than a little confused! My usual pa is off on maternity leave, and i would usually ask her to ring the council etc to find out!

calleyw

jetcat wrote: »

glad to hear you are finding it useful Calley, i didnt know about the free carer pass!

Jetcat,

Neither did we until I read something in the local council newsletter at the weekend.

So husband is sorting it out now by sending proof. Not sure what proof they wanted first time around as it was over a year and half ago.

Can't answer the rest of your query. If you are unable ring the council are you able to check out there web pages they might have the answer there for you.

Take care


Yours


Calley

Dobiesmon

Hi
we are in Stockport
My son has dla middle rate/ low rate mobility and a free bus,train pass there have been times when he has got on the wrong bus and he phones me or is not well and I go and collect him in my car , never a problem till I did not have a car and I had to wait for the bus and pay full price but more important was the time it took for me to get to him as I was not going to be able to get another car I asked about a carers transport pass ( no there don't do them .
Here is the GT Manchester link
http://www.gmpte.com/content.cfm?subcategory_id=103894

calleyw

Dobiesmon wrote: »

Hi
I asked about a carers transport pass ( no there don't do them .
Here is the GT Manchester link
http://www.gmpte.com/content.cfm?subcategory_id=103894

I don't get a bus pass. It is all on my husbands so I can't travel with out him.

So even if it existed you would not be able to use it with the disabled person being with you.


Yours


Calley

allydowd

If you go to the official website for the cards, the government one, it tells you who precisely is eligible:

Free bus travel link

The only way that I can think of that a person with a mental health problem might fit in is under "if you have a disability, or have suffered an injury, which has a substantial and long-term effect on your ability to walk". Perhaps if you would normally need to have someone with you to motivate you to walk, or to ensure you were concentrating on crossing roads not thinking of something else or to keep you safe when walking if your mental health distracts you when you're out. But it would depend on your personal mental health needs.

GlasweJen

I got mine on middle care and lower mobility but I'm in scotland.