DLA and then what?

Flutterbye_2

I'm 19 and have a disability that entitles me to middle rate care component and lower rate mobility component (or maybe its the other way round) DLA. Thing is people keep saying that because i get DLA i should be able to get discounted transport and stuff, how do i find out about that?

KizzyK_2

Do you live in London or another big city? Or in Scotland? They (well most) have free transport for disabled people. If you work more than 16 hours weeks then you’re entitled to disabled tax credit. Some libraries let disabled people off book fines and give them discount on renting DVDs, talking books etc. And there’s a card that costs £5 and gives you BOGOF cinema tickets at Odeon.
And a bursary for disabled students at uni (and some colleges)

Let us know where you live and i'll see what there is for you (Otherwise i'll go into London and find that its no help cause you live in Newcastle hehe )

Broken_hearted

Lets look at newcastle then as I live up there. Free bus passes come in on April 1st.

Dora_the_Explorer_5

KizzyK wrote:

Do you live in London or another big city? Or in Scotland? They (well most) have free transport for disabled people. If you work more than 16 hours weeks then you’re entitled to disabled tax credit. Some libraries let disabled people off book fines and give them discount on renting DVDs, talking books etc. And there’s a card that costs £5 and gives you BOGOF cinema tickets at Odeon.
And a bursary for disabled students at uni (and some colleges)

Let us know where you live and i'll see what there is for you (Otherwise i'll go into London and find that its no help cause you live in Newcastle hehe )

Does one have to be on a benefit ? Or is being disabled sufficient? Which disabilities does this cover? Who decides whether the person is disabled and entitled to free travel? As usual, more questions

Broken_hearted

As far as I was aware just being registered disabled was enough. There are a lot of disabled people who work.

sloppychops

Broken_hearted wrote:

Lets look at newcastle then as I live up there. Free bus passes come in on April 1st.

So what benefits etc do you need to get to be entitled to a free bus pass?

I am asking this as i have a friend (shes 31 years old)who is on DLA high care ,low mobility and income support and her husband gets carers allowance for looking after her and i wondered if she could claim it.

sloppychops

You beat me to it Dora.

sloppychops

Broken_hearted wrote:

As far as I was aware just being registered disabled was enough. There are a lot of disabled people who work.

What do you mean registered disable,do you mean by claiming benefits etc.I thought to get badges etc for cars and bus passes in the past you had to be registered through social services.I could be wrong and didnt you have to be on high rate mobility DLA to get this?

Flutterbye_2

I'm from Scotland. I work 12 hours a week to suplement my student loan. The university wont apply for disabled student allowance for me because they say it has to be for something specific and there's nothing they can buy that will counteract my disability (i have a heart condition).

harrie_2

Broken_hearted wrote:

Lets look at newcastle then as I live up there. Free bus passes come in on April 1st.

can u get a buss pass if u are on the lower rate for care thanks

Broken_hearted

you need the pink card that says you are disabled, it has nothing to do with benefits.