Great 'What discounts can I get when I'm disabled' Hunt

buxtehude_2

I got my carer in for free at the Tate by showing my bus pass.

ZenUK

FREEDOM PASS

Freedom Pass is provided by your local borough councils to give older and disabled Londoners free travel on almost all public transport in London.

Which disabilities are eligible?

If you are living in London and you have an eligible disability, you can apply for a disabled Freedom Pass.

The main categories of disability in the Transport Act 2000 which make you eligible for a Freedom Pass are listed below.

If you have any of the following disabilities you can apply for a freedom pass. These are:

1) People who are blind or partially sighted

2) People who are profoundly or severely deaf

3) People without speech

4) People who have a disability, or have suffered an injury, which has left them with a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to walk

5) People who do not have arms or have a long-term loss of the use of both arms

6) People who have a learning disability that is defined as 'a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning'

7) People who, if they applied for the grant of a licence to drive a motor vehicle under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988, would have their application refused pursuant to section 92 of the Act (physical fitness) otherwise than on the ground of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol.

luxor4t

I had reduced entry to Dudley zoo by showing my blue badge.
It's very steep but they run a land train up to the top so I was able to enjoy the views.

Lill111

Asked for the who concert at broadlands in july but no concessions for disabeld and carers!

mcculloch29

mcculloch29 wrote: »

I had my complete central heating system replaced last week under the Warm Front scheme.

This will soon be opening for 2011-12 applications, do apply early.
It needn't be boiler /radiator replacement, they do insulation too.
Many of you will know of this already but there may be someone new around.

The new scheme has opened and the goalposts have been moved quite dramatically. Under the old scheme I was eligible because I received Higher Rate Mobility component of Disability Living Allowance and Disabled Persons' Working Tax Credit. (DPWTC)
I had a partially broken, very inefficient system replaced.

As you can see from the new criteria below DPWTC would not now have entitled me to have work done.

From the Direct Gov website.

Eligibility for the Warm Front scheme
You may be eligible for heating and insulation improvements up to £3,500
The scheme is now targeted at people on certain income-related benefits and living in properties that are poorly insulated and/or do not have a working central heating system. You must own your home or rent it from a private landlord.

The Warm Front scheme is only available in England. Other schemes are available in the rest of the UK.

Benefits and financial support

Eligible customers are all those awarded:
Pension Credit or;
income-related Employment and Support Allowance that includes a work-related activity or support component (this includes contribution based ESA customers in the support group who get an income related top up because they automatically qualify for the enhanced disability premium payable with income related ESA)

And those awarded:
Income Support or;
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, or;
income-related Employment and Support Allowance in the assessment phase (first 13 weeks of the claim)

Who must also have one of the following:
a pensioner premium. or;
a disability or severe disability premium, or;
an award of child tax credit that also includes an element for a disabled, or severely disabled child or young person, or;
a child under the age of five living with you

In addition to the qualifying benefits listed above, the property you live in must also be poorly insulated and/or not have a working central heating system.

If you do qualify, do apply. My new system is great and whilst there was quite a bit of upheaval to get it installed, it was really worth it.

lilly81

Hi Guys,
I've done an updated list of discounts mainly for the Oxfordshire area,
Please note these prices are correct as of 3rd May 2011.

Take your DLA letter for the following discounts:

· Oxfordshire libraries offer up to 3 free DVD or audio book rentals per week. If you take your DLA award letter to any of the libraries they will upgrade the disabled person’s library card.

· Beale park http://www.bealepark.co.uk or call 0844 8261761

Disabled adult £5

Disabled child £2.50

Carer £4

· Farmer Gows http://www.farmergows.co.uk or call 01793 780555

Disabled adult £6

Disabled Child £5.25

Carer £6.50

· Roves farm http://www.rovesfarm.co.uk/ or call 01793 763939

Disabled adult £7

Disabled child £6

Carer Free

· Oxford castle unlocked http://www.oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk or call 01865 260666

Disabled adult £7.95

Disabled child £5.65

Carer FREE

· Snakes and ladders http://www.snakes-and-ladders.co.uk/ or call 01235 522 227

Disabled child £2.50

Carer £1

· Ikidz (formally Jambinos) Prices not available as undergoing new management, please contact 01865 714100 for up to date information.

· Lakeside Superbowl http://www.lakeside-superbowl.co.uk or call 01295 251222

Monday to Friday only

Disabled person £1.70

Carer £1.70

· Bowlplex http://www.bowlplex.co.uk/ or call 01865 714100

Monday to Thursday

Disabled person £4.50

Carer £4.50

Friday to Sunday

Disabled person £4.70

Carer £4.70

lilly81

and page 2....

Bonus slice card- this card is available to people in receipt of higher rate DLA, income support, employment & support allowance or other benefits. It is £2.50 initial charge, then free yearly renewal. The card is available from and will get you discounts from the following places:
· Oxford Ice rink

Disabled person £1.90

Carer £1.90

· Barton Leisure centre, Ferry leisure centre, Hinksey outdoor pool, Blackbird leys swimming pool, Temple Cowley pool

Disabled person £1.20

Carer free

For details http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/Oxford_Ice_Rink/home or call 0844 8933222

There are so many other swimming pools in Oxfordshire that it’s best to just ask at their reception desk for reduced rates and take your DLA award letter.


Cinema-CEA Card http://www.ceacard.co.uk
This cost £5.50 and will allow one carer to go free with a disabled person accepted at the VUE, Cineworld and Odean.

fishlips

Hi i get lower rate dla and have a disabled persons railcard, does anyone have any ideas what discounts i get in London?

ShelBell

A couple of bits for Liverpool.

Mersey Ferries - carer goes free with disabled adult (don't know about child). Not advertised, I had to ask.
There is also a golf buggy type vehicle available at each port to help passengers get up/down the steep ramps, but this isn't wheelchair friendly, you'd need to transfer to the seats and get someone to push the wheelchair.

City sightseeing tours (national company) - disabled adult pays concession rate (£2 cheaper) and carer goes free. Again, not advertised.

kingfisherblue

Near Liverpool - the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port is well worth a visit, and carer goes free (but you have to ask). We weren't asked for proof of my child's disabilities, but he has Down's Syndrome and was in his wheelchair, so it was obvious that he is disabled. They didn't ask for my sister's student card either, though, and they offer a student discount.

Some of the site is cobblestones, so a bit tough pushing a wheelchair, but most of it is easily accessible. the boat trip (an additional £1.50 for everyone) isn't wheelchair friendly, but my son is able to walk a short distance and can use steps, so we were still able to do this. There are about three or four steps down into the boat, and the staff were happy to keep the wheelchair behind the counter in the nearby shop.

It's definitely worth a visit. Prices are £6 for adults, £5 for concessions and £4 for children - with a free carer's place of course!