dooday24 Report post Posted August 2, 2006 HI HAS ANYONE APPLIED FOR A FREE BUS PASS FOR THERE KIDS? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisann Report post Posted August 2, 2006 No can we do that???? Lisa x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest flutter Report post Posted August 2, 2006 think u may need a mobility componant to the dla they get, but i could be wrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dooday24 Report post Posted August 2, 2006 I FILLED OUT THE FORMS BUT U CAN ONLY GET IT IF YOU GET HIGH RATE DLA BUT ITHEN ASKED IF I COULD IT ANY OTHER WAY AS REECE ONLY GETS MEDIUN RATE SHE SAID I COULD GET A LETTER FROM THE PEADIATRICIAN TO EXPLAIN ABOUT MY PROBLEMS GETTING REECE AROUND AND THAT HE ALSO HAS A MAJOR BUGGY SO HOPEFULLY HE WILL GET IT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemanski Report post Posted August 2, 2006 we had to ring social services to get a form, just a basic 'are you registered disabled?' form, and the back had a bit for the GP to fill in. The GP filled it in, free, and Com now has a free bus pass which allows a carer (anyone) to travel free with him too. It also allows him to travel by train for 35p within Yorkshire and as far as Manchester. Com gets middle rate with lower rate for mobility. Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dooday24 Report post Posted August 2, 2006 ours do it differently the gp couldnt do mine it has to be someone higher and reece can only have one named person accompany him free which i complained about as my mother looks after him when im at work b ut apparently this may be changing in august anyway! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emum Report post Posted August 3, 2006 It's always worth getting the form even if they tell you on the phone you aren't entitled. I was going to apply for a freedom pass (London travel pass) for E last summer and they said only entitled if she got higher rate DLA but when I looked at the form it also said automatically entitled if no or only limited speech. Then Transport for London announced free travel for under 11's on all forms of public transport so I was able to tear the forms up for another few years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daisydot Report post Posted August 3, 2006 It's always worth getting the form even if they tell you on the phone you aren't entitled. I was going to apply for a freedom pass (London travel pass) for E last summer and they said only entitled if she got higher rate DLA but when I looked at the form it also said automatically entitled if no or only limited speech. Then Transport for London announced free travel for under 11's on all forms of public transport so I was able to tear the forms up for another few years. In Greater London kids under 16 travel free on the buses. There is a pass you can apply for, like an Oyster card, I think you get the forms from the Tube stations. you pay a one off ?5.00, then all the travel is free after that. The tube is free to children after 9.30. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted August 3, 2006 ive got to get in touch with social services for steven,would be very handy as we are always on buses Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lil_me Report post Posted August 3, 2006 Every area is different on how they deal with it and what the crteria is and what the pass allows. Would maybe look it up on your local council site first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites