The Disability Information Service

The Disability Information Service, part of the Community Advice Service, aims to help people with disabilities, older people, children with special needs, families and carers and anyone working with them.

 

We offer advice and information on a wide variety of disability issues including Welfare Benefits, Transport, Specialist Equipment, Housing, etc.

 

Direct Payments Scheme

What are Direct Payments?

 

A direct payment is money paid to you instead of Community Care Services so you can arrange and purchase your own services, including short break/respite. From 1st June 2003, you have a right to ask for a direct payment. A Community Care Assessment is necessary to establish what you need, eligibility and an indication of the amount of the direct payment.

 

How can Direct Payments help you?

 

Direct Payments give you more control and enable you to choose who you want to support you at home. You can use your direct payment to pay an agency to provide a service or employ your own staff.

 

Is there a charge for Direct Payment?

 

You will be charged / or not charged the same as you would if you received a Community Care Service.

 

Who can receive a Direct Payment?

• You must have had a Needs Assessment from Social Work.
• You must be able to manage, with help if you need it, the money paid to you as a direct payment.
• You must be disabled, and over 16 years of age.
• If you have a disability and have children you can receive a direct payment to buy services for your children.
• Attorneys and Guardians with the relevant powers may be able to receive direct payments on behalf of disabled people.

It's easy, it's safe and you can change your mind if it does not suit you. You can revert back to Social Work arranging services if that's what you prefer.

 

More Information

 

For more information contact your local Social Work office:

 

Local Social Work Offices

Denny	01324 504160
Larbert	01324 503503
Falkirk	01324 501200
Grahamston	01324 506595
Grangemouth	01324 504343
Bo'ness	01506 778668
Meadowbank	01324 503883

Disability Living Allowance – under 16

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is the main benefit for children with special needs. It can help with the extra costs of bringing up a disabled child. It has two components:

• Mobility component, and
• Care component

Your child may qualify for either the care or the mobility component or both.

 

 

Why claim DLA?

 

DLA gives you extra money which:

• is not taxable
• is paid on top of all other benefits
• is paid on top of earnings
• does not reduce means tested benefits such as Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. You may actually get more of these benefits. 

Mobility Component Conditions of Entitlement

 

Your child must:

• be 3 years or over to qualify for the higher rate, or
• be 5 years or over to qualify for the lower rate, and
• satisfy one of the disability tests, and
• have satisfied the test 3 months before claiming. This can be the 3 months before their 3rd or 4th birthday, and
• be likely to satisfy the test for a further 6 months.

Disability Tests

 

Lower Rate Disability Tests

 

Your child may qualify if they can walk but:

• need guidance or supervision from another person to enable them to take advantage of their ability to walk out of doors in unfamiliar areas most of the time, and

the need for supervision or guidance is either;

• substantially in excess of what is normally required by a healthy child of the same age, or
• would not be needed by a healthy child of the same age.

If the reason your child needs someone with them is because they are afraid or anxious, the fear of anxiety must be a symptom of a mental disability.

 

Your child may meet these tests if their disability means they;

• are hearing or visually impaired
• are unaware of a potential danger that a healthy child would avoid
• are not able to respond to a warning shout
• are unable to communicate
• become disorientated or distressed
• are over active, easily distracted and impulsive
• require encouragement to walk as a result of resistant or challenging behaviour.

Higher Rate Disability Tests

 

The higher rate mobility is for children whose physical condition affects their ability to make progress on foot. Your child may qualify if:

• they cannot walk at all or are virtually unable to walk, or
• the effort of walking could be dangerous for them, or
• they have had both legs amputated above the ankle or through the ankle or were born without legs or feet, or
• they are deaf and blind and need someone with them outdoors. They don't have to be totally deaf and blind, but must have a large amount of hearing and sight loss, or
• they are severely mentally impaired with severe behavioural problems and get highest rate DLA care component.

Virtually Unable to Walk?

 

The factors considered when deciding if your child is virtually unable to walk are;

• Distance
• Speed – compared to a healthy child
• Time – to walk a certain distance
• Manner – e.g. limping, shuffling, etc

Walking which gives rise to severe discomfort is ignored when considering the 'virtually unable to walk' test.

 

For example, your child may walk 40 yards without too much discomfort, but as they continue they may get worse until they are forced to stop. When do they start to suffer severe discomfort? If it is 60 yards, any extra walking is ignored.

 

The next question is whether this 60 yards is so limited, taking into account speed, time and manner, that they are virtually unable to walk.

 

Severe discomfort is not defined but can include pain and breathlessness brought on by walking.

 

Severe Mental Impairment for Higher Rate Mobility

 

The severe mental impairment (SMI) test is complicated and contains a number of aspects, all of which must be satisfied.

 

Claimants must:

• Be entitled to the highest rate care component.
• Have arrested or incomplete physical development of the brain.
• Have severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning.

(By law severe impairment of intelligence is an IQ of 55 or less but case law has also accepted that even where a child has an IQ score above 55 they may satisfy the test if they are able to apply it to real-life situations.)

• Exhibit extreme disruptive behaviour that requires restraint to prevent self-injury, injury to others or damage to property.
• Must need to be watched over while awake because they are so unpredictable.

If you think that this test may apply to your child seek advice from a Welfare Benefits Officer on 01324 501404.

 

 

Care Component Conditions of Entitlement

 

To claim DLA for a child under 16 they must;

• Satisfy one of the disability tests, due to a physical or mental disablement.
• Satisfy one of the extra tests for children.
• Have satisfied these tests for 3 months before claiming and be likely to satisfy them for a further 6 months.

Disability Tests

 

Help for part of the day:

 

Your child needs help from someone else for at least an hour a day with their bodily functions (e.g. walking, sitting, getting up, washing, going to the toilet, dressing, eating, breathing, seeing, hearing, sleeping, help with medication or treatment.)

 

Help throughout the day:

 

Your child needs:

• frequent attention throughout the day in connection with their bodily functions, or
• continual supervision throughout the day in order to avoid substantial danger to themselves or others

Help during the night:

 

After you have gone to bed your child needs:

• attention in connection with their bodily functions either for at least 20 minutes or at least twice during the night, or
• another person to be awake for the purposes of watching over them in order to avoid substantial danger to themselves or others.

The care component has three payment rates:

 

Lower – if your child needs help for part of the day.

Middle – if your child needs help either throughout the day or during the night.

Higher – if your child needs help both throughout the day and during the night.

 

A child who is terminally ill may qualify automatically for the highest rate of DLA care component from birth.

 

There are also rules which mean that a child on kidney dialysis may qualify for the middle rate if they regularly have 2 or more sessions of dialysis each week.

 

Extra Tests for Children

 

Your child must have:

• needs that are substantially in excess of what is normally required by a child of the same age, or
• substantial needs which a younger healthy child may also have but which a healthy child of the same age would not have

 

Extra Attention / Supervision

 

The quality and degree of the attention or supervision should be relevant in determining if your child has needs substantially in excess of a healthy child. Two children may both need attention at meal times but the healthy child may only need cutting up of their food, whereas, the disabled child may also need to have the food spooned into their mouth.

 

Small babies may qualify if their needs arise more frequently or take longer to attend to.

 

Your baby may satisfy the disability tests and extra tests for children if they have:

• Care needs requiring technical procedures, such as feeding by tube into the stomach or vein.
• Severe multiple disabilities.
• Severe hearing or visual impairment.
• Frequent losses of consciousness or fits.
• Renal failure.
• Cystic fibrosis.
• Cerebral palsy, or
• they are extremely premature.

The above list is for guidance only. DLA is not paid because your child has a particular condition. What counts is the practical effect of any condition on their need for extra attention or supervision.

 

Effects of Child Development

 

As your child grows, they may require greater and more intensive attention, to develop new skills such as walking, standing communicating, eating, toileting and so on. As they continue to grow, they may start to require more help.

 

How to Make a Claim

 

Claim forms can be obtained by calling free phone 0800 882 200 and asking for a DLA claim pack for a child.

 

The forms will take 7-10 days to arrive. You will receive a pack which has 2 dates stamped on it. The first is the date of your phone call and the second is the date, six weeks later, by which you must return the completed forms. If you do this, any award can be backdated to the date of your phone call. If not, your claim will be dated from the day the forms are received.

 

If you have any difficulty in filling in the forms please ask for advice from your local One Stop Shop, or call the Welfare Benefit Advice Service.

 

Disputing the Decision

 

If you are turned down, a Welfare Benefits Officer can help you challenge the decision. You have one month so it is important to get in touch as soon as possible.

 

Contact Advice:

 

Welfare Benefit Advice Service – 01324 501404

 

9.30-12.30 & 2.00-4.00 Monday to Friday

 

If your enquiry can not be dealt with over the phone, appointments can be arranged.

 

If you are unable to get into an office for an appointment, home visits can be arranged.

 

Claiming Benefit if Staying on at School

Do you intend to stay on at school after the age of 16, or are you in a non-advanced course at college?

 

Do you have a physical or learning disability that affects your ability to work?

 

If so, we may be able to help. There are two benefits you should consider claiming from your 16th birthday; Incapacity Benefit and Income Support. If you are not sure which benefit you may qualify for claim both.

 

Incapacity Benefit

 

Do I Qualify?

 

To get Incapacity Benefit while you are at school there are two important conditions you must satisfy;

• You must be considered incapable of work, and
• You must attend main stream classes for less than 21 hours a week

Do not count;                       

• lunch breaks
• breaks between classes
• free periods
• periods of private unsupervised study

 

If you attend classes for 21 hours or more you may still qualify for Incapacity Benefit if the extra hours of classes would not be suitable for someone of the same age and sex who did not have a physical or learning disability.

 

If you are unsure how your course fits into these rules, claim anyway. The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) will decide if you qualify and you can appeal against their decision if you are disallowed.

 

How to Claim

 

Call your local DWP on 01324 505 000 and ask for an IBY claim form for a young person who is unable to work.

 

If you intend to claim Incapacity Benefit, don't forget to claim Income Support as well. Income Support can be paid on top of Incapacity Benefit.

 

Income Support

 

You may be able to claim Income Support while you are at School. If you are unlikely to get a job in the next year because of your disability, and decide to stay on at school, you should make a claim.

 

Do I Qualify?

 

You will need a letter from your School Doctor or GP. This letter will have to state clearly that:

• You are severely disabled due to your medical condition, and
• You are unlikely to find employment in the next 12 months because of your disability

Income Support is means tested. You must not have savings of £8,000 or more.

 

If your claim is successful, your parents will no longer get Child Benefit for you. They will have to inform the Child Benefit Centre that you are now getting benefit in your own right. You will be paid from the date of your claim. However, the arrears will be reduced to take account of any Child benefit received for the same period.

 

How to Claim

 

Call your local DWP on 01324 505 000 and ask for a claim pack.

 

 

Disputing the Decision

 

If your claim is turned down, you have a right of appeal. You can get help with an appeal by contacting our Welfare Benefits Helpline on 01324 501404

 

Starting Work – The Effects on your Benefits

If you have a disability, are single with no dependent children and are thinking about getting a job your benefits may be affected. There are different rules for different benefits. If you get more than one benefit you need to look at the rules for each.

  

 

Incapacity Benefit

 

You cannot normally work and continue to claim Incapacity Benefit. The exceptions include:

 

Voluntary Work

• unpaid work with no limit on the hours of work.

Permitted Work

• An unlimited period as long as you do not earn more than £78.00 and it is part of a treatment programme done under medical supervision while you are in hospital or are a regular out patient.
• An unlimited period, as long as, you do not earn more than £20 a week.
• Up to 26 weeks, as long as your average hours are less than 16 hours a week and you do not earn more than £78.00 a week. This can be extended for a further 26 weeks if there is evidence that it will improve your capacity to take on full-time work. You will be expected to take support from a job broker, personal adviser or disability employment adviser.

 

You must inform the Department of Work and Pensions that you are doing this type of work. The activities you do at work could lead the DWP to reassess you under the Personal Capability Assessment.

 

Income Support

 

You cannot claim Income Support while you are working 16 or more hours a week. This 16 hour rule does not apply if, because of your disability, the amount of money you can earn, or hours you can work is 75% or less than could be expected of someone without your disability in the same type of job.

 

If you get Income Support to top up Incapacity benefit and this stops because you start work, you can continue to claim Income Support if;

• The 16 hour rule does not apply to you as described above, or
• You are working more than 16 hours a week and are registered blind

If neither of the above applies to you, you may be able to top up your earnings by claiming:

• Jobseekers Allowance. If working less than 16 hours a week. If you are aged 16 or 17 the rules are complicated and you should seek advice. If you are aged 18 or over claim at your local Jobcentre.
• Working Tax Credit.  If working 16 or more hours a week.

You may be able to claim if you are working 16 or more hours a week and you are at a disadvantage in getting a job because of your disability. The amount you get, if any, depends on your annual gross income. You can get a claim pack by phoning the Tax Credit helpline on 0845 300 3900, text phone 0845 300 3909.

 

Disability Premium

 

If you get the Disability Premium included in the calculation of your Income Support, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit, because you are incapable of work, it will stop if you do any work unless the Department for Work and Pensions decided that the work is therapeutic.

 

If you get Disability Premium because you get Disability Living Allowance, or are registered blind, the premium will still be included in the calculation for your Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.

 

Disability Living Allowance

 

If you receive either component of DLA, these can continue as long as you qualify for them. Payment of benefit will not stop just because you have a job, but it is possible that your entitlement to the Care Component might be reviewed if you start work.

 

For further information contact the Disability Information Service on 01324 504 304 (telephone and minicom, answer phone available).

 

Working Tax Credit

 

You may be able to claim WTC, if you are working 16 or more hours a week and you are at a disadvantage in getting a job because of your disability. The amount you get, if any, depends on your annual gross income.

 

You can get a claim pack by phoning the Tax Credit helpline on 0845 300 3900, text phone 0845 300 3909.

 

Working Tax Credit

What is Working Tax Credit?

 

Working Tax Credit is a benefit designed to supplement the earnings of people on a low income. It is administered by the Inland Revenue and normally paid through your wage packet.

 

How do I Qualify as a Disabled Worker?

 

You must:

• be aged 16 or over
• work 16 or more hours a week
• satisfy qualifying benefit rules (see below)
• be disadvantaged in getting work due to your disability (see below)

Qualifying Benefit Rules

 

You are in receipt of qualifying benefit if;

 

   At the date of claim you are entitled to

• Disability Living Allowance, or
• In the 26 weeks before your claim, you received one of the following for at least 1 day;
• a disability premium included for  you in Income Support, Income Based Jobseekers Allowance, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit, or
• Incapacity Benefit (short-term higher or long-term rate); or

In the 8 weeks before your claim you were on "training for work" and, within the 8 weeks before the training started, received

• Incapacity Benefit at the short-term higher or long-term rate; or 

 

In the 8 weeks before your claim you had one of the following for at least 20 weeks on the basis of your incapacity for work;

• Occupational sick pay, Statutory Sick Pay, Incapacity Benefit at the short-term lower rate, Income Support or National Insurance credits, and
• Your disability is likely to last for at least 6 months from the date of your claim and you are earning less – by the greater of £15 per week or 20% off your gross earnings – than before you went off sick.

 

Effect on other Benefits

 

Working Tax Credit

• counts as income when calculating your Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
• may entitle you to free prescriptions, eye tests and dental treatment.
• is a qualifying benefit for Funeral and Maternity Payments from the Social Fund

Disadvantage in Getting Work?

 

To be treated as at a disadvantage in getting a job you must meet at least 1 of 21 criteria as a result of your disability. They include;

 

• You cannot walk a continuous distance of 100m without stopping or suffering severe pain.
• You are registered as blind or registered as partially sighted.
• You cannot hear a telephone ring when you are in the same room as the telephone whilst, if appropriate, using a hearing aid you normally use.
• You cannot do the simplest addition and subtraction.
• Due to mental disability you strike people or damage property or are unable to form normal social relationships.
• Due to mental disability you are often confused or forgetful.
• You cannot normally sustain an 8 hour working day or a 5 day working week due to a mental condition or intermittent or continuous severe pain.

Right of Appeal

 

If you are unhappy with the decision, you have 1 month from the date of the decision to appeal against it. You can get help with an appeal, if you contact the Welfare Benefit Helpline on 01324 501404.

 

National Health Service Benefits

National Health Service (NHS) Benefits cover:

• prescriptions,
• dental check-ups and treatment,
• sight tests and help buying glasses or contact lenses,
• fares to go to hospital for treatment or an appointment.

You may qualify for help with some or all of these on the basis of:

• age
• low income
• receiving a passport benefit, or
• falling into certain categories, e.g., expectant mother.

The table below gives you a quick guide to see if you qualify.

 

Elegibility for National Health Service Benefits

NHS Benefits – who qualifies?	Prescriptions	Dental treatment & Dentures	Sight Tests	Vouchers Towards Glasses	Fares to hospital
You are under 16 (under 18 for dental treatment)	v	v	v	v	v
You are under 19 & in full time education	v	v	v	v	v
You are pregnant or have given birth in last 12 months	v	v
You get Income Support or Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance	v	v	v	v	v
You get Child Tax Credit Only, or Working Tax Credit as a disabled worker, or Working Tax Credit & Child Tax Credit, and Income for tax credit purposes is no more than £14,200	v	v	v	v	v
You are on a low income (see below)	v	v	v	v	v
You have a specified condition including some types of epilepsy and diabetes	v
You are registered blind or partially sighted or diabetic			v

 

Making a Claim

 

You can claim the help by:

• ticking the box on the back of the prescription
• telling the dentist before the treatment
• telling the optician before the sight test
• claiming your fares at the hospital when you attend for your appointment

You will need evidence that you qualify, for example, your Income Support book or your low income exemption certificate.

 

Low Income Grounds

 

To get help on low income grounds you have to apply on form HC1. You can get this from your doctor, dentist, optician, hospital, or the Benefits Agency. If your income is low enough, you will be sent either:

• an HC2 exemption certificate, to show you are entitled to get these services free, or
• an HC3 exemption certificate, to show you are entitled to get them at a reduced rate.

 

Pre-payment Certificate

 

You cannot use your HC3 exemption certificate to get prescriptions at a reduced rate. You may, however, reduce the cost by buying a pre-payment certificate for four months or a year. This will save you money if you need more than five prescriptions in a four month period or 14 items in a year.

 

You apply for a certificate on form EC95, which you can get from the Benefits Agency, a post office, chemist or doctor's surgery.

 

Applying for your Certificate

 

It is important to apply for your exemption certificate before you start treatment or get a service. If you have to pay for the service before you have had a decision on your claim, you can ask for an NHS receipt and obtain a refund if you are later sent an exemption certificate.

 

If your NHS receipt is for prescriptions, it explains how to claim a refund. If it is for another service, you must also get an HC5 form from the Benefits Agency. This explains how to claim your refund. You must claim within 3 months.

 

Help with Employment

Employment Services

 

Registering as Disabled

 

With the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act, there is no longer a register of disabled people. Green cards are no longer being issued, although existing card holders will retain the rights and privileges that they had under the scheme.

 

Getting into Work

 

If you are aged 16 – 18 years of age, the Careers Service can advise you on education, training and employment opportunities. If you need special services or equipment, the Careers Service will arrange contact with the Disability Employment Advisor in your local Jobcentre.

 

You can contact the Careers Service on;

 

Falkirk                        01324 620311

Grangemouth               01324 472397.

 

If you are over 18 years of age, the Disability Employment Advisor at your local Jobcentre will provide advice and assistance on getting into work.

 

You can contact the Jobcentre on;

 

Falkirk                       01324 508000

Grangemouth              01324 508100

Bo'ness                      01506 772900

Denny                       01324 508200

 

Getting Advice on Welfare Benefits

 

Before you take up education, training or employment, it is advisable to contact the Welfare Benefit Service on 01324 501404 about your future entitlement to benefits.

 

The helpline is staffed Monday – Friday, 9.30 – 12.30 & 2.00 – 4.00

 

Out with these times, or if staff are unavailable, you can leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as a member of staff is available.

 

If your enquiry cannot be dealt with over the phone, appointments can be arranged. Home visits can be arranged in exceptional circumstances.

 

Discrimination in Employment

 

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 makes it unlawful for employers with one or more members of staff to discriminate against a disabled person in: 

• Recruitment and retention of employees
• Promotion and transfers
• Training and development
• The dismissal process

 

Discrimination occurs when a disabled person is treated less favourably than someone else and 

• the treatment is given for a reason relating to the person's disability and
• that reason does not apply to the other person and
• this treatment cannot be justified

 

For further information contact the Disability Information Service on 01324 504304 (telephone and minicom).

 

Help with Getting Around

Provisional Driving Licence

 

If you receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) at the Higher Rate you can apply for a provisional licence. 

 

You can apply for a licence on the normal form from a Post Office. You have to state your disability and the DVLA may contact your doctor. If your condition is static and not likely to get worse, you will receive a 'till 70' licence. If your condition is changeable or progressive, the licence will be issued for a set period, renewable free of charge as needed.

 

Some conditions e.g. epilepsy, may prevent you from being given a licence. If you are refused a driving licence because of your disability, you are entitled to a concessionary bus pass.

 

Driving Assessment

 

If you want expert advice on how you will manage to drive, and on what adaptations you might need, ask your doctor to refer you to the Driving Assessment Service:

 

Driving Assessment Centre, Vehicle Centre, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Grange Loan, Edinburgh.

 

Tel: 0131 537 9192

 

You can phone for advice but need to be referred by a doctor for an assessment. You do not need a licence to visit the centre and you will be given a trial in various types of car.

 

Driving Lessons

 

Some schools provide cars with special controls, others will offer to teach you in your own vehicle. Contact the Disability Information Service on 01324 504304 (telephone and minicom) for more information.

 

Motability

 

This allows you to use your higher rate mobility component of DLA (minimum award 3 years) to buy or lease a car or to buy an electric wheelchair.

 

If you use the Hire Purchase scheme, you can choose between a new or used car. Check the cost before handing over your book as there are alternatives that may suit you better.

 

For further details and application form contact:

 

Motability, Goodman House, Station Approach, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2ET

 

Tel: 01279 635666

 

Exemption from Road Tax

 

If you have Higher Rate Mobility Component, you can receive a certificate exempting you from paying Road Tax. It is issued in your name or the name of your nominee.

 

The exempt car must be used "soley for the benefit of the disabled person" but this can include e.g. family shopping.

 

Personal use of the car by someone, other than the disabled person, may invalidate the car's insurance cover. The car must be registered in the name of the disabled person (or nominee) but for a child, the car may be registered jointly.

 

Blue Badge

 

The Badge is for the Disabled Person's use – not for the car! It allows parking close to places you want to visit and gives free parking in some areas.

 

It is available to people who are blind, people receiving the Higher Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance, or others who have a permanent and substantial disability that causes them difficulty in walking.

 

Some applicants will need their doctor to confirm their condition.

 

Application forms are available from the Disability Information Service on 01324 504304 (telephone and minicom).

 

Taxicard

 

You can apply for a Taxicard if you cannot use public transport, but can use taxis.

 

This gives you reduced taxi fares and lets up to 3 companions travel with you for 20p each.

 

You cannot hold a taxicard and concessionary travel pass together, unless you are blind. You need access to a telephone, for bookings.

 

Application forms are available from the Disability Information Service on 01324 504304 (telephone and minicom)

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Dial a Journey

 

If you have difficulty using public transport, you can apply to join Dial a Journey, a door-to-door minibus service that can accommodate several wheelchairs. A charge is made to cover fuel and maintenance.

 

Booking has to be made before you plan to travel – at least 3 days before, if possible.

 

For further information, contact Dial a Journey, 4 Albert Place, Stirling, Tel. 01786 465355.

 

NHS Travel to Hospital Costs

 

If you are on a low income, you can apply for financial assistance to travel to hospital for admission/discharge or treatment. Contact the Cashier at the hospital for advice and assistance.

 

Travel to Work Scheme

 

This is a Department of Employment scheme which helps cover the cost of traveling to work if you have a severe disability that affects your ability to keep or get a job, and you cannot use public transport.

 

For information, contact the Access to Work Business Team:

 

Tel: 0845 602 1358

Text Phone: 0142 800 2223

Fax: 0141 800 2222

 

There are other concessions or assistance with travel;

• National Blind Persons Concession Scheme
• Disabled Persons Rail Pass
• Red Permit Scheme
• Housebound Persons Scheme

 

For further information contact the Disability Information Service on 01324 504304 (telephone and minicom).

 

Social Work Vehicles

 

Minibuses may be available to groups registered with Social Work when not required by Day Centres, etc. All drivers must be registered with Social Work and hold a current M.I.D.A.S. certificate.

 

For details of how to borrow these, contact the Transport Co-ordinator, Housing and Social Work Services, Tel. 01324 506419, Fax. 01324 506401.