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Kirklees Passport

Anita Scanlon - May 2009
anita.scanlon@kirklees.gov.uk

Download the Kirklees Passport application form (pdf 1.27Mb)


How to contact us...

By email to culture.leisure@kirklees.gov.uk
By phone 01484 234056
In writing to Kirklees Culture and Leisure Services
The Stadium Business and Leisure Complex
Stadium Way
Huddersfield HD1 6PG

What is a Kirklees Passport?
The Kirklees Passport is a council-run discount scheme which is administered by Kirklees Culture and Leisure Services. It incorporates discounts from other services, thus making it a corporate scheme. Who is it available to?
The Kirklees Passport is available to:
  • Residents of Kirklees who receive or who are directly dependent on someone who receives certain benefits.
  • Residents of Kirklees who are registered blind, or partially sighted, or deaf, or who are named on the wheelchair users' database.
  • Residents of Kirklees, aged 16 and over, who are full-time students.
How many kinds of Kirklees Passport are there?
There are two types of Kirklees Passport - Priority and Access. Who can get a Priority Passport?
The Priority Passport is available to Kirklees residents who receive or who are directly dependent on someone who receives one or more of the following:
  • Job Seeker's allowance (income based)
  • Guaranteed Pension Credit (not Savings Credit)
  • Income Support
  • Housing benefit
  • Council Tax benefit
  • Employment & Support allowance (income related)
  • Working Tax Credit with Child Tax Credit**
  • Working Tax Credit which includes a disability element**
  • Child Tax Credit Only**
** Note: your Tax Credit award must be based on annual income which entitle you to full NHS exemption. The qualifying amount for the 2007-8 tax year is £15,050. If you are reading this after 31 July 2009 please phone us for details

Who can get an Access Passport?
The Access Passport is available to Kirklees residents who receive one or more of the following: Please note that only some of these categories allow for "dependents".
  • Jobseekers Allowance (contribution-based)
  • National Insurance Credits (you must be "signing-on" at the Jobcentre as registered unemployed)
  • Carers Allowance
  • Incapacity Benefit (not Statutory Sick Pay)
  • Employment & Support Allowance (contribution based)
  • Industrial Injuries Benefit
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Severe Disablement Benefit
  • Attendance Allowance
  • Registered disabled or deaf or blind or partially sighted
  • Blue Badge Holder
  • Registered wheelchair user
  • Full time student aged 16 or over
  • Working Tax Credit with Child Tax Credit (total annual income for 2007/8 tax year over £15,050
  • Working Tax Credit only (regardless of total annual income)
How much does a Kirklees Passport cost?
The Priority Passport costs £2.00 for an adult and £1.00 for a child.
The Access Passport costs £3.00 for an adult and £1.50 for a child.
Where can I get a Kirklees Passport from?
Download the Kirklees Passport application form (pdf 1.27Mb)
You can get your Passport by visiting or writing to:

Birkby and Fartown Library and Information Centre
(Please provide your own photo)
Birstall Library and Information Centre
(Please provide your own photo)
Dewsbury KIP
Dewsbury Town Hall
Wakefield Old Road
Dewsbury
WF12 0DQ

* Please note that from March 2009 you will need to provide your own photo

Monday to Friday 9.00 - 5.00
Holmfirth Library
(Please provide your own photo)
Huddersfield KIP
Civic Centre I
High Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2NF

* Please note that from March 2009 you will need to provide your own photo

Mon - Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
Lindley Library and Information Centre
(Please provide your own photo)
Marsden KIP
Peel Street
Marsden
Huddersfield
HD7 6BW

* Please note that from March 2009 a photography service will not be guaranteed

Tuesday 2.00 - 6.00
Wednesday to Friday 9.30 - 12.30 and 1.00 - 4.00
Meltham Library
(Please provide your own photo)
Mirfield Library
(From March 2009 - Please provide your own photo)
Shepley Library and Information Centre
(Please provide your own photo)
Skelmanthorpe Library and Information Centre
(Please provide your own photo)
The Chestnut Centre
(Please provide your own photo)
What do I need to show when I apply?
  • You will need to show up-to-date proof that you receive benefit or that you are directly dependent on your spouse/partner/parent's benefit.
  • You will need to provide a passport-sized photo - but if you don't have one you can buy a set of 4 photos from the issuing centre when you apply for your Passport (only available at Huddersfield KIP, Dewsbury KIP and Marsden KIP * until March 2009).
  • If you want the additional free parking disc you need to show that you are the registered keeper of the vehicle, therefore please show your vehicle registration document.
Is there extra help for the disabled?
If you have either a Priority or Access Passport and you receive either
  • The high or mid care component of DLA
  • Attendance Allowance
  • You are registered blind
you can ask for a "+1" sticker to be placed on you Passport. This will enable someone to accompany you, free of charge, to certain arts events, concerts and sporting activities.

Who can I telephone for further information?
Kirklees Passport - 01484 234056

Kirklees Passport Service Request Form

If you would like more information on the Kirklees Passport or would like to request a service please complete this form.

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