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 (about your Tax credit)
- Working Tax Credit which includes a disability element (about your Tax credit)
- Child Tax Credit Only (about your Tax credit)
About your Tax Credit: Your Tax Credit award must be based on annual income which entitle you to
full NHS exemption. The qualifying amount for the 2009-10 tax year is £16,190. If you are
reading this after 6 April 2011 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 2009-10 tax year over £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit only (regardless of total annual income)