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Getting out and aboutEnglish National Concessionary Scheme passes for disabled, blind or companion for the over 60'sMaureen Hepworth - October 2011gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Anyone who is of state pensionable age and over in England can get free off-peak travel on buses anywhere in England
(Concessionary Bus Travel Act). And if you're a West Yorkshire resident you can also get off-peak train travel within
West Yorkshire for just 50p.
Concessionary Travel Pass changed to mirror the state pension age. This means the earliest date you can get your Pass depends on when you were born. If you were born on or after 6 April 1950, your eligibility date will be later than your 60th birthday. For men the eligible age is the pensionable age of a woman born on the same day. Calculate your pensionable age on the DirectGov website.
The Disabled Person's Pass and the Blind Person's Pass entitle the bearer to certain concessions on travel through West Yorkshire.
The Disabled Person's Pass entitles you to free, off-peak travel on buses throughout England. Off-peak in most areas is:
For West Yorkshire residents, your Disabled Person's Pass also entitles you to off-peak train travel within West Yorkshire for just 50p. The 50p fare is:
For cross boundary services, 50p covers the part of the journey from the starting point to the last stopping station in West Yorkshire. Please ensure that you pay the fare for the complete journey before setting out or you may be liable for the cost of a full adult fare. For full terms and conditions please see the West Yorkshire Metro website.
You may be eligible for a disabled person's pass if you live in West Yorkshire and you
are or have:
A blind person's pass entitles you to travel free on West Yorkshire buses at anytime of day. can also travel
for You can also travel for free on buses throughout the rest of England at off-peak times.
Off-peak in most areas is:
"Blind" is defined as having a high degree of vision loss. In general terms a person will eligible for
a pass if they cannot see (with glasses, if worn) the top letter of the eye test chart used by opticians and doctors,
at a distance of three metres.
If you are unable to travel independently, you may be entitled to a special pass entitling a companion to the same
concession when travelling with you within West Yorkshire. Your companion does not need to be the same person for every
journey. Companion permits are authorised directly from Gateway to care.
Gateway to care will not be able to authorise your new sass immediately. Please allow three weeks, from the approval date of your application, for delivery to your home address.
Guide dogs and hearing dogs travel for free and there are no restrictions to travelling on the lower deck of buses.
You can get an application for disabled people and a METRO application form for a travel pass
from Gateway to care
(both applications need to be completed and submitted together). You can also e-mail your request to us using the
enquiry form on this web-page, and we will post both application forms to you.
In order for Gateway to care to complete the order for the Pass, you will need to provide the following with a completed application form:
If you are unsuccessful the Metro application will be returned. To renew an out of date pass you will need to re-apply using the above process.
There is a £5.00 fee to issue replacement Blind Person's or Disabled Person's Passes (external link).
If you lose your Blind Person’s or DIf you lose your Blind Person's or Disabled Person's Pass, you can order a replacement pass from the following places:
Travel Centre staff will confirm you are on the ENCS database before ordering your replacement pass. If you are not on the ENCS database, you will have to reapply for your pass. If you cannot make it to a Travel Centre, please write to Metro at: Metros 40-50 Wellington Street Leeds LS1 2DE And provide them with:
Please note:be reassessed. A further passport sized photograph will be required.
Your pass is valid for either 1 or 5 years.
If you would like to e-mail questions directly to a Gateway to
care use the Gateway to care Enquiry Form
Alternatively, you can check the West Yorkshire Metro Website for further information: |