Persons Who Qualify On Grounds Of Disability
The Entitlement Card application form (NCT001) for disabled people
is available from most Council Offices and Local Agencies.
Alternatively contact the Council's Customer Service
Centre (telephone 01738 475000 or e-mail concessionarytravel@pkc.gov.uk) and
an application form will be posted to you. If you are applying on
the grounds of disability you must be of fare paying age
(aged 5 years or older).
Eligibility Criteria
You must be a of Scotland when applying for an Entitlement
Card. Provide one form of evidence for verification purposes. Your
name and a Scottish residential address must be clearly stated on
the document supplied. Please refer to the list of suitable documents that can be used for proof of
your residency.
You must also qualify under one of the following categories and
provide evidence of eligibility with your application.
Select the appropriate category below to find out more about
the qualifying criteria and evidence required:
If you have a mobility problem that requires you to be
accompanied when travelling, you may be eligible for a Companion
Concessionary Card. The eligibility criteria and eligibility
process for Companion Concessionary Cards is detailed in the
section headed Persons Requiring a Companion to Assist with
their Travelling Needs.
Completing the Application Form
The applicant must complete the Application for Scotland-Wide
Free Bus Travel for Disabled People (NCT001) and provide proof of
age and address, together with the necessary documentation to prove
your eligibility.
Attach a passport-type colour photograph with your name
and form number (top right-hand corner of Page 3 under the bar
code) written on the reverse in Block Letters.
The photograph attached to the form should be recent (taken within
the last 12 months) showing a close-up of your head and shoulders
so that your face covers approximately 75% of the photograph.
Your features should be clearly distinguishable against the
background. The photograph should be in sharp focus and
printed on plain white photo quality paper.
Transport Scotland has advised Perth & Kinross Council
that applicants cannot post their application forms directly back
to the Council.
Hand the application form in to a member of staff at one
of the Council Offices or Local
Agencies authorised to verify applications for people
who are disabled. The member of staff will check that Parts
1, 2 and 3 of the form have been completed and that the photograph
is a true likeness of you. They will also take copies (as
required) of the supporting documentation.
The form, photograph and copies of the supporting documentation
will then be sent by the member of staff to the Council's Customer
Service Centre who will check your eligibility to receive an
Entitlement Card.
The Customer Service Centre will then forward your
application form to the organisation that is responsible for
issuing the Entitlement Cards. It may take up to ten working
days for your application form to be processed and for you to be
sent your Entitlement Card to your home address.
If you have any queries about how to apply for an Entitlement Card,
please contact Perth & Kinross Council's Customer Service
Centre. Alternatively further information is available from
Transport Scotland.
