Mental Health Issues
Applicants qualify if they can demonstrate ALL
of the following:
- Their ability to travel is impaired by a mental disorder,
- The disorder has persisted for more than a year,
- The applicant is required to travel to keep health or social
care appointments or participate in activities as part of a
treatment, care or rehabilitation programme
Evidence - These applicants must
produce a Mental Health Issues Certificate (NCT002), available from
the Local Authority or Health Board establishment (where
applicable) completed by a Qualified Professional (as detailed
below) demonstrating that the applicants condition is applicable
under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003;
the applicant's ability to travel is impaired by their condition;
that it has persisted for more than a year; and that their
condition means that they need to travel in order to keep health or
social care appointments or participate in activities as part of a
treatment, care or rehabilitation programme.
Please note that the NCT002 certificate must be
completed and signed by an appropriate professional prior to the
NCT001 application form being completed and processed.
In order to confirm the authenticity of a certificate
it should be signed and also bear the official stamp of the
organisation.
The unique reference number/bar code reference from
the application form should be written on the certificate in the
space provided and the certificate should be retained by the Local
Authority/SPT for audit purposes.
NOTE - A Qualified Professional for
the purpose of this category is: Psychiatrist; Community
Psychiatric Nurse; Educational Psychologist; Head Teacher of a
Special Needs School; Occupational Therapist; Mental Health
Officer; Social Care Manager.
Persons who cannot demonstrate that they need to travel as
described above will not be eligible under this category even if
they are covered by the definition of the Mental Health (Care and
Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
