Older people - bus passes
The Entitlement Card application form (LS304) to be used by new
applicants who are aged 60 and over is available from Post Offices
in Perth and Kinross. Local Post Offices will process all
Entitlement Card applications from Older People.
Copies of the application form are also available
from Council Offices. Alternatively you should 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.
You can apply for an Entitlement Card two weeks in advance of your
60th birthday. The card will be activated on your birthday.
Eligibility
You must be a resident of Scotland when applying for an
Entitlement Card and you will be required to provide one form of
evidence for verification purposes. Your name and a Scottish
residential address must be clearly stated on the document
supplied.
List of suitable documents that can be used for proof of your
residency.
You must also produce one of the following as evidence of being
aged 60 or over:
- Birth Certificate
- UK Driving Licence
- Current UK Passport
- Attendance Allowance award letter from DWP stating
qualification for Attendance Allowance
Please note that Transport Scotland have indicated that a UK
driving licence cannot be used to prove both residence and
age, two separate forms of identification will be
required.
Completing the Application Form
Complete Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Form LS304. Parts 4 and 5 are
for official use only and should not be completed by
you.
Attach a passport-type colour photograph to the form, 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 should be recent (taken within the last
year), showing a close-up of your head and shoulders. Your
face should cover approximately 75% of the photograph and your
features should be clearly distinguishable against the
background. The photograph should be sharp in focus and
printed on plain white photo quality paper.
Take the completed application form and photograph, together with
the required proof of age and address, to any Post Office in Perth
and Kinross.
The member of staff in the Post Office will check that Parts 1, 2
and 3 of the form have been completed correctly and that the
photograph is a true likeness of you. They will also check
your proof of address and age, returning the evidence documents to
you.
The Post Office will forward your application form to the
organisation that is responsible for issuing the Entitlement
Cards. Your Entitlement Card will not issued directly by the
Post Office.
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.
Transport Scotland has advised
Perth & Kinross Council that applicants must not post their
application forms directly back to the Council. Completed
applications must be presented at a local Post
Office.
If you have any queries about how to apply for an Entitlement Card,
please contact Perth & Kinross Council's Customer Service
Centre, telephone 01738 475000 or e-mail concessionarytravel@pkc.gov.uk.
Alternatively contact Transport Scotland.
