Mobility & Travel

Blue Badge parking permit If your child receives the higher rate of Mobility for DLA they are entitled to a Blue Badge to park in disabled spaces. Follow this link to the relevant page on Hampshire County Council's website for more details and how to apply.

Concessionary Travel Scheme If you are receiving the higher rate of DLA mobility or have a Blue Badge parking permit you could be entitled to Travel Tokens or a Disabled Person's Railcard. For more information please contact the relevant council. Rushmoor: website, e-mail or call 01252 398370. Hart: website, e-mail or call 01252 774211.

Motability This is a car leasing scheme available to those on higher rate mobility Disability Living Allowance. No waiting lists, credit checks or medical assessments are required. You don't even need to drive but can nominate up to two friends or relatives as drivers instead. Parents and carers can also apply on behalf of a child. For information pack call 0845 456 4566 or go to www.motability.co.uk

Breakdown Service With most breakdown services (the AA, RAC etc.) if you are a member and you tell them that you have your disabled child in the car when you ring for assistance, they will make your call out a priority! To register, just call the AA on 08705 444 444, the RAC on 0800 056 2514 or Greenflag on 0845 246 1557.

Road tax If you are in receipt of the Higher Rate Mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance then you can apply for an exemption certificate. You may have been automatically sent an application form for a Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) exemption certificate, but if not you can get one from the Disability Living Allowance Unit, Warbreck House, Blackpool, FY2 0UE.

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