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6.Discounts and concessions

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    Introduction

    Many schemes offer discounts or savings to families with a child who has special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

    Discounts and offers

    The following schemes offer discounts and offers on shopping and leisure activities.

    Travel passes and concessions

    The following schemes offer free or discounted travel or parking.

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    Please note

    The companion entitlement is only valid for travel on buses within the East Riding of Yorkshire.

    CEA Card

    The CEA Card is a national scheme developed for UK cinemas by the UK Cinema Association (UKCA). It:

    • allows disabled cinema guests to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them
    • helps cinemas make sure they support their disabled guests properly.

    Who this is for

    You can apply if your child is aged five or older and receives any of these benefits:

    • disability living allowance (DLA)
    • attendance allowance (AA)
    • personal independence payment (PIP).

    Or they are registered as:

    • severely sight impaired (formerly registered blind)
    • sight impaired (formerly partially sighted).

    How to apply

    You can find out more about the CEA Card and how to apply on the CEA Card website.

    Shop and Save card

    If you are the main parent and/or carer of a child or young person and you have registered for local offer membership, you can request a Shop and Save card. One card per family.

    What it offers

    As a Shop and Save cardholder, you get:

    • offers and discounts from local and national retailers, leisure venues and other local companies
    • fast track at various attractions and museums
    • free entry to East Riding leisure centres to support your child.

    Find out more on the Shop and Save website.

    How to apply

    To request a card, you can:

    Include in your email:

    • Your name and address.
    • A headshot of yourself – a photo that clearly shows your face, from the shoulders up.
    • The names of all children who are registered with the local offer service.
    • The date of birth of the youngest child registered - the card will expire on their 25th birthday.

    Alternatively, you can post this information to:

    FISH
    East Riding of Yorkshire Council
    County Hall
    Beverley
    HU17 9BA

    What happens next

    Your Shop and Save card will be posted to your home address.

    Passport to Leisure card

    If you are aged 18 or older and live with a child or young person who has registered for local offer membership, you can apply for a Passport to Leisure card.

    If you have a Passport to Leisure card, you can show it at the till to get 10 per cent off at:

    You’ll also get 50 per cent off most standard-priced leisure activities available at your local council leisure centre, such as swimming, the gym and classes. If you want to use the gym, you need to pay full price for an induction first.

    How to apply

    To request a card for you and other members of your household, you can:

    Include in your email:

    • Your name and date of birth.
    • Your address and phone number.
    • Your email address.
    • The names of all children who are registered with the local offer service.
    • The names and dates of birth of any other household members, aged 18 or older, who would like a card.
    • The date of birth of the youngest child registered - the card will expire on their 25th birthday.

    What happens next

    You will get an email with an ‘approved’ application form.

    Take this form (either on your phone or printed) to any East Riding leisure centre reception, along with proof of identity, such as a:

    • driving licence
    • utility bill
    • passport.

    They will then give you your card, which you can use straight away.

    Blue Badge scheme

    A Blue Badge is a parking permit for people with severe mobility problems, including visible and non-visible disabilities. It helps them park closer to where they need to be. It:

    • belongs to the holder, not the vehicle
    • can be used when the holder travels as a driver or passenger, no matter who owns the car
    • usually lasts for three years but may be for less time if the benefit is only given for a short period.

    Free national bus travel

    If your child has a disability, they may qualify for a national bus pass. This will entitle them to use bus services across the UK for free. Find out more about the national bus pass.

    Unable to travel on a bus without assistance?

    If your child is aged 11 or over, and they are unable to travel on buses without someone to help them, you can apply for them to have a companion travel with them for free.



    Read more about the companion entitlement.

    Free local bus and train travel

    A disabled person’s local travel pass offers free local travel on buses and trains. You can apply if your child is an East Riding resident and they are:

    • blind
    • profoundly or severely deaf
    • limbless
    • disabled with a severe learning disability.

    Find out more about the disabled person’s local travel pass

    Disabled persons railcard

    If you are aged 16 or older, you can apply for a disabled persons railcard if you can prove that you:

    • have a visual or hearing impairment
    • have epilepsy
    • receive either personal independence payments (PIP) or disability living allowance (DLA).

    You also qualify if you use a vehicle through the Motability scheme, or you receive:

    • attendance allowance
    • severe disablement allowance
    • war pensioner's mobility supplement
    • war or service disablement pension (disability of 80 per cent or more).

    Children aged between five and 15 years old

    The railcard does not offer discounts on child fares, but you can still apply for a railcard for them. This will mean that one person travelling with them can receive a third off most rail fares.

    How to apply

    You can apply on the disabled persons railcard website

    Vehicle tax discount or exemption

    If you own a vehicle and have a disability, you may qualify for a vehicle tax discount or exemption. This depends on the benefits you are receiving.

    You can find out more about vehicle tax discounts or exemptions on the GOV.UK website.

    VAT relief on adapted motor vehicles

    You may not have to pay VAT on:

    • the cost of adapting a vehicle to suit your condition
    • lease payments for a Motability vehicle.

    This is known as VAT relief.

    You can find out how to claim VAT relief on the GOV.UK website

    Free Humber Bridge crossings

    The Humber Bridge Board offers free crossings for disabled people who pre-register and receive one of these benefits:

    • Higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
    • Enhanced rate of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

    The vehicle must also be fully tax-exempt, with the V5 logbook showing ‘disabled’ for privately-owned vehicles.

    You need to apply before crossing. The disabled person must be in the vehicle, but they do not have to be the driver.

    How to apply

    You can apply for free crossings on the Humber Bridge website

    The application forms are about halfway down the page. Look for the links called Through mobility and Private owned. Select the one that applies to you.

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