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Brain injury where epilepsy is present (or where there is a high risk of epilepsy) where the claimant has limited response to environment; substantial physical and sensory problems; one or more of cognitive, personality or behavioural problems and requires regular skilled nursing care. (c)

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The Scottish Parliament passed legislation, on 3 March 2021, that extends the existing National Concessionary Travel Scheme (NCTS) to eligible disabled children under the age of five, allowing free bus travel for them and an accompanying companion.

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In 2014, 99% of respondents stated that they were either very or fairly satisfied with the scheme overall. Satisfaction with bus travel generally was also high with over 9 in 10 respondents (93%) expressing satisfaction when travelling by bus. You have to apply through your local council - your doctor can't help you get a Blue Badge. Your local council might also arrange an appointment to visit you - they'll let you know if you need this. Filling in the application if you're not automatically eligible Try to estimate how far you can walk without help.If you’re not sure, think about how many parked buses you could walk past before you'd start to feel pain or need a rest. One bus is about 11 metres long - so if you can only walk past half a bus, you can only walk about 5 metres. Write this on your form.

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You receive a War Pensioner Mobility Supplement. Please provide a letter from Veterans UK or Ministry of Defence confirming receipt of this benefit in your application.

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Blue Cross has presence with their Pet Bereavement Support Service, political outreach and educational work. In recent years, both organisations have successfully campaigned for improvements to animal welfare legislation in Scotland and highlighted the illicit puppy trade to Holyrood. With the impact of COVID-19 stretching resources and finances further, both charities believe they can achieve more by pooling knowledge. The scheme provides free travel on registered local and long-distance bus services throughout Scotland, at any time of day for any number of journeys, for those aged 60 and over, as well as for eligible disabled people who live in Scotland. The rules might be slightly different depending on where you go. You should ask locally, for example at a tourist information office, and pay attention to road signs when you get there. If you break the rules If when reassessed for PIP you find you are not eligible for that benefit, you are able to continue using your concessionary travel card until its expiry date. You can’t use your Blue Badge everywhere - some areas have different parking schemes for disabled people.

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You have a sight impairment. If you are aged 16 and over you will need to provide a copy of the Certificate of Vision (CVI) Scotland form. As of 1 April 2018 the CVI Scotland form replaced the previous BP1 form. you have long-term problems walking or going to places - including problems caused by stress, anxiety or other mental health issues If you're a resident in Scotland and meet one of the following criteria, you're entitled to free bus travel with the National Entitlement Card: Two of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities have today announced plans to work in partnership to better support people and pets in urgent need.In 2005, a public consultation exercise followed these initial agreements. The consultation asked questions that covered topics such as proposed eligibility criteria and technical aspects of the scheme. The Scottish SPCA has nine animal rescue and rehoming centres across Scotland and a National Wildlife Rescue Centre. It is the only animal welfare charity in the UK with the power to report people to the Crown Office for animal cruelty offences. Through a nationwide network of inspectors and animal rescue officers, as well as an established education programme, the Scottish SPCA has a presence in every community in Scotland. The Society has a rich history in influencing animal welfare policy for the better in Scotland. scored 10 points in the ‘planning and following journeys’ area of your PIP assessment and were put in category ‘E’ - this means your stress, anxiety or other mental health issue stops you leaving the house where there are one or two yellow markings on the kerb (nearby signs will show the times when badge holders can or cannot park in these areas) It is also found on waste ground, disused pits and quarries, golf courses, and urban habitats such as cemeteries. Distribution

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If you carry around bulky equipment because of your child’s condition, you should list it.For example, if your child needs ventilators, suction machines, feed pumps or oxygen administration equipment.Brain injury where epilepsy is present (or where there is high risk of epilepsy) and the claimant has reflex activity but has little or no meaningful response to the environment, no language, double incontinence and requires full-time skilled nursing care. (b) Total deafness and loss of both eyes, or total deafness and total blindness in both eyes, or total deafness and loss of one eye and total blindness in the other eye.