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Disabled registration re autism: County Council

Deleted user
over 1 year ago

I found out today that I can register as disabled with my county council because of autism.

I was surprised by this and am not sure if this will be of benefit but time will tell.

The link is below for Hampshire (for info) but maybe others on the forum will have the same option with their council?

www.hants.gov.uk/.../registerasdisabled

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  • over 1 year ago

    Hey Debbie. Thought you’d like to know I had a card arrive today. Though it’s just cardboard and signed by the person who runs that department at the council. Though not sure I’ll ever use it and equally unsure how it’ll help.

  • over 1 year ago in reply to Deleted user
    Disabled RailCard - 0845 605 0525

    Just looked that up.

    These are the requirements:

    If you are disabled or have a progressive medical condition you are eligible for the Disabled Persons Railcard if you:

    • receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP)
    • receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Child Disability Payment (CDP) at either:
      • the higher or lower rate for the mobility component, or
      • the higher or middle rate for the care component
    • have a visual impairment
    • have a hearing impairment
    • have epilepsy
    • receive Attendance Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP)
    • receive War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement
    • receive War or Service Disablement Pension for 80% or more disability
    • buy or lease a vehicle through the Motability scheme
  • over 1 year ago in reply to Deleted user

    Yeah I’ve had a look at a few of the things they’ve suggested and it doesn’t look like I’d be eligible for hardly anything. I actually wonder if they just accept you because of one paragraph… 

    County and local councils also benefit from a central government grant towards schemes for disabled people, based on the numbers registered.

    This surely means that the more people they have registered, the more funds they get to spend. Maybe that’s why they gave me one so freely. Although I did have to give them my doctors details and phone number so I presume they checked my medical records. 

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  • over 1 year ago in reply to Deleted user

    Yeah I’ve had a look at a few of the things they’ve suggested and it doesn’t look like I’d be eligible for hardly anything. I actually wonder if they just accept you because of one paragraph… 

    County and local councils also benefit from a central government grant towards schemes for disabled people, based on the numbers registered.

    This surely means that the more people they have registered, the more funds they get to spend. Maybe that’s why they gave me one so freely. Although I did have to give them my doctors details and phone number so I presume they checked my medical records. 

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