Bus pass - disabled people
A bus pass (or other travel concession) is available to local citizens if they are aged 60 and over, they are physically disabled, they have a learning difficulty or they would be refused a driving licence under section 92 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Eligibility is automatic if the applicant is already in receipt of other services as a result of their age/disability.
Disabled people - employment and training schemes
Advice and support on training and employment available to people with physical, sensory or other disabilities. This includes advice on legal issues surrounding employment. The advice may be provided by the local authority or through third party organisations and includes schemes such as 'Supported Employment Schemes'.
If you have a disability, including a learning disability and have difficulties managing in your home, it may be possible to reduce these problems by altering or adapting your home.
Disabled people - independence at home
Rehabilitation provides people with physical and sensory disabilities with help to recover and regain their independence often following an illness, injury or stay in hospital. A care worker will provide advice on how to cope with illness or disability, or organise the provision of aids and equipment to help in everyday tasks.
Disabled people - parking bays
Designated parking bay areas may be provided for registered disabled drivers (i.e. blue badge holders). These may be on-street parking bays outside the residents home where parking difficulties are experienced or marked bays within residential car parks.
Disabled people - motability scheme
The Motability Scheme provides disabled people with safe, reliable and affordable personal transport through a contract or hire purchase arrangement. Cars account for 99% of the Scheme's activities, with powered wheelchairs and scooters making up the balance.
Disabled people - parking permits - blue badge
Blue parking badges allow cars carrying people who are registered blind or people who have severe walking difficulties to be parked near shops, stations and other facilities. Blue Badges can only be issued to people who meet the eligibility criteria, not to relatives or carers. They can be used in any car the badge holder is driving or is a passenger in.
Disabled people - specialist equipment
Advice on purchase and/or loan of specialist equipment to help those with physical or sensory disability manage at home. Usually a needs assessment is made in order to determine the equipment which may be required.
Disabled People - Taxi Card
Details of wheelchair-accessible taxi's/hackney carriages and the Little Red Bus service
Special educational needs - disabled students allowance
The disabled student allowances provides financial assistance towards provision of special equipment and other general expenses for students with disabilities.
A Disabled Facilities Grant is a local authority grant available for a range of work that will help a disabled person remain in their home.
Information on household waste assisted collections
The needs assessment is a programme carried out by North Yorkshire County Council to try to establish the needs of an individual who requires help from social services and to arrange services to meet their needs.
Page last updated: 07 October 2011
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