The Old Dear is always one for a bargain & wanting to know how to play the system.
After my last cardiac arrest I have turned in my driver’s license for 6 months.
The Old Dear has suggested that I might be able to get a railcard but a quick look shows me being too old for the regular ones.
As a chronic cardiac patient is there a railcard I might be able to enjoy please?
Adv(thanks)ance
Ben
You can apply for a disabled Railcard if you are eligible.
disabledpersons-railcard.co...
Thanks @Milkfairy, it seems I’m not that ill!
Oooh, that page looks so out of date. Lots of their requirements don't exist. IT says for hearing impairment you must supply "A copy of the front page of your NHS battery book ". We both have hearing aids but have no battery book nor does hubby have a certificate to say he has diabetes.
It's the link the the government provides😱
It's dated 2022!
There's a Senior Railcard for people of 60 and over. You cannot be too old for that as it does not have an upper age limit!
Thanks @MichaelJH, I’m not that old either.
Do you live in the South East BenThom-Wood ? If so there is a Network Rail card. It's main problem like many it it excludes travelling in peak time which wasn't good for visits to UCLH or Goodwood!
Does it not let you use it if you have a medical appointment? My bus pass does.
No.
The Two together railcard seems right for you, you get a 1/3 off off peak when you travel together.
You might get a free bus pass. My husband qualified for one before he was 65 & when he wasn’t able to drive. Worth checking with your local council 🙃
Dear BenThom-Wood
Yes it’s me again { we could almost be pen pals } The old dear ? My god if I called anyone around me that, my private parts would be in a worse state than my heart! Lol
So as far as benefits go then my first port of call was my heart nurse [ really not using the word failure again ] and she was brilliant by putting me onto citizen advice.
Never ended up with a train pass but got some great help with other things.
Nothing wrong with looking for a bargain , play the system? Well that’s what it’s there for when you need help.
Take care
There is an over 55's Railcard but I am not sure if it's just ScotRail I also have an National Entitlement Card which is for over 6O's, you can get it below that age but I don't know what the criteria is. It gets us free on the bus and reduced train fares char
If you have are a blue badge holder then you can get a free travel pass from the local authority and get a disabled railcard, small fee, which gives you 35% discount for the holder and one other person, also the other person gets the discount off a oyster card if you are in London
Botnh me and my wife travel regularly from Doncaster to Newcastle. As I am disabled and can only walk a short distance we get a Taxi from home which has access for my electric wheelchair,Prior to our journey we contact Doncaster Train Station who then have a porter to meet me on arrival. The porter then takes us to our train and ensures that we are happy and comfortable in our seats, We then enjoy the scenery on the route to Newcastle [Much better than traveling 110miles with exhaust fumes making my severe asthma worse] On arrival at Newcastle a porter is on hand to escort us to the Taxi waiting for us at the station. After a long apprasal we have a senior railcard which gives a 1/3rd off all rail tickets and the only minor regulation is that you are both over 60 years old. This is better than traveling on the A1 and we are not tired out with travel and can spend better quality time with the Grandkids who due to Corona Virus we have not been able to see much of them in person
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