Disability Freedom Pass

[Bfranklinuk]

My daughter's disability Freedom Pass recently expired and when I re applied for a new one the local authority had not recognition of her on the disability register for the borough. How do I add her onto the register so that i can apply for her freedom pass again.

[Jofisher]

what’s the pass your talking about as never heard of it but your GP can add your daughter to the register.

[Bfranklinuk in reply to Jofisher]

Thank you

[Rupertthebear]

I have had the same problem . I applied for a disability freedom pass and first they said he wasn’t on the register then they said it was only moderate learning difficulty . Any excuse they can use to avoid giving you the pass is going around . He’s always been in the GP’s disability register but that is not the same as the LA disability register . You have to phone up and email the disability team . In the end they sent me a form to be completed by my GP who made an error and so it’s being corrected back and forth . Yet I am over 60 no disability and obtained my 60+ Oyster card in one week . Why is this country so slow to recognise and respect people with disabilities ?? They are treated worse than women , working classes and black people .

[49Twister in reply to Rupertthebear]

What is a freedom pass? Is it to do with where you live and called something else in other areas. What are the benefits of having one? Thankyou

[parasiticworm in reply to 49Twister]

Its the same as a disability bus pass in my county, can catch the bus anywhere in England for free after 9.30am.

[49Twister in reply to parasiticworm]

Thanks thought it might be that 😊

[Maurice_Mencap Partner]

Hi Bfranklinuk , thanks for your question.

This does sound odd - I've never heard of a disability register being used for a Freedom Pass application. I know some London boroughs have a voluntary register where parents can place their child's details to get updates on services, etc.

I'd give our helpline a call on 0808 808 1111 or email [e-mail] as our trained advisers may have more up to date information on what i required for a Freedom pass renewal.

As others have mentioned, there is a Learning Disability Register that GPs use to provide reasonable adjustments and other benefits for patients with a learning disability, but I don't believe the council can use that for the Freedom Pass. There's more information about the GP Learning Disability Register online here: mencap.org.uk/advice-and-su...

Hope that helps.

[VictoriaCA_Mencap]

Hi! Might be worth you also contacting your local Mencap group, if there's one in your area, as some of them have been campaigning on eligibility issues around Freedom Passes. It's really unfair how London boroughs have different criteria. And people can have a disability under the Equality Act but might not be on a register. You can find your local group here: mencap.org.uk/advice-and-su...