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.