Written question WQ96735
- Asked by
- Natasha AsgharConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 11 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary provide a full breakdown of the criteria a person must meet to be issued with a Transport for Wales Companion Card?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
A concessionary travel pass with companion entitlement may be made available to people who are eligible for a concessionary travel pass if they meet one or more of the seven categories of disability and are unable - or on occasions are unable - to travel without help or supervision, listed below:
• Challenging behaviours, who need to be supervised at all times.
• Severe cognitive and mental impairments (including people who have no awareness of risk and limited ability to plan and follow a journey).
• A combination of visual and hearing or visual and speech loss that prevents independent mobility, or
• Difficulties using a wheelchair independently.
Local authorities are responsible for deciding if a concessionary travel pass holder is also eligible for a companion entitlement.