Full list of DWP eligibility requirements for free bus pass

Claiming disability benefits such as PIP can serve as evidence for eligibility

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) provides a free bus pass for those with disabilities.

Amid changes to disability payments such as PIP, thousands of Brits are now concerned if they still meet the requirements to get one of these passes.

While claiming PIP can serve as clear evidence for eligibility, there are more hoops you need to jump through in order to claim it.

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Other straightforward evidence can take the form of a letter from your local council confirming your registration as blind or partially sighted.

Likewise, a certificate of visual impairment signed by a consultant ophthalmologist.

Eligibility requirements for a DWP free bus pass:

• Are unable to speak
• Can't walk far due to a disability, illness or injury
• Don't have use of your arms
• Have been denied a driving licence due to your health

Other conditions for a DWP free bus pass:

• Epilepsy
• Severe mental disorder
• Severe learning disability
• Profound hearing loss

To apply for a free bus pass, simply contact your local council to find out who issues disabled bus passes in your area as part of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme.

As stated on gov.uk: "You’re eligible for a disabled person’s pass if you live in England and are ‘eligible disabled’."

It comes as a parliamentary petition has garnered significant support, with over 63,000 people advocating for a change in policy to allow for over 60s to have a free bus pass in England.

The petition states: "We call on the Government to extend free bus travel to all people over 60 years old in England outside London. We believe the current situation is unjust and we want equality for everyone over 60.

"Currently, people in England who do not live in London are not entitled to free bus travel until they reach the state pension age, which we believe has changed dramatically.

"As people get older some over 60s drive less and less, therefore we believe we need equality on public transport. It would mean England had the same provision as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland."