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391 <span class="font-medium" aria-current="page">Eligibility</span> 392 </li> 393 </ol> 394 </nav> 395 396 <div class="hero_content flex flex-col justify-center text-left md:gap-0 gap-2"> 397 <h1 class="hero_title xl:text-h3xl md:text-h2xl text-hxl font-bold" 398 style="color: #174082" 399 > 400 Am I eligible for a Disabled Persons Railcard? 401 </h1> 402 403 404 </div> 405 406 <img 407 src="/img/containers/assets/hero-imgs/illustrations/rdg_railcard-illustrations_2026_11mar_add-proof-of-eligibility.png/e4c08fb4cc8b45de03413c0124bf56b3/rdg_railcard-illustrations_2026_11mar_add-proof-of-eligibility.webp" 408 srcset=" 409 /img/containers/assets/hero-imgs/illustrations/rdg_railcard-illustrations_2026_11mar_add-proof-of-eligibility.png/adc7c1974811a1cecd569e79fd5b671e/rdg_railcard-illustrations_2026_11mar_add-proof-of-eligibility.webp 390w, 410 /img/containers/assets/hero-imgs/illustrations/rdg_railcard-illustrations_2026_11mar_add-proof-of-eligibility.png/ef4cb8752426a7b05c3c583e078f7fec/rdg_railcard-illustrations_2026_11mar_add-proof-of-eligibility.webp 768w, 411 /img/containers/assets/hero-imgs/illustrations/rdg_railcard-illustrations_2026_11mar_add-proof-of-eligibility.png/e4c08fb4cc8b45de03413c0124bf56b3/rdg_railcard-illustrations_2026_11mar_add-proof-of-eligibility.webp 1200w 412 " 413 sizes="100vw" 414 alt="Illustration of a form and a shield with a tick." 415 class="w-full h-fit self-center hero_image" 416 fetchpriority="high" 417 loading="eager" 418 width="240" 419 height="240" 420 /> 421</div> 422 423 <div class="bg-white pt-4"> 424 <div class="container"> 425 426 427 <div id="PageContent" class="small_container"> 428 <p>You can check the information below to see if you are able to apply for a Disabled Persons Railcard, and what documents you will need to provide. </p><p>From 30 September 2026 the eligibility criteria has expanded to include disabilities and conditions that require professional health evidence and more detailed asse
428ssment, including some long-term or degenerative medical conditions, and neurodiversity where it has a substantial impact on a personâs ability to travel by train. <em> </em></p><p>You may be eligible to apply through the new route if your condition significantly affects your ability to use rail services and you can provide either: </p><ul><li><p>A report or letter from a health professional explaining how your condition affects your ability to use rail services; or</p></li><li><p>A completed <a href="/assets/forms/disabled-persons-application-forms/disabled-persons-railcard-impact-declaration-form-september-2026.pdf">impact declaration form</a> signed by a suitably qualified and regulated health or social care professional.</p></li></ul><p>Applications submitted through this route will be independently assessed based on how your condition affects your ability to travel by rail.</p><p><br></p><h2 id="proof-of-eligibility"><span class="heading-xl">Proof of eligibility </span></h2><div data-type="spacer" data-desktop="24" data-tablet="24" data-mobile="24" class="spacer spacer-d24 spacer-t24 spacer-m24"></div><table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>If you:</p></th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>You will need to provide:</p></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) at any rate</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your award letter showing you are currently in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP)</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Child Disability Payment (CDP) at either: the higher or lower rate for the mobility component, or the higher or middle rate for the care component</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your award letter showing you are currently in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Child Disability Payment (CDP)</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Have a visual impairment</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>Social Services official stamp in the space allocated on the <a href="/assets/forms/disabled-persons-application-forms/disabled-persons-railcard-form-september-30-2026.pdf">Disabled Persons Railcard application form</a> if applying online or on a paper application form</p><p>OR</p><p>A copy of your Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI), BP1 Certificate (Scotland) or BD8 Certificate for being registered blind or partially-sighted</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Have a hearing impairment</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>Social Services official stamp in the space allocated on the <a href="/assets/forms/disabled-persons-application-forms/disabled-persons-railcard-form-september-30-2026.pdf">Disabled Persons Railcard application form</a> if applying online or on a paper application form</p><p>OR</p><p>A copy of the front page of your NHS battery book, a copy of your dispensing prescription or other evidence that you are deaf or use a hearing aid from an official health provider or local authority</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Have epilepsy</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of a document from a health professional showing you have epilepsy AND a copy of your prescription for drugs</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Get Attendance Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP)</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your award letter</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Get a War Pensionerâs Mobility Supplement</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your award letter</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Get a War or Service Disablement Pension for 80% or more disability</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your award letter</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Lease a vehicle through the Motability scheme</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your leasing agreement showing you are currently leasing a vehicle</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Have a Disabled Persons Bus Passâ¯in England, Scotland or Wales</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your Disabled Persons Bus Pass</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Have a London Disabled Persons Freedom Pass</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your London Disabled Persons Freedom Pass</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p> Have a Blue Badge</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of the back and front of your Blue Badge</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Are currently unable to drive on medical grounds</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>
428A copy of a letter from DVLA or a health professional stating you are unable to drive on medical grounds â it must be dated within the last 2 years</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Get Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) benefits</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your award letter showing you are currently in receipt of Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) benefit</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Get Industrial Injuries Benefit for 20% degree of disablement or higher</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A copy of your award letter showing you are currently in receipt of Industrial Injuries Benefit for 20% degree of disablement or higher</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Are without speech</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A document from a health professional showing you are without speech</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Have an impairment or health condition that is long-term (lasted or likely to last at least 12 months) and causes significant barriers when using rail services</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A report or letter from a health professional that helps explain your access needs. Confirmation of diagnosis alone for conditions with variable impact may not be enough to process your application. Remember, to be eligible, you must experience significant disability-related barriers to rail travel </p><p>OR </p><p>A completed <a href="/assets/forms/disabled-persons-application-forms/disabled-persons-railcard-impact-declaration-form-september-2026.pdf">impact declaration form</a> signed by a suitably qualified and regulated health or social care professional</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" data-colwidth="347"><p>Have a neurodivergence that is long-term (lasted or likely to last at least 12 months) and causes significant barriers when using rail services</p></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>A report or letter from a health professional that helps explain your access needs. Confirmation of diagnosis alone for conditions with variable impact may not be enough to process your application. Remember, to be eligible, you must experience significant disability-related barriers to rail travel </p><p>OR </p><p>A completed <a href="/assets/forms/disabled-persons-application-forms/disabled-persons-railcard-impact-declaration-form-september-2026.pdf">impact declaration form</a> signed by a suitably qualified and regulated health or social care professional</p></td></tr></tbody></table><div data-type="spacer" data-desktop="60" data-tablet="60" data-mobile="60" class="spacer spacer-d60 spacer-t60 spacer-m60"></div><h2 id="buy-your-disabled-persons-railcard"><span class="heading-xl">Buy your Disabled Persons Railcard</span></h2><div data-type="spacer" data-desktop="32" data-tablet="32" data-mobile="32" class="spacer spacer-d32 spacer-t32 spacer-m32"></div> 429 430 <div class="widget_block"> 431 <div class="railcard-carousel mt-4 mb-10 md:mb-14 max-md:-mr-6" id="railcard-carousel"> 432 <div id="embla-railcards-6abe48f87c746" class="railcard-carousel-embla"> 433 <div class="railcard-carousel-embla__viewport overflow-hidden"> 434 <div class="railcard-carousel-embla__container flex gap-6 items-stretch"> 435 436 <div class="railcard-carousel-embla__slide flex flex-col flex-[0_0_85%] md:flex-[0_0_calc(50%-12px)] xl:flex-[0_0_calc(33.333%-16px)] min-w-0"> 437 <div class="flex flex-col rounded-[24px] border-2 transition-all duration-300 h-full" 438 style="--rc-colour: #00572A; border-color: #00572A;"> 439 <div class="flex flex-col flex-1 py-10 xl:px-8 md:px-6 px-8 text-dark-blue"> 440 441 <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 w-full"> 442 <h3 class="text-hlg font-bold leading-tight">Disabled Persons Railcard</h3> 443 444 <div class="rq-card-content text-hsm text-left w-full"> 445 <ul><li><p>Made for people of any age with a disability that meets the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/disabled-persons-railcard/#eligibility">eligibility criteria</a></p></li><li><p>Save 1/3 on train tickets for you and 1 adult companion</p></li><li><p>Choose a digital or physical card</p></li><li><p>Save on trips any time, any day</p></li></ul> 446 </div> 447 </div> 448 449 <div class="flex flex-col gap-6 mt-auto pt-6 w-full"> 450 <div class="flex flex-col gap-1"> 451 <p class="m-0 p-0">
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