Transport Related Direct Payment

What is it and who is it for?

A Transport Related Direct Payment is a Direct Payment made by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.  It is for people who are unable to use public transport and have no other means of getting out and about and who meet our eligibility criteria. This scheme was previously referred to as Concessionary Fares Direct Payments and replaces the old taxi voucher scheme.

Eligibility Criteria

You can receive a direct payment if you have one of the following disabilities:

• Registered blind
• Profoundly or severely deaf
• You are without speech
• You have no arms or long term loss of use of both arms
• You have a recognised learning disabilities
• you are ineligible to drive a motor vehicle on the grounds of physical fitness
• You have a disability or has suffered an injury which has long term adverse affect on their ability to walk
• You have a Blue Badge (Disabled parking badge) and don't drive yourself

Proof of Entitlement

In order to apply for a Transport Related Direct Payment, you will need to supply us with proof of entitlement and a completed well being assessment form.

The following items can be used as proof of entitlement:

• Proof of Disability Allowance
• Visual Impairment Certificate
• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Allowance

If you are unsure about what you can use to provide proof of entitlement, then please ring the Direct Payments Team on 01628 683591 and we will advise you.

Once you are in receipt of transport related payments you will automatically be sent a renewal form annually, which will ask you to confirm the details we hold are still correct.

A transport related payment does not affect your benefits.

Application Form & Well-being Assessment

You can download an application for a Transport Related Direct Payment Form which has a well being assessment.  Please print it out, fill it in and send it back to the Direct Payments Team.  Alternatively, you can pick one up from the Town Hall in Maidenhead or York House in Windsor, contact the Direct Payments team on 01628 683591 or email directpayments@rbwm.gov.uk

If you want to appeal against any decision not to provide a direct payment to you please contact us in writing:

Direct Payments Team
York House
Sheet Street
Windsor
SL4 1DD