Question reference: S6W-05689
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 19 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what documents are required when making an application under the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme.
Answer
People applying for a Young Persons Free Bus Travel National Entitlement Card (NEC) card are asked to provide 'proof of person' (the young person's name and age) and proof of residence (where the young person lives). For those aged 11 and over a digital photograph is required.
Young people aged 16 and over apply for the new NEC card themselves, whilst parents or guardians apply on behalf of children aged 5-15.
Full details of the acceptable proofs for the Young Persons Free Bus Travel Scheme are listed on the NEC website at Proofs | National Entitlement Card (nec.scot).