Question reference: S6W-12648
- Date lodged: 29 November 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 December 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how children and young people can access their entitlement to the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme in each local authority in the Highlands and Islands region.
Answer
Applications for the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme can be made through getyournec.scot in all local authorities. Additionally, each local authority is responsible for providing alternative application route(s) for their residents.
The application routes for each local authority in the Highlands and Islands region are outlined in the following table.
Argyll and Bute | ? Paper form through Customer Service points ? Some applications have been coordinated through primary and secondary schools |
Comhairie nan Eilean Siar | ? Paper application form, with three in-person application locations available ? Council-specific online form for 16-21 year olds with an existing card ? Some applications have been coordinated through schools for Primary 7 pupils |
Highland | ? Paper form through Customer Service points ? Postal application forms ? Some applications have been coordinated through primary and secondary schools |
Moray | ? parentsportal.scot for applications for 5-11 year olds ? Forms available through schools, library and online ? Some applications have been coordinated through primary and secondary schools |
Orkney Islands | ? Paper applications through the council |
Shetland Islands | ? Council-specific online forms ? Contact council directly for alternative routes |