SWFBTQualifying Conditions

In order to qualify for the scheme you must be resident in Aberdeen City and fall into one of the following categories:

• Aged 60 or over, or
• Aged 5 or over and fall into one of the following categories:
  • • In receipt of the higher rate of the mobility component of the disability living allowance; or,
    • In receipt of the higher or middle rate of the care component of the disability living allowance; or,
    • In receipt of a mobility supplement under article 26A of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983; or,
    • Your vehicle is licensed in the ‘disabled’ taxation class; or,
    • You have a disabled person’s parking badge – commonly known as a Blue Badge; or,
    • You have been certified as blind or partially sighted; or,
    • You have been refused a driving licence, or had your licence revoked by the DVLA (other than on the grounds of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol); or,
    • You have made an application for a first provisional driving licence; to renew an expired licence; or for a duplicate and the application has been refused by the DVLA; or,
    • You are profoundly or severely deaf; or,
    • Your ability to travel is impaired by a mental disorder which has persisted for more than a year and you are required to travel to keep health or social care appointments or participate in activities as part of a treatment, care or rehabilitation programme
    • You have been diagnosed as terminally ill or with a progressive degenerative condition in so far as such condition severely impedes their mobility and ability to carry out day to day activities; or, You have lost one or both lower limbs; one lower limb and one upper limb; or both upper limbs.
    • You are epileptic, have had a seizure within the past 12 months and; you do not hold a current driving license (license refused or revoked on medical grounds), or, have never had a driving license, and, would be refused a driving license on  medical grounds if you apply for one.