Apply for transport for low income families
You may be able to receive school transport assistance under low income grounds if:
- aged 8 to 11 and the nearest suitable school is at least 2 miles away
- aged 11 to 16 and attend one of the 3 nearest qualifying schools
- aged 11 to 16 and attend the nearest school of their chosen religion or belief and it is between 2 to 15 miles from the home address
- are in receipt of one of the following benefits
Benefits and documentation required
|
Benefit |
Documentation required |
|---|---|
|
Maximum Working Tax Credit (not reduced due to income) |
Full award letter for the current financial year |
|
Universal Credit (earnings element less than £7400) |
Statement / UC Award Breakdown |
|
Income Support (IS) |
Letter confirming receipt of benefit |
|
Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA) |
Letter confirming receipt of benefit |
|
Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (from the National Asylum Support Service) |
Letter of confirmation from the National Asylum Support Service (NASS) |
|
Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit |
Pension Credit M1000 Award Notice |
|
Child Tax Credit, provided a parent /carer is not entitled to Working Tax Credit and has an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs) that does not exceed £16,190 |
Full award letter for the current financial year or Letter from the local Revenues and Customs Office confirming tax credit details |
|
Income-Based Employment and Support Allowance |
Letter confirming receipt of benefit |
You will require proof of your benefit to be dated no more than 2 months prior to your application. You will need all pages of any award notices or letters. Please ensure you have these documents to upload before starting the application as you cannot submit without them.