Help with travel costs

RainbowFluff

Does anyone know if there is a way to get help with transport costs?

My mum isn't expected to live much longer but she lives nearly 400 miles away. We had to give up our car last year because we couldn't afford it any more and the train fare is out of my reach, especially as I'd need to pay for my husband who is my carer to come too.

Is there any help we can get for travel costs? I hate not being able to be with her but we don't have any spare income

poppy123456

I’m so sorry to hear this. I’m not aware of any help with travel costs unless it’s for medical appointments. 

There’s a disabled rail card for a third off travel for yourself and a carer but you have to pay for that, as well as the reduced costs for travel. 

Do you have a family member that could take you to see her? Or a close friend?

RainbowFluff

poppy123456 said:

I’m so sorry to hear this. I’m not aware of any help with travel costs unless it’s for medical appointments. 

There’s a disabled rail card for a third off travel for yourself and a carer but you have to pay for that, as well as the reduced costs for travel. 

Do you have a family member that could take you to see her? Or a close friend?

I don't really have any family, me and my siblings don't talk and I don't have any friends. It has just been me and my husband for many years now. 

RainbowFluff

woodbine said:

As above, never seen any such help sorry to say, the railcard offers good value which would offer both of you a third off rail fares.

https://www.railcard.co.uk/about-railcards/#DPRC

I'm not currently eligible as I'm waiting for a tribunal for my PIP.

THE_DUDE

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RainbowFluff said:

Does anyone know if there is a way to get help with transport costs?

My mum isn't expected to live much longer but she lives nearly 400 miles away. We had to give up our car last year because we couldn't afford it any more and the train fare is out of my reach, especially as I'd need to pay for my husband who is my carer to come too.

Is there any help we can get for travel costs? I hate not being able to be with her but we don't have any spare income

Hope you find a way. Truly is heartbreaking.