National Disability Card
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It's a lot easier to carry around then a letter from the DWP. I keep mine in my wallet all the time.
Plus there's no address on it for people to see.
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these are just private companies profiteering off a lack of a national formal scheme. They are in no way official , the one that is recognised in the most places formally is the ACCESS card by NIMBUS
These national ones look like driving licences, they are made to 'look official' and in some ways mean that people become more gullible to falling for fake government schemes like the fake GHIC websites etc, so just beware.
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just used it today in hotel chocolate to get my mum some chocolate vodka for her birthday took it no problem unlike the last time I bought alcohol we had to complain because they wouldn't take my student card
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To be honest, they shouldn't really accept your student card or your new disability card as they are not official. They are only meant to accept official ID's such as a Driving Licence, Passport etc.
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I've been showing people the blue ID card for over 6 years now and it's never been questioned or refused. I was a bit worried at first though in case it was worth the money.
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35 years ago - I registered as being DISABLED and was issued with a card by my Disability Employment Advisor - What's changed ?
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Why is this card even allowed to pretend to be an official document - with a crown on it ?
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Welcome to the community.
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The problem is the same with those Green Sunflower Lanyards, they aren't officially recognised in most places… I remember that time I got stuck in Town when Sheffield Wednesday were at Home to Millwall FC, I was forced to remove myself from the Tram on West St because away fans were being rowdy and disruptive, and I didn't feel safe, sat several seats away from my support worker, and got off the Tram, unseen by her… And to make matters worse, my phone died so I couldn't phone Home for Dad to come and save me, I'd got the Sunflower Lanyard round my neck, I went up to a local PC, who was neither use nor ornament to put it politely..
When I got back (eventually), I was so enraged I emailed the local MP, he eventually got back to me and told me the local Police aren't trained to acknowledge the Sunflower Lanyards, but would put it to Police Chiefs to add it to their training.
My point is that having a card saying we're disabled would be rather pointless IMO, and could even lead to dangerous bullying by right wing fools who hate the disabled (and there's a lot of them around at the moment with the rise in popularity of far right Parties such as Deform UK)
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Over 30yrs ago, my local Council then gave me a card. I still have it!! 😆 It's yellow card, half a postcard size in a clear plastic wallet. I can't remember if I ever needed or used it for anything.
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Mine was green - so they obviously were not supplied nationally - maybe printed off locally by the Disability Employment Advisor ?
I used mine as ID for the job centre !
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Seems not, they were probably just local county councils. I was still fully signed off awaiting another op, so I don't think mine came from a DEA. I've a feeling it was something to do with blue badges at the time. Shame they don't still do them though, then disabled would have the ID needed in some places that was actually official.
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Hi,
I've just come across this thread as considering purchasing one of these cards. The one I think I have settled on is from Disability Card UK and costs £8 for 2 years, as opposed to many of the others at £20. These people created the Carers Card UK and frequently champion people with disabilities and carers, recently obtaining 36,000 signatures for a letter to petition the PM.
Whilst I was initially sceptical and so understand peoples comments, I feel many are possibly not coming from the perspective of a person with hidden disabilities?
I am well aware that we each face our own different challenges as individuals with disabilities. For me personally, one of my biggest struggles and barriers is that all of my disabilities are completely hidden, often leading to confrontational situations, which, in turn, has led to many panic attacks. I have been refused, mocked, ignored, reprimanded, and outright laughed at when I have asked for help. That led me to obtain a sunflower lanyard a few weeks ago, which I then used whilst accessing Special Assistance at Manchester and Marrakech airport on a recent holiday. I also recently used it on a minicruise to Amsterdam.
I can not stress enough how much this has changed my life. I opted to pay for the Extra part to the sunflower scheme, so that with one tap on a mobile device, people can read what support I may need. Around 325 airports around the world are known to support the scheme, but it is possibly more.
That said, I do feel this scheme may have its limitations, and bearing in mind what has happened to me on many occasions previously, I do not want to take any chances. As people have mentioned, the Sunflower scheme does not require any evidence to be uploaded, which did surprise me. All it takes is for 1 person to have known or suspected someone has misused the scheme, and I could find myself in the same position, being asked to prove myself. It is all very well people stating that we should carry our PIP letters etc, but not only do I not want to lose it, at an attraction hosting potentially thousands of visitors a day in a foreign country, which security officer has time to start reading a lengthy letter in English, and who's to say I've not faked that anyway?!
The simplicity of flashing a card with your photo and symbols in a foreign country, and knowing that it has been validated via an upload of proof, is much more convenient to me, particularly when trying to travel light and not wanting to risk losing important documents. £8 isn't going to break the bank AND I get discounts on many things. It is estimated that 80% of disabilities are non-visible, so whether we like it or not, many of us are frequently fighting and struggling and needing to prove ourselves out there. In the absence of a simple government issued card, I'm in favour of something that is helpful in combating that stress, whilst also being cost effective and financially accessible.
Tbh, I'm more put out that I have to buy a discount card to actually access a discount on train fares 🤔😄🤦🏼♀️
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