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Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 provided for the introduction of national travel concession schemes that would be funded centrally rather than by local authorities, and it was decided that what was by then known as the National Entitlement Card would be used to administer the travel scheme when it was introduced in 2006.
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when they are eligible, the card also entitles the holder to a number of services and discounts that Young Scot provide. Scottish
National Entitlement Card issued for the purpose of concessionary travel (including a 60+, disabled or under 22s bus pass) can also be used as identificaiton in UK General
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Modernising Government Fund intended to improve public services; part of this budget was targeted towards the development of a voluntary public sector smartcard, an initiative that in 2003 was highlighted as an area to be developed further by local authorities. In parallel, s.40
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The NEC has been used for a number of different additional purposes since its introduction. Common uses include access to cashless catering in schools, a means of providing library or leisure membership, or discounted admissions on the basis of age or disability. In other local authority areas, the
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Scottish NEC allows those Scottish residents with certain disabilities or aged over 60 years old to access free travel within Scotland on nearly all local bus and scheduled long distance coach services (including the morning rush hour) but excluding premium fare night buses and City Sightseeing
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data; access to a subset of the
Register by Scottish Local Authorities was enabled by s.57 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (the LEARS act). Each Scot on NHSCR is assigned a Unique Citizen Reference Number (UCRN) which local authorities have access
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Citizen Account under the Modernising Government Fund had by 2006 articulated a need to assign their records a Unique Citizen Reference Number or UCRN, and envisaged associating the Account with "nationally compatible smart cards as service
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Scottish identity register and persistent identification of individuals across Scottish state datasets. The
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is the national youth information and citizenship charity for 11 to 25 year olds in
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Full-time volunteers from 22–26 years old are still able to get discounted bus and rail fares and, 16–18 years old are able to get discounted rail fares, as this carries on from the previous scheme.
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Having a mental illness, learning difficulty or personality disorder recognised under the Mental Health (Care and
Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 which has lasted for more than 12 months.
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Residents of the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland also receive two free return ferry trips to the Scottish mainland if they receive free bus travel or the Young Scot travel discount.
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Until 31 January 2022, all Scottish residents aged 16–18 years old and full-time volunteers aged between 19 and 26 years old were able to get discounted bus and rail fares, via the
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card may only be used for the national purposes outlined above. Local authorities will normally issue the NEC when a valid application for a service using the NEC is received.
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Young people who living in Scotland and are under 22 years old are eligible for free nationwide bus travel. Young people need a Scottish National Entitlement Card or
699:"Dundee City Council Policy and Resources Committee - Report on Scotland-wide free bus travel scheme for older and disabled people on the National Entitlement Card"
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