When it first started it was to enable people to travel who could not use trains on their own, hence it give a discount their helper as well as the disabled person.
Thanks, that’s useful to know although I think it’s not as applicable as it once might have been when you look at the conditions included.
Having read the criteria for those with epilepsy the DP Railcard states:
Have epilepsy and either:
- have repeated attacks even though you receive drug treatment; or
- are currently prohibited from driving because of your epilepsy
In my opinion, a comparison could be drawn against someone who has diabetes, and;
has repeated hypos even though they have attended an educational course, follow medical guidance and monitors their blood glucose regularly; or
Is currently prohibited from driving because of their diabetes
Interested to see the response i’ll get from them.....