Amendment of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Eligible Persons and Eligible Services) (Scotland) Order 2006

8.—(1) The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Eligible Persons and Eligible Services) (Scotland) Order 2006(1) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In article 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “Northern England service” insert—

““pension age disability payment” means disability assistance for older people given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024(2),”.

(3) In article 3 (eligible persons)—

(a)after paragraph (b)(iiie) insert—

“(iiif)pension age disability payment, or short-term assistance given in accordance with Part 1 of the schedule (short-term assistance) of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of the schedule awarded the lower or higher rate of pension age disability payment,”,

(b)after paragraph (ea) insert—

“(eb)persons of fare paying age who are living in a care home or hospital or similar institution and who are eligible for the lower or higher rate of pension age disability payment, or short-term assistance in accordance with Part 1 of the schedule (short-term assistance) of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of the schedule awarded the lower or higher rate of pension age disability payment,”,

(c)in paragraph (k)—

(i)after sub-paragraph (iib) insert—

“(iic)are in receipt of pension age disability payment, or short-term assistance given in accordance with Part 1 of the schedule (short-term assistance) of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of the schedule awarded the lower or higher rate of pension age disability payment,”,

(ii)after sub-paragraph (iiia) insert—

“(iiib)are living in a care home or hospital or similar institution and who are eligible for the lower or higher rate of pension age disability payment, or short-term assistance in accordance with Part 1 of the schedule (short-term assistance) of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of the schedule awarded the lower or higher rate of pension age disability payment,”.