| ADHD diagnosis now gets you a disabled persons railcard Posted by TaplowGreen at 17:43, 31st October 2026 |     |
Given the rising volume of these diagnoses, it could prove quite costly to the railway.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/people-with-adhd-can-get-third-off-train-tickets-with-disabled-persons-discount-5HjdkdX_2/
| Re: ADHD diagnosis now gets you a disabled persons railcard Posted by ChrisB at 18:31, 31st October 2026 | |
Well, it's the Government that has extended qualifying....
| Re: ADHD diagnosis now gets you a disabled persons railcard Posted by Hafren at 21:34, 31st October 2026 | |
AIUI this would require a professional to provide confirmation that the potential traveller's condition affects their ability to use trains. I forget exactly how that works, and have no idea how readily doctors/psychologists would deem a diagnosed person to be in this category.
I suspect the industry has calculated that this would increase ridership in a way that offsets the losses effected by the discount.
| Re: ADHD diagnosis now gets you a disabled persons railcard Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 21:52, 31st October 2026 | |
Hmm. I have no intention of detracting in any way from the point of this particular topic.
My own entitlement to a railcard, giving me a 'one third off' discount, was simply due to my getting old.
However, in my retirement, using my Senior Railcard discount, has perhaps made me rather more inclined to resume using the railways. So, even with the discounted ticket price, that's just one more fare the rail company will have, for a train that was running anyway?
CfN.
