1. Does your authority provide concessionary travel passes to those
individuals registered with their local Social Services department
as disabled on the grounds of being a mental health user or
survivor?

We do not have a specific category for mental health. We follow the seven categories of disability set by the department of transport under which a person can be entitled to concessionary bus travel. An eligible person is someone who:
(a) is blind or partially sighted,
(b) is profoundly or severely deaf,
(c) is without speech,
(d) has a disability, or has suffered an injury, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to walk,
(e) does not have arms or has long-term loss of the use of both arms,
(f) has a learning disability, that is, a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning, or
(g) would, if he applied for the grant of a licence to drive a motor vehicle under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988, have his application refused pursuant to section 92 of that Act (physical fitness) otherwise than on the ground of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol.

2. If your authority does have such arrangements why was the
decision taken to extend the scheme in this way and what
arrangements are in place?

Please see answer one

3. If your authority does have such arrangements does you authority
have some other arrangement beyond the statuary minimum to provide
passes to those with mental health issues?

In East Hampshire we offer:

National Transport Tokens. These can be used on taxis, voluntary cars, minibus schemes or the railway but please check with the operator when booking your journey that they will accept the tokens.

A Rail Exchange Order worth £24 together with an additional National Transport tokens to make up your entitlement. This will allow you to buy a Senior Citizen Railcard. (Note: The Disabled Persons Railcard is £18 and so this option would allow for a £18 Rail Exchange Order and the balance of the disabled persons token allowance).

4. If your authority does not have such arrangements why was the
decision taken not to extend the scheme in this way and has
consideration been given to extending the scheme in this way in the
future?

At this current time, there is uncertainty as to whether the core scheme can be adequately funded there will need to be solution to this, before any enhancements can be offered.

5. Would it be possible to provide copies of any relevant policy
documents you may have.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/regional/buses/concessionary/informationforthepublic/answerstofaq/answerstocbtfaq?page=1#a1008