ELIGIBILITY / BUYING TICKETS AND PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Hibernian Football Club offer disabled supporters the facility to purchase a Match Day Ticket and Season Ticket at concession prices.
Hibernian Football Club reserves the right to request "proof of a disability" before issuing any ticket.
Such evidence shall include:-
1. Receipt of one or more of the six different components/levels of award of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment as listed below. This must be an award letter from the current year (issued usually in February or March).
Allowance |
Component |
Level |
Disability Living Allowance |
Mobility |
Higher Rate |
Disability Living Allowance |
Care |
Higher Rate |
Disability Living Allowance |
Care |
Middle Rate |
Personal Independence Payment |
Mobility |
Enhanced |
Personal Independence Payment |
Daily living |
Enhanced |
Personal Independence Payment |
Daily living |
Standard |
2. Receipt of:
NB: This list is not an exhaustive list and consideration should always be given to any other evidence that can be provided. In all cases, common sense should prevail and the dignity and privacy of the disabled person should be paramount.
3.Confirmation of residence –i.e. documentation with your name and address and should be less than three months old. Suggestions below:
4. Photographic identification:
Documentation required may change depending on alterations to current legislation regarding the benefit payments system. Confirmation of residence and providing photographic ID are required as part of our accessible season ticket application process.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Accessible tickets for personal assistants are available to disabled supporters in receipt of the following:
In certain circumstances the Club reserves the right to issue Personal Assistance tickets to supporters who are not in receipt of any of the above. In these circumstances the Club will consult the Hibernian Disabled Supporters Association for assistance. Please note that if the disabled person cannot attend a match at Easter Road we will only allow a carer access provided they pay for a full price seat.
CONTACT WITH DISABLED SUPPORTERS AND HIBERNIAN DISABLED SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION (HDSA)
Hibernian Football Club has an open dialogue with its disabled supporters and encourages them to contact the club and the Hibernian Disabled Supporters Association on a regular basis to discuss facilities and improvements etc.
The disabled supporters themselves have appointed a person to act/or speak on their behalf. This person is currently the chairman of the HDSA George Henry
The HSDA can be contacted in various ways:
The club is also undertaking a review of its accessible facilities and is working with the HDSA in detailing areas for development and improvement. More detailed information on the following can be supplied by the Club or HDSA.