What is a personal travel budget (PTB)?
What is a personal travel budget (PTB)?
A personal travel budget (PTB) is money that can help you organise travel for your child or young person to get to school or college. We will offer you a PTB if we decide it’s the most appropriate form of support.
- Your child must be eligible for the council's travel assistance to school or college.
- You will be responsible for organising all your child's school or college journeys.
- We have decided that a PTB is the most appropriate offer of support and best use of our resources.
What can you use it for?
You can use the PTB to help pay for your child’s travel to school or college. You do not have to tell the council exactly how you spend the money.
The council will check how often your child goes to school or college. If your child’s attendance falls below 95%, they will ask you to pay some money back.
How much can you get?
The amount of money you get depends on how far you travel (in miles) and how many days your child goes to school or college.
The money will be paid into your bank account and will not affect any benefits you receive.
Apply for a personal travel budget
If your child has special educational needs and you want travel help, you can say you would like to get a PTB when you apply.
If your application is agreed, but the council cannot offer the usual travel help, like a minibus, you might be offered a PTB instead.