Work category 521: Total mobility wheel chair hoist use payments

Introduction

This work category provides for the provision of a payment (in addition to the fare) to the contracted Total Mobility transport operator for each trip taken by a Total Mobility scheme member using a wheelchair hoist mechanism.

This definition applies to the 2012-15 NLTP.  For the 2015-18 NLTP please refer to the updated definition for work category 521.

Examples of qualifying activities

To be eligible to receive the payment, the following criteria must be met by the transport operator:

• the operator must hold a small passenger service licence or be a member of an approved taxi organisation
• the transport operator must be contracted by the local authority to provide Total Mobility transport services
• the fare meter must not operate while Total Mobility passengers are being loaded into or out of the vehicle
• as notified in General Circular 11/07, one payment may be claimed per  passenger
• the transport operator must pass the payment on to the owner of the vehicle if the vehicle is not owned by the transport operator.

Funding assistance rate

The usual funding assistance rate is:

• 100% of the payment of $10.00 excluding GST from 1 October 2011