The Autistic Girl's Toolkit - The CEA Card

Are you autistic and would like free assistance tickets to the cinema?

Then the CEA card is for you.

The CEA Card entitles you to ONE free ticket for someone to accompany you to the cinema to provide the assistance you may need during your visit.

The scheme was set up in 2004 as a way to make cinemas more accessible to disabled people.

The CEA card is valid for 1 year and is accepted at over 90 cinemas including Vue,

Odeon and Cineworld.

To be eligible for the card, cardholders should be in receipt of:

• Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

• Attendance Allowance (AA)

• Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

• Adult / Child Disability Payment (ADP / CDP in Scotland)

• Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)

To access the card, you need to fill in a quick and easy application form and provide the following :

1. A photo of yourself

2. Proof of your disability

3. Payment of £6 admin fee

Proof of disability can include:

If you receive

1. Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

2. Attendance Allowance (AA)

3. Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

4. Adult / Child Disability Payment (ADP / CDP in Scotland)

5. Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) you will need to send or upload the awarding letter from DWP or statement confirming receipt of the allowance for the person requiring assistance.

   
   

Award letters should be dated within the last year.

Once accepted, your card should arrive at your home address within 5 days.

To access your own CEA card apply here : https://www.ceacard.co.uk/apply

The CEA card is an invaluable addition to he autistic girl's toolkit as it provides access to art and culture through film that otherwise would not have been financially possible.

Kxxxx