- Slightly more respondents have a Short Breaks Prepaid Card (53%) than those who do not (47%).
- As expected, respondents whose children or young people have an EHCP are more likely to have a prepaid card than those without an EHCP (68% and 19% respectively).
- Days out and stays away are popular uses of the prepaid card (36%). Some other popular uses of the prepaid card are for food such as on takeaways and eating out (27%), and to buy toys and home entertainment (24%).
Overview
Summary
Do you have a Short Breaks Prepaid Card?
Total sample
Base (2021 sample): 607
The following chart shows that 53% of respondents have a Short Breaks Prepaid Card.
EHCP
Base (2021 sample): EHCP (423) | No EHCP (183)
The following chart shows that those with an EHCP are more likely to have a prepaid card than those without an EHCP (68% compared to 19%).
What have you used the Short Breaks Prepaid Card for?
Base (2021 sample): Respondents that have a Short Breaks prepaid card (203)
| Responses (showing key themes) | Percentage of responses |
|---|---|
| Day trips out | 36% |
| Meals out or takeaway food | 27% |
| Toys or home entertainment | 24% |
| Holidays | 15% |
| Lessons or activity groups (such as swimming lessons, enable Ability) | 13% |
| Travel (such as petrol, train tickets) | 13% |
| Theme parks or amusement parks | 10% |
| Equipment | 9% |
| Weekends away or nights away | 8% |
| Clothing | 8% |
