What specific functions a multi-purpose Scottish national entitlement card can serve.

Current priorities of the national entitlement card scheme are to replace the various and numerous card schemes currently run by local authorities, to reduce the number of cards people have to carry and to help make use of the card easier, i.e. one card to access many services.
The card is currently used for the national concessionary travel schemes and locally, for library services, leisure services, cashless catering, free school meals and secure door entry and similar. The Young Scot version of the card also carries the British Retail Consortium’s proof of age standard scheme logo and offers young people a variety of retail and leisure discounts.
The local authority services vary between different councils depending on what services they offer and whether they wish to use the national entitlement card to provide access to these services.