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4 days ago · The national travel scheme provides free bus travel Scotland-wide for older people, disabled people and under 22-year-olds. The National Entitlement Card (NEC) can be used across many...
3 days ago · More than 235,700 Blue Badge holders in Scotland may not be aware of a little-known travel boost the permit can unlock. People with a disability living in Scotland may be entitled to free bus ...
2 days ago · The MSP contrasted that with the situation in England, where people only receive a free bus travel pass upon reaching the state pension age of 66 – six years later than in Scotland. The free bus travel scheme for under-22s, introduced in 2022, is helping young people across Rutherglen and Cambuslang access work, education, and training – free of charge.
4 days ago · OVER 178 MILLION FREE BUS JOURNEYS MADE IN SCOTLAND IN 2023/24 - WHILE ENGLANDS ELDERLY WAIT AN ADDITIONAL SIX YEARS FOR FREE BUS PASS . SNP MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Natalie Don-Innes has welcomed the news that over 2,500,000 free bus journeys have been made in Renfrewshire this year, thanks to the SNP protecting free bus passes for the over 60’s and those with disabilities, as ...
2 days ago · In most parts of England, you qualify for a free bus pass – usually covering travel between 9.30am and 11pm – once you reach state pension age (currently 66). Those living in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Merseyside and London can claim the travel concession at 60, with free rail, Tube and tram travel sometimes included.
4 days ago · That’s why the government will cap fares at £3 for an additional year and provide over £1 billion to deliver better bus services. This will avoid a cliff-edge at the end of this year and keep ...
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1 day ago · The £2 bus fare cap was first introduced as a national policy by the Conservative government as the cost of living crisis began to bite. Funding for the policy was due to run out at the end of ...