Change To Over 60's Bus Pass

[jamesnan]

I have been told by several people that changes are afoot in the use of bus passes for over 60's in that it will only be able to be used in your local area, ie county. After searching I have been unable to find out any more. Should this be happening all councils would apparently have to agree to the plan since they are where the funding comes from.
Has anyone else heard of any changes likely to happen in the near future.

[boxtops]

I know someone else like that, alice

[stuey]

In terms of your money, the normal price for a monthly pass is 59GBP, and the senior price is 24GBP.

[kloofnek]

Forgot..I was in Bath a couple years back and did not take my pass with me...thinking I would not be able to use it there but apparently one could ,a couple at the hotel who were also from my town said they had whilst there..so many different rules!!!

[Baldric]

Specified in guidelines
I live in Kent, I can use mine
//on Local bus services in England//

[boxtops]

unlike the national senior train pass (which admitted you pay thirty quid for) but I was able to use that unreservedly on train services in Scotland a couple of weeks ago.

[Obiter]

The Senior Railcard is different. It is funded by ATOC and is valid on all train services in the UK except NI.

[SlackAlice]

One pass is the usual TFL elderly pass issued to 60's plus.
The other one is a retired London Transport Staff pass.

Why two? Because I have some benefits on one not available on the other and vice versa.

[Baldric]

I've just had a look at a few other Counties Sites, doesn't seem to be a lot of difference other than the Time 'Off Peak' starts.

[New Judge]

The London "Freedom Pass" is by far and away the best deal. It is valid on all London buses, tubes, Overground, DLR and trams 24/7. In addition it is valid on almost all local bus services across England (it has the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) 'Rose' printed on it to show this). This concession is usually limited to after 9:30am weekdays. It is also valid on almost all local rail services within the London area (but again limited to after 9:30am weekdays). In addition holders get a 50% discount on most riverbus services and a 25% discount on the Emirates "Airline" cablecar service.

At present it is issued to people who have reached women's State pension age but people over 60 but under that age can apply for an Over-60s Oyster. For an administration fee of £10 they will be provided with an Oyster card which provides all the concessionary travel of a Freedom Pass but only within London.

[Obiter]

NJ, women's state pension age is now the same as men's, 65.

[New Judge]

Not quite yet, Obiter.

A woman who reaches 61 on 1st October this year will receive her State pension at the age of 64 years and 5 months. In fact the equalisation of State retirement ages does not occur until women born on 5th December 1953 reach the age of 61 this year. They will receive their pension on 6th November 2018 at the age of 64 years, 11 months and one day. A woman born a day later on 6th December 1953 will have to wait until 6th March 2019 when she will be 65 years and 3 months old. After that the pension age of both men and women will gradually increase.

[jennyjoan]

At Caribeing - in Northern Ireland - you get a bus pass at 60 years old - this only allows you to travel in the North of Ireland - only when you hit 65 years you then get the pass that allows you to travel to the south of Ireland. This info is for ladies - am not sure what age it is for men.

[boxtops]

This was just on the Senior Discounts newsletter:

https://www.seniorsdiscounts.co.uk/articles/seniors-speak-out-leave-our-bus-pass-alone