school bus pass refused, any ideas?

Plans_all_plans

Your son is old enough to get a paper round now. When I was his age I had one and got paid £10 a week for one round and then did a second for a few months cos that one paid £14 a week. This was about 10 years ago now, so the wages will prob have gone up since.

Although I REALLY don't like the idea of a child working to pay for his own bus fare to school, it is an option if you really can't afford to pay it.

*Twinkle*

he has his name down for a paper round, theres a waiting list, he also cuts nannas grass, cleans her garden, washes grandad car, but that money he gets he likes to treat himself to a little something now and then, he also is a good little saver and puts half of anything he is given into his bank account, which he cant get to til he's 16. he is a lovely sensible lad and he does make me very proud, i will find the money from somewhere, i'll just have to cut a few corners on other things for now. i basically wanted ideas of how to win an appeal which seems a non stater, you have to give it a try eh?

the_cat

Might I suggest a trip to the Debt Free Wanabee board? If you post a SOA (income/expense list) you will get lots of advice on where it might be possible to cut down

apologies if this is something you have already done in the past!

pokey128

Could he cycle to one of his friends houses and catch the school bus with them?

chewynut

Plans_all_plans wrote: »

Your son is old enough to get a paper round now. When I was his age I had one and got paid £10 a week for one round and then did a second for a few months cos that one paid £14 a week. This was about 10 years ago now, so the wages will prob have gone up since.

Although I REALLY don't like the idea of a child working to pay for his own bus fare to school, it is an option if you really can't afford to pay it.

If I was the OP's son, I'd be fuming at having to get a paper round to pay for the bus fare. Somehow I doubt it was his idea to move.

OP, if his old bus pass is still valid, could you give him a lift to where the bus used to pick him up? Drop him off round the corner when he gets embarrassed about it

Spendless

*Twinkle* wrote: »

he has his name down for a paper round, theres a waiting list, he also cuts nannas grass, cleans her garden, washes grandad car, but that money he gets he likes to treat himself to a little something now and then, he also is a good little saver and puts half of anything he is given into his bank account, which he cant get to til he's 16. he is a lovely sensible lad and he does make me very proud, i will find the money from somewhere, i'll just have to cut a few corners on other things for now. i basically wanted ideas of how to win an appeal which seems a non stater, you have to give it a try eh?

What was your reason for moving? At appeal perhaps if you've moved to a bungalow due to disabilities that would be looked at more favourably than you fancied a change of scenery? If as an example, you've moved cos your LL was selling up and there was nothing available to rent in catchment area, then harsh as it is the appeal panel may take the view that 'it ain't their fault'
Is the bus a public transport one, rather than a solely for the school run bus? Here, pupils pay 50p per journey regardless if they are a 'school bus' or a public one. You don't pay if you are in receipt of certain benefits or if the school is more than x miles away and you have been placed there by the LA. Have you had a look at both your council's website to see what the qualifying criteria is for a bus pass and also at your local transport website to see if there is an alternative cheaper 'saver' to the one mentioned?

*Twinkle*

i was issued with a eviction notice last year as the LL wanted to sell,but changed his mind at the last minute, however he did say he would be selling up sometime this year so rather than wait to be re-housed lord knows where by our local council i decided to find my own accomodation, the old house was very small anyway and staying there would have been impractical, my daughters bedroom was so small a single bed didnt even fit in it, no chance of a wardrobe, she was in a cot bed and had a little bedside cabinet in her room, that's all that fitted it was that small, but thats neither here or there.
i dont have a car so obviously i'm unable to take him to school, and even if i did, my son starts school at 8.50, my daughter at 8.55 (daughters school is a 5 min walk away)
i'm going to ring the bus company tomorrow and ask if they do concessions for people in receipt of benefit, i dont think they do but all i can do is ask. thanks again for the replies.

Js_Other_Half

In this area you can purchase a term time only (39 weeks Mon- Fri) yearly ticket for about £200. The education transport department of the local council sells them.

Maybe yours does the same?

Mupette

*Twinkle* wrote: »

i was issued with a eviction notice last year as the LL wanted to sell,but changed his mind at the last minute, however he did say he would be selling up sometime this year so rather than wait to be re-housed lord knows where by our local council i decided to find my own accomodation, the old house was very small anyway and staying there would have been impractical, my daughters bedroom was so small a single bed didnt even fit in it, no chance of a wardrobe, she was in a cot bed and had a little bedside cabinet in her room, that's all that fitted it was that small, but thats neither here or there.
i dont have a car so obviously i'm unable to take him to school, and even if i did, my son starts school at 8.50, my daughter at 8.55 (daughters school is a 5 min walk away)
i'm going to ring the bus company tomorrow and ask if they do concessions for people in receipt of benefit, i dont think they do but all i can do is ask. thanks again for the replies.

would this come under a 'forced move' could your ex landlord write a letter saying he was selling and you were being evicted?

moomoomama27

I guess if you cannot afford the bus fare, and I really don't think you should allow your son to fund his travel, then you'll have to either a) try and fund the fare and try and move, or move schools! I don't think you've got a chance of winning the appeal, based on your reasons for moving, so I'm afraid it's down to you.