over 60s bus pass

purple_ronnie

Does anyone know if a discount card is going to be brought out to fill the gap from age 60 whilst waiting for bus pass at new retirement age ?

dzug1

It seems highly unlikely

Farway

dzug1 wrote: »

It seems highly unlikely

Agree, and it would depend where you live no doubt

Here, we can get monthly prepaid ticket for use on any journey, but that is available to all, not just over 60

ivyleaf

In the London area we have the "Over 60 Oyster card" to bridge the gap. I think some other areas have similar.

HoofeHearted

Where I live, the local council give you a bus pass when you are 60. This entitles you to free bus and rail travel in the "local area". When you reach 65 if a man, or your state pension date if a woman, your bus pass is automatically renewed and then becomes an "All England" bus pass.

p00hsticks

HoofeHearted wrote: »

Where I live, the local council give you a bus pass when you are 60. This entitles you to free bus and rail travel in the "local area". When you reach 65 if a man, or your state pension date if a woman, your bus pass is automatically renewed and then becomes an "All England" bus pass.

Are you sure about the last bit ? In most places, a man would be entitled to the "All England" pass earlier - when he reached the state pension age of a woman the same age as him. My OH got one in March and turns 63 in Sepetember

Pollycat

p00hsticks wrote: »

Are you sure about the last bit ? In most places, a man would be entitled to the "All England" pass earlier - when he reached the state pension age of a woman the same age as him. My OH got one in March and turns 63 in Sepetember

According to Gov.UK, the bus pass is linked to state pension age:

You can travel for free on local buses once you reach state pension age.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass

Bettie

Pollycat wrote: »

According to Gov.UK, the bus pass is linked to state pension age:

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass

if you go to the link and fill it in then you can scroll down until you see bus pass, then it will show a man gets one at a womans retirement age.

MoneyMate

Strange you can get Britain's rail system for over 60's but not buses ?
http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=2023&%20bci=4294967191|Travel*4294958884|Transport

HoofeHearted

p00hsticks wrote: »

Are you sure about the last bit ? In most places, a man would be entitled to the "All England" pass earlier - when he reached the state pension age of a woman the same age as him. My OH got one in March and turns 63 in Sepetember

Sorry, yes I think you are correct. I got mine when I was 60 because the sliding scale had not come in at that time.

p00hsticks

MoneyMate wrote: »

Strange you can get Britain's rail system for over 60's but not buses ?
http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=2023&%20bci=4294967191|Travel*4294958884|Transport

Not really, as they are two separate beasts - the railcard is essentailly a commercial offer designed to encourage people to use the trains more (and therefore bring more money in). You pay for it, and then pay again (at a reduced rate) when you actually use the train.

You can't compare it with a free bus pass that costs the user nothing and is funded by taxpayers / local government.