Free bus pass

jeff_chandler

Hi all.

I am asking this question for a relative who doesn't use the internet.

My sister in law is 62 and has hearing problems. She hates visiting her GP who usually send her to the hearing clinic for her ears to be syringed but, this made no difference.
She was told by one of her friends she could claim a free Bus pass because of her hearing problems. She also suffers from Asthma where she struggles to walk a short distance. I don't have a clue about these type of claims so I ask on her behalf.

Kind regards.

Mojisola

jeff_chandler wrote: »

My sister in law is 62 and has hearing problems. She hates visiting her GP who usually send her to the hearing clinic for her ears to be syringed but, this made no difference.

If what the GP is offering doesn't help, her problems need to be investigated further.

Can she see a different GP or ask for a referral to the Hearing Clinic at the hospital?

Sorting out the problem will be of more use than a bus pass - although her local council website should explain who is allowed to claim one in their area.

jeff_chandler

This is what my wife has been telling her but thank you anyhow for the reply.

[Deleted User]

To get a bus pass for her hearing she would need to be diagnosed deaf or severely hearing impaired.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

thought anybody over 60 could apply for a free bus pass, check here.

carlislelass

Two different passes? One is a disabled( usually different coloured strip down side)

mrcol1000

For the disabled you normally need a letter from your GP. Or higher rate of mobility for DLA/PIP. If they got the disabled pass they could ask for a +1 endorsement so that someone can travel for free with them (only if they get on and off at the same stops). For this I think you'd definitely need higher mobility DLA/PIP.

As others have said she is entitled to an elderly pass but it is pointless having if she can not travel safely on her own. If you contact your council they should be able to tell you the exact requirements. It varies by council and they will be able to tell you if she is entitled to a disabled bus pass rather than an older persons one.

jeff_chandler

I have mentioned the replies to my wife who will pass on these to her sister when she speaks to her soon.

As some mentioned, the free bus pass for the over 60s was scrapped when David Cameron became Prime Minister.
We however must wait until we reach retirement age which will be 66.

rockingbilly

jeff_chandler wrote: »

I have mentioned the replies to my wife who will pass on these to her sister when she speaks to her soon.

As some mentioned, the free bus pass for the over 60s was scrapped when David Cameron became Prime Minister.
We however must wait until we reach retirement age which will be 66.

Bus passes are fast becoming obsolete in areas where bus services are being cut back.
Only a few years ago I could get a bus that would go one way into the city and the other way into the large town as well as having another for the local circular route. Both buses (town and city) have been removed leaving only the local bus.
You now need either a car or taxi if you want to go the town/city.

teddysmum

I dread not being able to drive, as though I have a pensioner pass, the bus stops for both routes involve a walk up a steep hill. There used to be a bus, run by a private company ,that ran through our estate but it was discontinued a couple of years ago.


I only use the pass for hospital visits because of very limited and expensive parking, but use the car from home and park near a bus stop.

Sncjw

Disabled bus pass for hearing issues will differ from council to council but is usually profoundly to severely deaf. You will need an audiogram to prove this so would need a referral to the ent and audiology dept to discover what degree of deafness she has.