Free bus travel for the over 60s in England

crossleydd42

Quote:
Originally Posted by sluggy1967
It would have been nice if Martin had mentioned disabled people at the beginning.

The word 'disabled' was just four words after the number '60' in his posting at the top of the page...

It would have been nice if Sluggy1967 had had the courtesy of apologising for maligning Martin.

crossleydd42

James wrote: »

The new Concssionary Bus Passes are SMART Cards.

Anybody out there know if the SMART Cards have active RIFD Chips, or passive Chips such as those in Debit And Credit Cards?

I see no evidence that my card has a chip on it.

donnajunkie

millie wrote: »

The english ones cannot be used to travel in Wales or Scotland either so I suppose that is fair enough.

the unfair aspect is different locations are different sizes. so some people have a bigger area to travel in than others. that is what was unfair in england before 1st april. people were restricted to their own counties. living in the old county area of cleveland meant i had a very small area to travel in compared to people in neighbouring north yorkshire. of course all that does not matter now unless they penny pinch sometime in the future and change it back or worse.

crossleydd42

annaangeluk wrote: »

I've been trying to find some info for this but not having alot of luck!

My brother is 18 and autistic. he is in receipt of DLA (not mobility) but I'm not sure at what rate and my mum gets carer's allowance for him.

Would he be entitled to a free bus pass or is it just for people with physical disabilities?

Thanks

Anna x

You might find this useful:

Disabled Persons Qualifying Criteria
These are defined in the Transport Act (2000) as someone who: -

a) Is blind or partially sighted;
b) Is profoundly or severely deaf;
c) Is without speech;
d) Has a disability, or has suffered an injury, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to walk;
e) Does not have arms or has long-term loss of the use of both arms;
f) Has a learning disability, that is, a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind, which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning;
g) Would, if he/she applied for the grant of a licence to drive a motor vehicle under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988, have his/her application refused pursuant to section 92 of the Act (physical fitness) otherwise than on the ground of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol. Independent medical confirmation to support any claim for concessionary fares under these categories will normally be required . Please be advised that any costs incurred to provide this proof are the responsibility of the claimant.

donnajunkie

crossleydd42 wrote: »

I see no evidence that my card has a chop on it.

pork or lamb? :rotfl: i see your typo, you mean chip. no they dont have one, well mine doesnt. i am wondering now though because in some publications i am sure i read something about buses having card readers.

crossleydd42

bryanb wrote: »

But can you travel back?

Yes, it's an hourly service both ways between about 07:35 and 16:35. So you can get back before the pensioners bus pass curfew!!

They put the late night curfew on so we can get our beauty sleep!

donnajunkie

crossleydd42 wrote: »

You might find this useful:

Disabled Persons Qualifying Criteria
These are defined in the Transport Act (2000) as someone who: -

a) Is blind or partially sighted;
b) Is profoundly or severely deaf;
c) Is without speech;
d) Has a disability, or has suffered an injury, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to walk;
e) Does not have arms or has long-term loss of the use of both arms;
f) Has a learning disability, that is, a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind, which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning;
g) Would, if he/she applied for the grant of a licence to drive a motor vehicle under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988, have his/her application refused pursuant to section 92 of the Act (physical fitness) otherwise than on the ground of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol. Independent medical confirmation to support any claim for concessionary fares under these categories will normally be required . Please be advised that any costs incurred to provide this proof are the responsibility of the claimant.

i qualify due to not being able to get a driving licence due to epilepsy. when i applied first it was last year and for the old one. they wrote to my doctor to get confirmation and then wrote to me. it took about 2 weeks. i dont know if they do it the same way now.
so if any of you have epilepsy or know someone who does then you are likely to qiualify for a bus pass. ask your doctor first because it depends how flexible he or she is. going strictly by the rules if you havent had a seizure in a year you can get a driving licence and therefore wouldnt qualify for a pass. my doctor is really good and just said dont worry about that. although to be honest i do think i still have the odd minor seizure every now and then. so perhaps i am justified in having one afterall.

donnajunkie

crossleydd42 wrote: »

They put the late night curfew on so we can get our beauty sleep!

its to stop all the pensioners from binge drinking and causing havoc isnt it?

crossleydd42

donnajunkie wrote: »

pork or lamb? :rotfl: i see your typo, you mean chip. no they dont have one, well mine doesnt. i am wondering now though because in some publications i am sure i read something about buses having card readers.

Some typos are funny!

You're right in reading something about it - I did a few minutes ago, here:

"Using your bus pass
The national travel card will be in the form of a “smart card” which will mean that in some parts of England you will touch the bus pass onto the ticket machine as you board the bus. Currently, in Gloucestershire, you will still use your card as a flash pass which means that you will have to show your pass to the bus driver each time that you travel."

However, the example of Cheltenham's card which is shown. looks no different from my Gloucester one! They aren''t even swipe cards, which my previous one was, although never used as such.

crossleydd42

donnajunkie wrote: »

its to stop all the pensioners from binge drinking and causing havoc isnt it?

As the beauty sleep isn't working, I shall try a bit of carousing!