Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 6658

Bus Services: Concessions

Tabled: 4 October 2024

Answered: 10 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Sarah Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme eligibility criteria to allow people to apply for a free bus pass at 60 years old.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. Local authorities in England have the power to go beyond their statutory ob...

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