Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 26863
Carers: Public Transport
Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025
Question
Abtisam Mohamed
Labour — Sheffield Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing carers to accompany those they care for to travel free of charge on public transport.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe 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. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
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