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Free bus pass age in England to be raised for state pensioners
The eligibility age for free bus passes in England will rise to align with the State Pension age, delaying access by one year from April next year, fully implemented by 2028.
- From next year, the Department for Transport confirmed concessionary bus-pass eligibility in England will be raised, extending the waiting period by another 12 months to match the rising State Pension age.
- The Pensions Act 2014 set out planned phased increases to the State Pension age, reflecting a rise from 66 to 67 years by 2028.
- The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme provides free bus travel at State Pension age, while a petition with over 100,000 signatures awaits debate; the government confirmed £712 million for local authorities, with some funds possibly supporting travel from age 60.
- The DfT said bus passes are vital to many older people for services and social connection, with some local authorities including London and Merseyside funding earlier provision, while campaigners seek parity with devolved nations.
- As England's eligibility diverges from other UK nations, concessionary travel being devolved means administrative arrangements differ, reflecting long-term retirement-age changes under the Pensions Act 2014.
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State pensioners born in these years set to lose free bus pass due to rule change
The Pensions Act 2014 has accelerated the increase in the State Pension age from 66 to 67 by eight years, meaning some state pensioners could be at risk of losing concessionary benefits
·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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