stop Clegg removing the free bus pass for pensioners
Nick clegg wants to means test pensioners bus pass which allows them free transport on local buses anywhere in England
vicki gilbert
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110 comments
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Robin Kinrade
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I am fit and well and quite active at the moment, but I have had open heart surgery. I am 62 and do not have a car. I use my son's car just once a week. My business income is 1/3 or less what it was 4 years ago and showing no signs of improvement. Any pension I get will be peanuts, athough I have saved as much as I can afford over my lifetime. Buses are my lifeline, and I'm already noticing the cuts in bus services.. Please take these ideas back to the think tank from which they orignated and tell them to start counting the days to which they will become redundant, as they (and you!) surely will.
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sheena stephenson
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absolutely shocking when pensioners have worked all their lives to be treated like this. keep free bus passes.
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Lindsay Perks
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We need to increase the number of journeys taken by bus not ration public transport on ability to pay.
Lindsay
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Anonymous
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i think that mp's have no idea how many pensioners have no other way of getting around other than by bus- I met an elderly man today who ca't drive becuase of cataracts. I thought that successive governments were implementing greener travel to cut down car usage. what we need is a compete overhaul of the transport system as the bus companie's are not competitive in my opinion and buses are not provided where they are in greatest need. All the towns and cities are clogged up with buses and exhaust fumes-- many of these buses are running without passengers and bus companies are paid a prmium by the government and need a shake-up in my opinion ditto the train services To means test pensioners. is to take away benefits that they have earned as a right.
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Kate Alexander
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Keep free bus pass for all pensioners, funded by central government.
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Anonymous
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Whose going to post the letters, Tory boy? Does the same apply to the unemployed and the disabled? What are we going to do with all the stamps? I know, make them into stew for feeding the vultures of Eton and Harrow.
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Anonymous
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I am a Tory, and I think that when old people are no longer economically active they should be captured, ground up and made into glue for the back of postage stamps. That is the only way they should be able to access transport.
If you are not economically active you are not worthy of being human.
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Anonymous
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I think Clegg and his so called Tory friends are evil! The over 60s, all of them have worked and paid taxes all their lives. A free bus pass for all at 60 is a reward for that hard work!
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Anonymous
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this would be discrimination, many of the pensioners only go out because they have a bus pass, they would think twice if this was means tested and they just reached the limit because they will feel that going out is going to be a strain on their budget.
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Anonymous
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When I am old and poor the last thing I want is to have to pay for a bus pass.
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Anonymous
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Pensioners with bus passes keep the buses on the road for other passengers like parents with young children and people who don't want to or can't drive. They encourage older people to not use their cars, helping to keep down pollution. And they help to keep older people active and mobile, contributing to preventing isolation which is bad news for the older people themselves, and puts lots of demands on the NHS because of the consequences of social isolation. And lastly bus passes are something to look forward to in retirement!
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Ernie Shorton
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No, no, no !!!! ...... to many pensioners like myself, free bus passes are essential in enabling them to add value, quality and purpose to their everyday lives. Retirement should be the "beginning" rather than "the end" for many who have given their all to families and the cut and thrust of todays rat race
- retirement should be aspirational with a "can do " mentality and a chance to really "make a difference" in todays increasingly secular society. Let's cut needy pensioners some slack and give them the meager rewards they deserve and have worked so hard for ! Tax the bankers and the rich not forgotten about pensioners struggling to survive in this recession. What next will these well off "out of touch "career politicians take off the needy next ! Why not charge us for the very air we breath ? -
Anonymous
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If you are going to pay subsidy to bus companies anyway, you might as well pay it in a way that encourages people to get out of their cars and travel by bus. Otherwise the companies will either claim increased subsidy by direct payment or reduce services; to the disadvantage of all passengers.
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Anonymous
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This is the one thing I have to look forward to next year when I'm 60. At the moment I can't afford buses - they are far too expensive.
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Anonymous
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A very silly step backwards!
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Anonymous
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Why do the Con-Dems continue to make life horrendous for the disadvantaged in society. Will they not be happy until they re-instate the poorhouse and strip the elderly of of all support,independence and dignity. Con-Dem Clegg and Camero to live the lives of the majority of the aged and not the privileged uncaring life of the exploiters.
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Anonymous
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This will restrict yet another universal credit - not a good thing for communities nor individuals.
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Anonymous
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this is disgraceful FREE TRANSPORT FOR ALL i SAY!
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Anonymous
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Less buses mean more cars for the wealthy and those in poverty trapped at home. Bad for public health, environment. Whatever happened to intergrated public transport and joined up thinking?
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Kathleen
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Pensioners' passes mean more public transport for everyone.
Why not think about the what it would be like if everyone travelled 'free' on public transport ( we all pay taxes for pavements and use them without direct costs)- more exercise - better health- less pollution-fewer road accidents - less cost to the NHS etc., etc..
