Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel – UK politics live
Summary
The UK government announced that disabled people in England will be able to use their bus passes to travel for free 24 hours a day starting next April. This change expands the current rules, which only allow free travel during certain hours on weekdays, and is funded by existing government budgets.Key Facts
- Disabled bus pass holders in England will have free bus travel all day and night from April next year.
- Currently, free travel is limited to weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., unless extended by local authorities.
- The government allocated £60 million to fund the change, taken from existing budgets in two departments.
- Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, had earlier extended bus pass hours locally.
- The prime minister supports the change as a way to help reduce living costs.
- Some politicians praise the move as helpful for disabled people’s daily lives.
- Critics question how the new policy will be fully paid for, despite funding coming from budget transfers.
- Andy Burnham has introduced other policies aimed at reducing costs for households and businesses but faces questions about funding.
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