Andy Burnham announces free bus pass change across England

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that time restrictions on disabled bus passes will be lifted across England from next year

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that disabled people across England will be entitled to free bus travel from April next year

The Prime Minister has announced that disabled bus pass holders will be able to travel for free travel around the clock as he lifts restrictions across England from next April

Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next year Disabled people across England will be able to use their free bus passes at any time of day from next April, as Andy Burnham expands a policy he introduced as mayor of Greater Manchester. The prime minister

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said it was ‘simply not right’ that there were time restrictions on the bus pass (Picture: No10/UNPIXS) Disabled people in England will get 24/7 free bus travel from next April, Andy Burnham is to announce. Currently, most disabled bus pass holders can only travel for free between 9.30am and

Time restrictions will be lifted on concessionary pass holders from next April, as part of the government's plans to tackle the cost of living crisis

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The age at which people in England can claim a free bus pass is rising in line with the State Pension age this September, affecting those born between August 6 and September 5, 1960, who must now wait longer before becoming eligible under the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme.

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