Information on Concessionary Fares
Change in age eligibility
The government has announced that effective from 6th April 2010 it is changing the criteria by which people qualify for a bus pass on grounds of age.
From 6th April 2010, the age of eligibility for concessionary travel for women will be pension age and for men it will be the pensionable age of a woman born on the same day.
The state pension age for women is rising by five years over a period of ten years. The age of eligibility will rise incrementally, that is, in stages, between 2010 and 2020. The earliest age for men and women to get bus passes will therefore rise gradually, from 60 on 6 April 2010 to 65 on 5 April 2020.The Government decided that this would be the fairest method, rather than introduce a one-off rise which would leave those currently close to retirement age facing a full five-year delay.
The age of eligibility for the state pension is scheduled to rise by two months every one month. This means the earliest date on which you can get your bus pass will depend on which month you were born in and will not fall on your birthday. The table below sets out when those approaching the age of 60 will become eligible for their concessionary bus pass.
Dates of Eligibility for Concessionary Bus Passes
Period within which date of birth falls Day become eligible for concessionary bus pass
http://pensions.direct.gov.uk/en/state-pension-age-calculator/home.asp
For the purposes of working out the date of eligibility for the bus pass using this tool, you should enter your gender as female. The date of state pension age calculated will be the date on which you become eligible for the concessionary bus pass. However if you are male, this will not necessarily be the same date on which you become entitled to the state pension.
In this section you will also be able to download a bus pass application form, guidance note and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about concessionary fares.
The government has announced that effective from 6th April 2010 it is changing the criteria by which people qualify for a bus pass on grounds of age.
From 6th April 2010, the age of eligibility for concessionary travel for women will be pension age and for men it will be the pensionable age of a woman born on the same day.
The state pension age for women is rising by five years over a period of ten years. The age of eligibility will rise incrementally, that is, in stages, between 2010 and 2020. The earliest age for men and women to get bus passes will therefore rise gradually, from 60 on 6 April 2010 to 65 on 5 April 2020.The Government decided that this would be the fairest method, rather than introduce a one-off rise which would leave those currently close to retirement age facing a full five-year delay.
The age of eligibility for the state pension is scheduled to rise by two months every one month. This means the earliest date on which you can get your bus pass will depend on which month you were born in and will not fall on your birthday. The table below sets out when those approaching the age of 60 will become eligible for their concessionary bus pass.
Dates of Eligibility for Concessionary Bus Passes
Period within which date of birth falls Day become eligible for concessionary bus pass
- Before and including 5th April 1950 - Date of 60th birthday
- 6th April 1950 to 5th May 1950 - 6th May 2010
- 6th May 1950 to 5th June 1950 - 6th July 2010
- 6th June 1950 to 5th July 1950 - 6th September 2010
- 6th July 1950 to 5th August 1950 - 6th November 2010
- 6th August 1950 to 5th September 1950 -6th January 2011
- And so on...
http://pensions.direct.gov.uk/en/state-pension-age-calculator/home.asp
For the purposes of working out the date of eligibility for the bus pass using this tool, you should enter your gender as female. The date of state pension age calculated will be the date on which you become eligible for the concessionary bus pass. However if you are male, this will not necessarily be the same date on which you become entitled to the state pension.
In this section you will also be able to download a bus pass application form, guidance note and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about concessionary fares.
Use of Concessionary Fares Data
We are required under section 6 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 to participate in the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) data matching exercise. Concessionary Fares Data, including your data will be used for cross system and cross authority comparison for the prevention and detection of fraud.