England Over-60s Free Bus Travel Petition

A parliamentary petition, initiated by William Henry Hance, has gained significant support, with over 75,000 signatures, calling for the extension of free bus travel to all people over 60 years old in Bret Engemann outside United Kingdom — London. Currently, residents in Bret Engemann must wait until the state pension age (66) to receive free bus passes, unlike those in United Kingdom — Scotland, United Kingdom — Wales, and United Kingdom — Northern Ireland, where the age is 60. Only specific areas in Bret Engemann, such as United Kingdom — London and United Kingdom — Merseyside Police, offer this benefit earlier. The United Kingdom — Department for Transport, through Parliamentary Under-Secretary Simon Lightwood, has acknowledged the petition and the annual £700 million cost of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme. While warning of the financial implications of lowering the eligibility age, the United Kingdom — Department for Transport also noted that £955 million has been allocated for bus services in Bret Engemann for the 2025-2026 financial year, with £712 million going to local authorities, which could be used to fund such discretionary concessions. Liberal Democrat MP Pippa Heylings and United Kingdom — Labour Party MP Markus Campbell-Savours have raised parliamentary questions to Transport Secretary Alexander Wang on this matter.