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To: Justin Tomlinson, Parliamentary under Secretary for Disabled People.

Allow commuters with disabilities to use free bus pass for commuting.

Please remove the time restriction on the free national bus pass for people with certain disabilities, who are under the age of 65.

Why is this important?

At the moment the free bus pass is only valid for journeys which start after 9.30am. This seems illogical for a travel benefit which is specifically aimed at "people of working age". Imagine having a stroke in your early twenties, your life slips away to be replaced by dreams. You fight hard to recover, and learn how to walk. You want to volunteer at a local food bank but the bus pass you hold won't allow you to travel there on time. You were hoping that the volunteering might help you get a job. All you needed was a small helping hand instead of a closed door.

Updates

2019-10-05 23:30:09 +0100

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