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Consessions for Armed Forces, Veterans and their Families BENEFITS Benefits in the UK Veterans, people serving in the Armed Forces and their dependants may be able to claim a range of benefits in the UK. These include: — Child Benefit &mdash...

Elderly and disabled 'could lose bus services'   Councils in England have to provide free off-peak travel for those over 62 and disabled residents Elderly and disabled passengers could lose vital bus services because of cuts in government funding...

THE revelations that nearly a third of all bus journeys taken in Yorkshire are free concessions and cost the taxpayer £100m, will no doubt raise a few eyebrows.In North Yorkshire the figure is even higher with these concessionary fares for the elderly...

English councils may be cutting-back on the services they provide to fund free travel for older residents. Does this mean we should scrap the free bus pass as a universal benefit? David Kingman looks at the arguments Most people are aware that one of...

The situation for supported bus services is bleak and further cuts will have devastating consequences, writes Martin Abrams of Campaign for Better Transport Local authorities are cutting support for buses hand over fist. Year on year reductions in support...