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People who qualify for a bus pass
Permanent residents of Medway born before 6 April 1950 qualify
for a bus pass when they reach the age of 60 years.
However, the pension age for women is progressively being moved
from 60 to 65 to bring this in line with the pension age for men by
April 2020. As a result, all people born from 6 April 1950 onwards
will qualify for a bus pass on the day that a
woman born on the same day reaches state pension
age.
To calculate your state pension age, visit
pensions.direct.gov.uk/en/state-pension-age-calculator/home.asp
People born on or after 6 April 1955 will qualify for a bus pass
when they reach their 65th birthday.
In addition, people with the following disabilities may qualify
for a free bus pass:
- blind or partially sighted;
- without speech;
- profoundly or severely deaf;
- with a learning disability;
- with a disability or having suffered an injury that has a large
and long-term adverse effect on their ability to walk;
- without arms or having long-term loss of the use of both
arms;
- any disability that would lead to someone being refused an
application for a driving licence on medical grounds (other than as
a result of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol).
If there is uncertainty about who qualifies for disability
reasons, the council will consult with the applicant's GP.
Companion pass
If you have difficulty travelling by yourself, you can apply for
a companion pass which enables somebody to travel free of charge on
the bus with you. However, please note that:
- free travel for the companion is now available
for journeys which start in the both the Medway
Council and Kent County Council areas.
The passholder can travel anywhere in England within the times
allowed.
- The £30 charge for the issue of a companion pass has now been
removed. However, the passholder does need to provide evidence of
why they depend on somebody travelling with them and the issue of
these passes is at the discretion of the council.
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