Sentences with phrase «free bus passes»

This is not about universal benefits such as free bus passes, it is about helping the young people, the parents and those who rely entirely on public transport to get to work.
The manifesto promises to continue the freeze of council tax, deliver free nursery hours for children, pay the living wage to council workers and keep free bus passes.
However, its rivals have attacked the party for suggesting free bus passes are under threat.
A portion of their earnings go to provide free bus passes to mothers who don't have transportation.
Just before the election there was controversy over Labour party leaflets that were sent to pensioners claiming that the Conservatives would abolish free bus passes for pensioners.
Pensioners could find themselves with free bus passes but no buses on which to use them.»
Cameron's refusal to promise to protect universal benefits such as Winter Fuel Payments, free TV licences and free bus passes on The Andrew Marr Show yesterday, in contrast with his pledge to maintain the triple lock on the state pension (so that it rises in line with inflation, earnings, or 2.5 %, whichever is highest), was widely interpreted as preparing the ground for a U-turn.
In Harlow - as in other marginal constituencies - leaflets / letters were sent out suggesting that Tories would cut cancer treatment, close down Sure Start Centres, and take away free bus passes and the winter fuel allowances for pensioners.
Labour leaflets have hit doormats across Scotland claiming that the Tories will cut winter fuel payments, and scrap free bus passes and TV licenses.
April 2002 - Around 600,000 pensioners handed free bus passes, the first in a series of policy moves putting distance between Westminster and Cardiff Bay.
If they also protected free bus passes to pensioners, street sweeping, and repaying loans on infrastructure investment, all duties which councils would find difficult to decommission, then the level of cuts falling on other services rises to 60 %.
Wealthy pensioners will still get benefits like free bus passes and winter fuel payments until 2015 because David Cameron promised to protect them during the 2010 campaign.
It was with this sensibility in mind that David Cameron pledged to keep free bus passes during the election.
In their campaign literature, the MPs say free bus passes, free TV licences, winter fuel payments, pension credit and other help for pensioners could be axed.
It could prompt the Government to redouble its efforts to cut the welfare bill, possibly by means - testing universal benefits such as free bus passes for the over-60s, the Winter Fuel Payment and Child Benefit.
We are not talking here about a bit of sharp practice in Labour leaflets that claimed that the Conservatives wanted to take away free bus passes or winter fuel payments, and which were disowned by Gordon Brown.
Let me reiterate: the Conservatives will keep the Winter Fuel Allowance, keep free TV licences for the over 75s, keep free bus passes, and we will protect and expand Sure Start.
A keen golfer who would only just recently have become eligible to claim his free bus pass if he lived here in the UK, it will be interesting to see if the legendary Fidelity fund manager can surpass Buffett's longevity record.
The young radicals who found faith in the Jesus People Movement are now old enough to be entitled to free bus passes (and probably sport a lot less hair, too).
I assume that after you've finished insulting other posters, you will agree to be TAXED at a much HIGHER RATE in order to give all these poor people a dignified living, which I assume from your comments means free housing, free electricity, free hot water, a free bus pass or maybe even a car if public transporation is not available.
The French manufacturer has had some pretty famous names in its cars over the years - legends like Alain Prost and Fernando Alonso - but never before have they put someone in the car who could qualify for a free bus pass.
And now, for your increased safety and comfort, we are abolishing your free bus pass,» and so forth.
I don't have and don't want a free bus pass.
The Tories will continue to protect pensioner benefits including the free bus pass, TV licences and the winter fuel payment.
And she never changes her mind on policies, apart fro Council Tax Freeze, Winter Allowance, Free Bus Passes, & Free Prescriptions.
In round two it defeats a policy to curb the benefits, such as the free bus pass and winter fuel allowance, available to richer pensioners.
«Labour will legislate to guarantee the triple lock on state pensions over the next parliament, and we'll protect the Winter Fuel Allowance and free bus passes
A Labour Government will protect pensioners by legislating to guarantee the triple lock, and committing to keep the Winter Fuel Allowance and free bus passes.
Vote Labour if you want a tax credit, a free bus pass, a social fund loan, or maybe a place on the New Deal.
Recognising their importance the government has shored up older voters by maintaining universal benefits for pensioners of free television licences, free bus passes and winter fuel payments.
Since the winter fuel allowance is the most expensive of the main pensioner benefits (costing # 2.2 bn last year) it seems equally likely that free bus passes (# 1bn) and free TV licences (# 600m) will similarly be protected.
Last year the government spent # 2.2 bn a year on winter fuel payments, # 1bn on free bus passes and # 600m on free TV licences.
Kathy Brown told me that they were very proud of David and pleased with their free bus pass, which means they can follow him around the constituency.
Yesterday Nick Clegg said told Andrew Marr that «we should be asking millionaire pensioners to perhaps make a little sacrifice on their free TV licence or their free bus passes
Make non-means tested payments such as the state pension and child benefit - or free bus passes and winter fuel payments for all pensioners?
Your Winter Fuel Allowance is to be axed, and your free bus pass may come next.
The same applies to free bus passes for pensioners (which often aren't free, but subsidised by local authorities) and to the Child Tax Credit.
, free bus passes, eye tests, child benefit (take it away from top - rate taxpayers?)
Peter Hoskin backs plans for «the Winter Fuel Allowance, free bus passes, free prescriptions and free TV licenses for the over 75s) to be terminated for better - off pensioners».
Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, the Work and Pensions Secretary encouraged well - off elderly people to pay back services such as the winter fuel allowance, free bus passes and television licences.
At a time when public spending is to be cut, how vital is it to retain universal welfare benefits, such as child benefit, winter fuel allowances and free bus passes for the over 60s?
Last week, the Conservative Free Enterprise Group called for free bus passes, free TV licences and winter fuel payments to be withdrawn entirely from the wealthiest pensioner households.
And sharing the joy of getting a free bus pass at a similar time,.
Once the student is enrolled and attending MYcroSchool Citrus, he or she fills out an application with the Citrus County Transit to receive a free bus pass for the Orange Line that is good for two years.
Will the new grammar school teachers get a free bus pass, too?
Free bus pass or parking reimbursement.
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