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Bus pass and prescriptions?

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gentleshores Tue 03-Sept-24 01:10:24

This evening I sent for the free bus pass online for OH and I. I just reached state retirement age this year and he never got round to it. We don't use buses (and there aren't many) but I just thought - what if the Gov scrap free bus passes now? Better get one quick before they do, just in case. And in case we ever do need to use buses. OH said well if they scrap them there's no point having one. My thinking was - they might keep them for those who have an existing one.

Then later tonight I saw a rumour that they are thinking of scrapping the bus pass AND free prescriptions. (On Twitter). I really hope that is a rumour as that would be terrible!

I'm in the Waspi age group so already "lost" 6 years worth of pension. Scrapping the winter fuel payment was an insult but if they scrap free prescriptions as well I may have to go on a march.

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Doodledog Sun 08-Sept-24 09:16:46

My post is no more OTT than many of the lies and rumours posted on here. There is another thread on which it’s being claimed that the government is going to scrap a cap on care home fees that doesn’t exist. That bus passes and free prescriptions are under threat and that pensioners’ savings are going to be taxed. All untrue. Those things are possible - anything is possible - but they are no closer to the truth than my suggestion.

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Allira Sun 08-Sept-24 09:27:01

You mean it's not true?
Thank goodness, I was beginning to wonder how I was going to balance on one leg whilst kicking someone in the g*****s with the other.

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Maggiemaybe Sun 08-Sept-24 09:53:34

I was looking forward to it. sad As long as I could choose whose goolies, of course.

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Doodledog Sun 08-Sept-24 10:22:34

Maybe we should start a campaign? I mean, if my hairdresser’s neighbour’s cousin heard it it’s practically been passed, so if the government goes back on it it’s as much of a broken promise as their scrapping of the non-existent cap on care home fees.

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