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Post by hans1928 on Aug 6, 2009 15:46:54 GMT
Free bus passes for all pensioners is an "inefficient" use of public money which would be better used by "targeting" it at those most in need, according to a report. The findings of economics consultancy Oxera in the report, commissioned by town hall chiefs, appeared to urge the scrapping of free bus travel for all over-60s and a move to means-tested bus concessions. In a report for the Local Government Association, it said: "Better targeting at the scheme's intended beneficiaries would generate savings which could be made available to local authorities to support lower-cost travel for locally prioritised, additional concessions." Free bus passes for the over-60s were introduced by the Government last year I suspected this would happen, it was too good to be true.John P Mellor President NPC Wolverhampton
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