Thread: Free travel for Veterans in London - well done Boris!

Does this apply to wounded Taliban fighters as well?

The reference gives a false impression...

War veterans currently receive a 34 per cent discount on National Rail with a £15 Forces Railcard, but do not receive any further travel concessions, unless they qualify for the Freedom Pass, meaning that for younger veterans only the most severely injured are eligible.

It is of course only war pensioners

(see http://www.hmforces-railcard.co.uk/w...rd/eligibility)

Which reference Cuddles?

Originally Posted by oldbaldy

Originally Posted by brummieboy1

Originally Posted by wg100

Note that this isn't the meaning whereby a Veteran is anyone who has served.

This scheme would be extended to those injured veterans. Rightly so in my opinion, they get screwed over enough by the compensation scheme as it is. Every little helps.

All us old farts have already got our national bus pass, thank you very much. :D

But it's no use in London.

What do you mean its no use in London, its supposed to be available on any local bus service, what's so bliddy special about London?

Originally Posted by brummieboy1

Originally Posted by oldbaldy

Originally Posted by brummieboy1

Originally Posted by wg100

Note that this isn't the meaning whereby a Veteran is anyone who has served.

This scheme would be extended to those injured veterans. Rightly so in my opinion, they get screwed over enough by the compensation scheme as it is. Every little helps.

All us old farts have already got our national bus pass, thank you very much. :D

But it's no use in London.

What do you mean its no use in London, its supposed to be available on any local bus service, what's so bliddy special about London?

Theres no brummies there.

Originally Posted by stacker1

Originally Posted by brummieboy1

Originally Posted by oldbaldy

Originally Posted by brummieboy1

Originally Posted by wg100

Note that this isn't the meaning whereby a Veteran is anyone who has served.

This scheme would be extended to those injured veterans. Rightly so in my opinion, they get screwed over enough by the compensation scheme as it is. Every little helps.

All us old farts have already got our national bus pass, thank you very much. :D

But it's no use in London.

What do you mean its no use in London, its supposed to be available on any local bus service, what's so bliddy special about London?

Theres no brummies there.

Fair enough :D

Originally Posted by brummieboy1

Originally Posted by oldbaldy

Originally Posted by brummieboy1

Originally Posted by wg100

Note that this isn't the meaning whereby a Veteran is anyone who has served.

This scheme would be extended to those injured veterans. Rightly so in my opinion, they get screwed over enough by the compensation scheme as it is. Every little helps.

All us old farts have already got our national bus pass, thank you very much. :D

But it's no use in London.

What do you mean its no use in London, its supposed to be available on any local bus service, what's so bliddy special about London?

You need a freedom pass:
http://www.freedompass.org/

According to the link below, the National Bus Pass entitles over 60's to free local off peak bus travel anywhere in England, that should include Londinium.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAn...el/DG_10036264

Please note the HM Forces Railcard is not available to veterans

Pity as Tesco says, every little helps!

so there are no brummies in London? Hmmm...at last somebody has a good thing to say about the place!

War Pensioners who also receive WPMS can also receive the free 'national off peak' bus pass valid across England on local busses (separate schemes apply in Scotland and Wales but are broadly similar).

There isn't any scheme in Wales for War Pensioners, whether or not they are in receipt of WPMS

Got my application in the post. Just got to wait for my card now. :D

Received my War Pensioners Oyster Card in the post today.
Thank you Boris.

Well done, Boris. Good skills.

I received mine this week too. You can meet me any time riding around and around the Cirle Line just to get my bl00dy money's worth!