Free bus passes are not means tested and they can be claimed by anyone over 60, including those in employment.
They were designed as a subsidy to the private bus companies and as an incentive for oldies to vote Labour.
They simply encourage binge bus riding and should be abolished.
- Trevor Pateman, Western Road, Brighton
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