P-04-506 Free bus pass / concessionary travel for benefit claimants , students and under 18s
P-04-506 Free bus pass / concessionary travel for benefit claimants , students and under 18s
I live in an area where wealthy landowners and owner
occupiers have access to free bus travel/pass due to their age , while a few
miles away benefit claimants have to pay in order to sign-on!
This is another example of the poor and vulnerable being regressively charged
for a public service which is essential to their daily lives, it is unfair and
unjust. To remedy this unfair system I hereby petition the Welsh Assembly to
set up a scheme for the poor and vulnerable in our society to have free access
to bus services in wales and concessionary fares on the rail network. This can
easily be funded by transferring benefits currently being wastefully awarded to
the wealthy members of society.
Additional information:
If adopted this measure will greatly assist the poor in Wales to have the basic
human right to travel, access local services and, in addition: improve
environment by reducing co2 emissions. Encourage use and increase capacity of
public transport. Improve emotional well-being. Encourage aid employment
opportunities for unemployed. Aid access to basic health care
needs. Demonstrate the need for an integrated public (re-nationalised)
transport system.
Petition raised by: Mark Griffiths
Date petition first
considered by Committee: 8 October 2013
Number of signatures:
60
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 02/10/2013