Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England
3 sources·Updated August 18, 2026
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- The Independent UK·2h agoBurnham announces disabled bus pass holders will get unlimited free travel
The £60m project will be funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Transport
Read at The Independent UK → - BBC Top Stories·9h agoDisabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel
The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.
Read at BBC Top Stories → - Guardian UK·12h agoBurnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England
Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next year Disabled people across England will be able to use their free bus passes at any time of day from next April, as Andy Burnham expands a policy he introduced as mayor…
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