Bus passes for OAPs may be axed

Pensioners in Jersey may lose their free bus passes.

The scheme that entitles 60-year-old women and 65-five year old men to travel free of charge on the island's buses could be scrapped.

Confidential discussions about the scheme have been taking place at ministerial level.

But Jersey politician, Senator Ben Shenton says to deny old age pensioners the right to free travel would be a mistake.

The Chair of Age Concern Daphnie Minihane says it's vital that the island's old age pensioners have access to a free bus pass to get around the island.

She says if that privilege was revoked it would be yet another attack on the island's elderly.(from ctv)

This is total madness I know that cuts are needed to be made but why take it out on the elderly...

Because we are sitting targets..............

I am all in favour of bus passes for senior citizens but why does Jersey discriminate between men and women in relation to the age of qualification? Is this still legal? I thought Jersey had an anti discrimination law.

I didn't like to mention that - over here it is 65 for everybody!!!!