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The Government has issued an update on free bus passes as a major change is set to come into force from next year. The Department for Transport has confirmed that from April 2026, individuals in England will have to wait an additional year to receive their free bus pass.

Despite a substantial campaign pushing for the same concessionary travel benefits as those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - where free bus travel is available from the age of 60 - in England, complimentary travel is only granted from the age of 66, aligning with the state pension age, the Express reports .

This is unless local authorities, such as those in London and Merseyside, opt to fund the provision themselves. From next year, the waiting period for a free pass in England will extend by

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