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QUESTION From Joe, on the 21st february 2012
What does the DDLG team think of the fact they have created artificial meat in the lab, will it affect us, if we eat it.

If these grasses were not consumed then the silica they produce would not longer feed the rivers, which in turn feed the sea and start the food chain there. Eventually, life in the sea would reduce.

Oxygen is the most important gas in the sea, as it is necessary for all higher forms of life. The surface water is usually saturated with oxygen, absorbed from the atmosphere and from Phytoplankton are tiny microscopic plants - algae - that form the base of the marine food chain. Phytoplankton is most abundant in colder waters where there is an abundance of nutrients. Most of our oxygen come from algae.

Air is a mixture of 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and approximately 1% other gases.

Eventually, there would be less oxygen in the air, so all life would be in danger.

Although this is based on simplified facts, if one creates artificial meat and or all humans stop eating herds for meat, we can see what could be the end of life as we know it.

The current UK average for a double room, including some bills, is around £90 per week. In certain areas (London for example) you’ll get far more than this whereas in others it can be as low as £70. You would need a little more for food etc.

Government directives say that A non-smoking prisoner doesn’t have to share a cell with a prisoner who smokes.

The smoking ban (introduced by the Health Act 2006) made all public and enclosed premises smoke-free from 1st July 2007. The ban extended to all areas of prisons within England and Wales, with the exception of designated prison cells occupied solely by smokers.

The Smoke free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulation 2006 provides that overall responsibility for the enforcement of the smoking ban, including within prisons, rests with the relevant Local Authority.

If the prison refuses to comply with the law, you could report the matter to report the
breach to the relevant Local Authority by calling the smokefree Compliance
Line. The Line (0800 587 1667) offers complete anonymity to the caller and is free of charge.

You should contact the Pension Credit people and confirm they are aware of your circumstances.
Contact point
     Pension Credit information, change of circumstances and claims
     Phone number
     0800 99 1234
     Text phone
     0800 169 0133
     Opening Hours
     Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 8.00pm, Saturdays 9.00am to 1.00pm

Since your friend has no intention of claiming benefits of any description, he has no nothing to worry about at all.

To be honest, we believe that only the dishonest have anything to worry about where benefits are concerned, for any honest claimant can defend themselves.

It gets harder to access if one password protects things like voice mail, at least people such as reporters would find it harder. Encrypted email is also more difficult to access, but can be seen by those who really want to see it.

Simply, do not put anything on the web that you would not want publicised, or say anything on the phone.

If the DWP want to, they can read your facebook account of course, access your bank details etc., however, they do not appear to do much of that sort of thing.

Assume that ALL of your privacy can be invaded.
 

Now where have I heard this sort of talk before?

As you are both pensioners you will be unable to get the monetary value of carers allowance, if getting a full state pension.

You may be affected by overlapping benefit rules. These rules mean you may be entitled to two or more benefits but cannot be paid both of them in full.

For example, a person entitled to Carer's Allowance and to £20 Retirement Pension would get their Retirement Pension in full but their £53.90 Carer's Allowance would be reduced by £20, so they would actually receive £33.90 in Carer's Allowance. You may get an underlying right to carers allowance though.

On 12 January 2012, many young drivers learned that Aston Midshires Insurance, based in Enderby, had been selling car insurance aimed at young drivers. Police, Trading Standards and the Financial Services Authority are investigating the company. The firm removed its website and stopped answering its phones.

Barclays' should honour at least that date, as you would have been unaware of this possibly false company.

So, our opinion would be, if a company is found not to honour its commitment, then one should place business elsewhere.

Make sure you insure your car with an approved insurer and Always pay by credit card if possible, if, on the same you wish to credit your credit card account with those funds later. You would be better covered,

You should ask your local Citizens Advice Bureau for details of any charity that may be able to help.

Perhaps a  chain fence,  that is poles with chain in between with plastic links for ecconomy, may be the a deterant you could fit around your property.

Example: 
 

The rules state you must complain within 120 days of realising there's a problem (not from the date of the transaction).

If all goes well, it is hoped that the drug will be available in 2012, the first of a new generation of CFTR modulators that address the basic defect in CF.

One should note that some US insurance companies have refused to pay the current high cost.

Until full trials are complete, we feel any comments could be premature.

Indeed, Aston Midshires Insurance, based in Enderby, has been selling car insurance aimed at young drivers which was invalid.

When you spend between £100 and £30,000 on your credit card you are covered under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. That applies if the goods you buy are faulty or if products or services are not delivered.

There are 71.6 million debit cards in the UK: two thirds of them are Visa and a third are Maestro. Under Maestro UK rules, UK cardholders don't have the right to a refund if a company fails to deliver the goods or services they have paid for.

Visa say you can claim money back if the goods you buy are damaged, or the  product or services are not delivered.

There is no limit on what you can claim. But you have to claim within 120 days of the date you expected the goods to be delivered or the firm going bust.

So, if your debit car is a Maestro, no, if it has the Visa sign on in, probably yes, as the product was never of value or valid.
 

Since your son has a 4 years plus sentence he comes under, the Discretionary conditional release (DCR), which means that the prisoner becomes eligible for release at the half way stage. It is not automatic, but is at the discretion of the Parole Board. If release is approved, they are released on license. If not, they serve two thirds of their sentence in prison and are then released on license at the three quarter point. People convicted of sexual offences may be required by the court to remain on license until the sentence expiry date. All prisoners from release until the sentence expiry date, are classified as "at risk". This means that if, during this time, they commit a further imprisonable offence, the court may order them to complete their sentence in prison in addition.

So in theory, he will serve approximately 2 years 3 months, with good behaviour.

How to Address a High Court Judge

The recommended judicial and social styles of address are as follows:

 Beginning of letter (judicial matters)
                            My Lord/My Lady
 Beginning of letter (social matters)
                            Dear Judge/Dear Sir John
 End of letter (judicial matters)
                            Yours faithfully

End of letter (social matters)
                            Yours sincerely
 Envelope (on judicial matters)
                            The Hon Mr Justice Cane/The Hon Mrs Justice Cane
 Envelope (social)
                            The Hon Sir John Cane/The Hon Dame Elizabeth Cane
 Verbal address (on the Bench)
                            My Lord/My Lady
 Verbal address (social)
                            Mr Justice Cane/Judge/Sir John/Dame Elizabeth

My partner wants to come & live with me. He claims sickness benefit. If he moved in with me would I have to pay full rent & council tax. Would he be able to claim carer's allowance for caing for me. I need someone with me as I am unable to lift, carry, cook or clean after having spinal operations. If he moved in with me as a paying lodger, would that be ok. I want to do everything by the book but if I had to pay full rent & council tax I would really struggle to live.

He can claim CA, as soon as your son stops claiming it.

You will probably still be eligible for pension credit, HB and CTB, although it is possible you will have to pay some rent. He will NOT be able to claim as a lodger or be your lodger, as he will be your partner or spouse.

Sickness benefit is changing and it is possible that eventually you will lose money, but that would apply anyway.

While we have sympathy and understanding for the public sector worker, especially the lower paid, I do not understand why they strike for pensions. I could understand if the group were worried about their weekly of monthly salary going down in real terms, but pension, most young people do not appear to worry about their pension, just how much they get now.

In reality, these people actually instigated the loss of income for the disabled and needy, cuts in benefits etc., they had no sympathy for the aged or the poor. Many with long term disability have not worked for some years, so do not have a pension, no one really cares.

Most pensioners live on state pension alone, with a few pounds pension credit. The public sector gets that same state pension plus their work pension, not a great income, but better than nothing.

To be honest, the public will get what they deserve in the end and should not worry about their children paying off the deficit, they should worry that there will be no jobs for their children, not free health care or education, Britain will end up a third world country if all the proposed reforms go through. OK, it will be some years before that happenes, but the writing is on the wall, it certainly will. The is no political will to stop it, not while the wealthy control the country. But they too will lose much of their wealth, in time.

Many thanks.. sorry no name due to id..

You can go through this at your local registry office where they will explain the
situation but we would suggest that you contact the Corrections Section at the GRO
and below are their contact details:-

        General Register Office (England and Wales)
        GRO Corrections
        PO Box 476
        Southport
        Merseyside
        PR8 2WJ

Tel: 0151 471 4806 (Mon-Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm)
        Fax: 0151 471 4406
        E-mail: corrections.re-reg@ips.gsi.gov.uk
        Website:  http://www.gro.gov.uk

        The Clerk at your local county court will have a list of approved testers in your
        area.

Sadly DLA has no provision that adds extra payments for dependants.

However some other benefits may have additional premium for a 'dependant'

You should check out the link below, to see if your child could get help independently
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Money/FinancialHelpForYoungPeople/DG_10027506
 

Carer's Allowance is an 'earnings replacement benefit'. You can't normally get more than one
earnings replacement benefit at the same time, as they are said to 'overlap'.

The DWP think in weird ways, for example:-

Take two pensioner couples.

One couple live in the same house, sleep in the same bed, but tell the DWP they are 'separate', the DWP pay 2 lots of heating allowance and them extra because they are 'separate'. The other couple do not sleep in the same bed, but the DWP say they are a 'couple' so pay 1 heating allowance and less money. The rules say, 'one heating allowance to one household. A young couple, living apart, one stays at the others place for most of the week, the DWP say they are 'a couple', so they pay less to both.

Only the DWP can answer this one accurately

Thank you for your kind and supportive words.

Under the Equality Act 2010, an employer can not discriminate because of a disability. A government office will be well aware of the facts.

If you have a condition which has not affected you for a number of years then the choice is yours, as, if you tick the box either way, you will be telling the truth.

It is wise to be honest, as it is possible that your employer has access to your medical records and if we were seeking employees, honesty would be high on the list of requirements.

Besides, an employer could dismiss you for lying on your contract, but in law, they can not do so, if you admit to a disability. That however, does not mean that employers have not and will not dismiss one who has a disability and or is disabled while working. The Army, for example regularly dismiss those injured in the job, by medically discharging them, so the law is not infallible.

It is difficult to advise correctly, as one's employment may be in jeopardy, however, unlike many politicians and some government departments and employees, we feel that being honest is still the way to go. At least one has retained one's decency and integrity.

If you can do the job, good luck.

PS:
The outlook for SLE varies widely as the symptoms can range from mild to severe.
Thanks to advances in treatments, most people with SLE have a normal, or virtually near normal, life.

The savings limit is currently £10000 for pension credit and £16000 for housing benefit and council tax. Although, HB and CT has other criteria, depending on your accommodation and needs,

If you are still getting your benefit, then try not to worry and carry on as best you can, However, we do advise that times are changing and all currently on benefits may need to reassess their lives in line with a new benefit system.

It is sad that society has changed since the 1980's and without any doubt, the UK, in fact the world will see the gap between those at the top and those without independent means, increasing, until either society breaks down, or it loses the ability to capitalise.

From what you have told us, your mother is buried in a church graveyard and not the local council's facility. Not knowing which particular church restricts our comments, so we will respond by generalisation.

Generally, Although by ecclesiastical (Church) law the Incumbent (the Vicar) owns the churchyard, the Chancellor of the Diocese has control of churchyards. He/she can delegate some authority to the Parish Priest (Vicar). The Parish Priest has the right to decide where in the churchyard a burial or interment shall take place.

In respect of:
EDGING STONES, FENCES OR WOODEN SURROUNDS.

These are normally unlawful and have to be removed. We understand that people want to make the grave look nice; however, it is inappropriate for a churchyard to resemble a garden or a park. The Chancellor expects the Vicar and Church Council to arrange the removal of unlawful items. It is not a job they like having to do, therefore they do hope people will not introduce unlawful items to the graves.

Generally, Fresh Flowers are encouraged as the symbol of the gift of creation and the brevity of life. No plastic or artificial flowers of any kind (except Remembrance Day poppies) are allowed by the Chancellor. Normally, trees, shrubs and roses are not permitted.

Any planting must not exceed the grave space (5ft x 2ft) in front of the headstone, and no surrounds are permitted. No other ornaments or Chipping's of any kind may be placed on or near a grave.

The Vicar and Church Council are obliged to arrange the removal of anything which is contrary to Regulations.

If you have been given written permission in the past, you may care to contact the Bishop of the parish and put your case.
Sadly, it is not unusual to be charged for a response.

It is nice to hear from a family who cares these days, continue to do so, by all means and may we suggest negotiation and compromise may well lead to a solution in this case.

He may need to try a company such as:-
http://www.adrianflux.co.uk/fairplay/

We are sorry to learn of your minor infection and hope, after your visit to A&E, any prescription provided will clear up soon.

We can not see why your employer will hold your existing medical condition against you, after all, you have proved your capability. The infection you have experienced is one that anyone could have developed in the circumstances. Honestly, we have nightmares thinking of all those bacteria at ground level that could get into an open wound.

As long as you have taken some action and such action begins to work, we can not really see what you have to worry about.

We advise you carry on as you are and accept our admiration for your determination to work. Well done.

There has always been an unwritten rule, that if one stays over for less days in a week, however lets look at some standard rules stated by many councils.

They say you must tell them if the following changes apply.

any of your children leave school or leave home
 anyone moves into or out of your home
 your income, or the income of anyone living with you, changes
 your capital or savings change
 your rent changes
 you move
 you or your partner or civil partner are going to be away from home for
 more than a month or 28 days.

Now the latter is the key, if this week one has a guest for 3 days. next week, another for 2, the week after for 3, not necessarily the same guest, these odd days add up.

If you go away and stay elsewhere, all those 3 days add up too.
A strict council may add up all those odd days and stop benefit for those, or reduce benefit equal to what a guest house would charge for each night.

The 28 rule is intended for those going on holiday, they give you a month, long enough for most people.

The best thing we can say, is never allow another to stay the night, its the safer bet.

If you're unhappy with a Community Care Grant decision or award you have the right to ask for a review. You must write to Jobcentre Plus within 28 days explaining why you think the decision was wrong and ask for it to be reviewed.

If you're still unhappy with the outcome, you can ask for a further review by a Social Fund Inspector. The review process is quick and simple, and should take no longer than 12 days.

You can download the leaflet and claim form,
'How to ask for an independent review'
from the Independent Review Service website.

     Download 'How to ask for an independent review' (PDF, 78K)

Yes, a bed & cooker are priority would be considered priority items.
More information Here

Also:-
• clothing
• footwear
• household items (like bedding, beds,
cooker, washing machine, including
disconnection and connection costs)
• repair or replacement of items damaged
by someone with behavioural problems
in your family (for example, minor
repairs, redecoration and refurbishment
of equipment)
• families needing to move home
• high washing costs because of a
disabled child, and
• items needed because of a disability.
This can include equipment such as
wheelchairs, stair lifts, special clothing,
an orthopaedic mattress or an
upright armchair.

It is no good telling a 16 year old that a licence is required to ride a moped, that insurance is needed too, that you do not do wheelies, that you should get a job, or any rule that has to be kept, after all, for 15 years, they have had no rules, not even been held criminally responsible, many have murdered and got away with it. It is probably too late, our country is dead. May your god have mercy on all of you.

We have never seen anything like those people rampaging through the streets of our cities and towns, it is about the worse thing we have ever experienced.

Note too, police, government and others, the rise in anti social behaviour observed by our members, since those riots has been huge.

We see this happening again, be warned. We also see 'the good guys' getting  very angry at all those who feel that stealing, rioting, arson, rape, beating others and general nastiness and losing their cool. After all, no police will help, so when people feel 'helpless' they could well lash out.

Readers, the future is in your hands.

An alternative option is to simply remortgage, particularly if your mortgage is free of any early repayment charges, as the transfer can take place at the same time.

You could try financing the requisite £18000 elsewhere, but that is not ideal.

Your ex, my request his share of the property, so ensure you ask.

The final option is that of a guarantor mortgage, which would require you to find somebody - most likely a parent or sibling - to guarantee you will be able to meet your mortgage payments. Then, if you don't meet your payments, the lender could start proceedings against your guarantor to recover your debt from them.

Ask your lender to provide you with all the options.

If you continue to pay your mortgage, we can not see how your lender can repossess your home, however, you must resolve the situation.
 

Community Care Grant, Details

The rules state that an employee is entitled to a rest break where the working day is more than six hours. The rest break should be a minimum of one uninterrupted period of 20 minutes. During the rest break, an employee is entitled to leave their work station. The rest break cannot be at the end of the shift. So for 5 hours work, there is no set period, however, a tea break of say 15 minutes should be the norm.

Usually your insurance company will begin the work of repairing your car as soon as possible. Meanwhile they will work out if another party is involved and get that party to pay, including your excess.

Although your garage is insured, you should certainly renew your policy in this ongoing case.

It is because peoples hearts go out to those in need in other countries. The media are used to play on sympathy. One would be better sending a small sum to a village somewhere, as these people see not much more than £3 a month, £100 distributed would make such a difference.

As to the plight of the UK citizen, it is true that government are currently reducing support for the poor, sick and disabled. Reducing pay for many workers, killing the state pension.

The only thing citizens are worried about is their own plight. Striking when their public pension is affected, but those same people are the one's who are processing the higher retirement age, the reduction in state benefits and pension. No mention of NI contribution reduction, just a rise.

The next generation of UK citizen's will see the same poverty as the African nation is now, who we wonder will dig in their pockets to help us??

If she has applied for all other benefits, then that must be right. She should visit he Citizens Advice bureau, as them to check her circumstances.

It is actually an offence to throw cigarette ends out of a window, home or car. If they set the building alight, they will put themselves in greater danger, as its harder to get out of a burning building from higher floors.
It has now become a legal  requirement. ... Do not drop litter in the blocks or grounds, or throw anything out of the windows or from your back porches, including cigarette butts.
They sound rather stupid and could well be unreasonable, so you could try installing a roof over your patio or deflector. Make sure it is made from fireproof materials of course.
You could also write to the landlords, asking them to send a letter stating the above to all tenants.

Widowed Parent's Allowance is a regular payment which you may be able to get if you are a
parent whose husband, wife or civil partner has died and you have a dependent child or
young person (aged 16 and under 20) for whom you receive Child Benefit. It used to be
called Widowed Mother's Allowance.

Look at the link below for additional help.
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they ask me my ni number ask my address and my dob , they also said that the job center my local one will contact me in the next few weeks to ask me some questions if they can't get through to me they will write to me and i will have to fill in the questionnaire

i will let you known how i get on thanks again

I am due to move out in a weeks time & am concerned about leaving my house empty. Renting my house out is not an option for me. What I would like to know is can I legally give the house to my son. The circumstances for me moving is because I am a victim of crime & vunerable. I am a pensioner & disabled. If I can give the house to my son then at least I know it would not vandalised & left to rack & ruin. My house will never sell now because of what has happened here. I want to do everything right & the only way I can see is to go to a solicitor & sign the house over to my son. This is such a sad state of affairs & beyond my control, but I do have to move for my own safety.

Remember though, just because your home will not sell, it is still worth as much as your neighbours.

Take a look at the link below, that will explain all about it.
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Yes, sadly, times are changing.

Incapacity Benefit, DLA, Income Support, are all changing.

Instead of assigning one of working age as off sick, the DWP will now assess every claimant, to see if they can do any work at all.

This will not mean that you will lose your benefit, or be required to work a full week.

Just answer the questions as they come.

If you phone them, try to record the call, write down the questions you are asked, tell us about them, we would like to know if they are the same questions asked of all, or if they are specifically designed for each claimant.

Try not to worry too much, just think of it as another test, you have had them before, filled in forms, it is just another form.

Feel assured, if you are unfit for work, that is what they should find.

Good luck, keep in touch.

A drugs conviction has many consequences and can have a huge effect on every aspect of your life. It could affect your education, your future career plans and could even prevent you from going on holiday to certain countries.

You are required to admit past substance use and offences when completing visa forms for
travel to certain countries.

With a previous conviction you could be refused entry to certain countries, or even sent back.

You also need to be aware of the different laws around drug use and smuggling in other
countries. Some countries have more severe penalties than the UK including the death penalty.
Individual embassies can provide you with more information about travelling. Visit the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office website for further information.

All benefits are currently in the process of being modernised and truthfully, no one really knows what the future holds for the long term disabled and their carers.

These days, there is no such thing as a 'sick note', rather it should be called a 'well note', as a doctor has to decide just how sick a person is.

Therefore, if a doctor decides that a person is too sick to do 'any work' and that person is a 'carer on carers allowance, it is possible that the authorities may consider a CA claimant is no longer able to care for the disabled person and may decide to withdraw that benefit.

If that were the case, your son would claim Employment and Support allowance at the higher rate, or income support, if he has insufficient NI contributions. In theory, he should not be financially worse off, after the completion of the change. However, government wants a;; sick claimants to return to work, so there are dangers ahead.

That said, if your son is sick, he should take doctors advice, so he can in fact get better.

You do not need to inform the DLA people that you have started work, part time, voluntary or paid work. However, you may need to inform the DWP in relation to other benefits you may get, such as Income Support, Housing and or Council tab benefit etc.

There are now many companies not only providing online divorces, but also, those that provide you with a copy of a Decree Absolute.
First link

Look at this link to Google, you can probably select one from those listed.

The first in the list is Google link

If you go on holiday, or the person you care for has a holiday or a stay in a care home, your Carer's Allowance may be paid for up to four weeks in any 26 week period

Sadly, we can not confirm, from your short description, that your 'disability' would provide qualification in respect of any new or existing review or application for the higher level of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

If you want help filling in the claim form, phone the Benefit Enquiry Line (BEL).
The person you speak to will arrange for someone to phone you back
and go through the form with you. If you cannot use the phone, they may be able to send someone to visit you.
They can also arrange interpreters if you phone or visit them.
Phone 0800 88 22 00,  ( in N. Ireland 0800 220674)
If you have speech or hearing difficulties, you can contact BEL by
textphone on 0800 24 33 55. You can also use Text Relay.
Our textphone service does not receive messages from mobile phones.
Or you can contact an organisation like Citizens Advice.

You can go for an exchange, that will probably take time, it could take years before you find compatible exchanges. If you succeed, you will still need to move your furniture the distance to your new place. The cheapest way to do that is either get a friend with suitable vehicle and pay expenses, or hire a van from someone like Hertz, who will allow you to rent in one location and leave in another, saving many miles of driving and the fuel used.

You can of course always rent private, if you can locate a landlord willing to provide a place.

Just like any citizen, you are free to move if you want to.

However, moving so far will undoubtedly incur costs.
Moving depends on what housing you have, your needs and ability to pay for services needed.

If you just want to move without selling or exchanging a home, you would first need to seek out somewhere to live. Furnished rented accommodation is available virtually anywhere in the UK. Beware though, many private landlords are now refusing to accept tenants on benefits. So you would need to check out the local Staffordshire papers, the free ones are good, to see what is and is not available. This will confirm the viability of your proposed move. Visiting the area first will be the best idea, go to the CAB office, they could help with details of availability of accommodation, schools, doctors etc.

The above is but one scenario, we could probably write a book in this subject, but we are sure you get the drift here.

Let us know if you need more assistance

Having over  £16,000 savings will affect HB, CT and PC.

DLA is not affected by any savings

All workers have a right to at least 5.6 weeks’ paid annual leave, but you could receive more than
that. Your employer can control some things about your holiday, including when you should take it
and whether they include bank holidays in your entitlement.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_10029788

Workers have fought for the right to have their holiday period, so we always advise you take your entitlement if possible. Over the years, some have elected to work though, for many reasons. It is up to the individual employer and employee.

If you do work through, you are entitled to get paid for the period of leave you have not taken. Discuss this with your employer.

There is no such thing as a rent rebate, there is however housing benefit and depending on your overall income and savings, you may be entitled to this assistance.

For speed, you may rent another home yourself and rent out yours, using that income to pay your rent.

You, yourself can not claim CA for yourself, however another person can, there are restrictions, detailed below.
Carers Allowance

Although many newer web sites advise this, NO, not in our experience.

They last 3 years and when full, or expired, you need to apply for a new one, they do NOT send a new one every year

No.

Invalidity Benefit was a form of Sick pay. Later changed to Incapacity Benefit has been abolished and has now been replaced by Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a tax-free social security benefit intended for adults and children with a long-term illness.

The national bus pass scheme allows eligible older or disabled people to enjoy free
off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England

If the applicant is registered as blind with the County Council and or, are a
wheelchair user, then a companions bus pass is available to enable a friend or carer
to receive the full fare reduction while travelling with the applicant.

You will need t

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