childrensupport on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/childrensupport/Recent content in childrensupport on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 21 May 2026 05:37:46 +0000Free Bus Pass Eligibility Extended to Children Under 16 in Englandhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/free-bus-pass-eligibility-extended-to-children-under-16-in-england/Thu, 21 May 2026 05:37:46 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/free-bus-pass-eligibility-extended-to-children-under-16-in-england/The Labour Party Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is set to introduce free bus passes for children across England as part of an extensive Cost of Living relief plan. Announced ahead of her House of Commons statement on Thursday, the initiative includes free summer bus rides for children aged 15 and under during August, known as the “Great British Summer Savings Scheme.” Under the new plan, any child born after 2011 will be eligible to ride buses free of charge.