Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August
Children aged five to 15 in England will be able to travel for free on local buses throughout August. This initiative is part of a £100 million scheme aimed at alleviating cost-of-living pressures. The government is also suspending tariffs on over 100 food products to help reduce grocery costs for families.
- ▪Eligible children can take an unlimited number of trips without needing registration.
- ▪The scheme is expected to save a family with two children approximately £27 in August.
- ▪The initiative mirrors a successful trial in the West of England, which saw around 1.4 million free journeys.
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Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHarry SekulichGetty ImagesChildren aged five to 15 will travel for free on participating local buses in England in August, the chancellor will anounce on Thursday.Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free scheme designed to relieve some of the ongoing cost-of-living pressures. The Labour government will also suspend tariffs on more than 100 types of products including biscuits, chocolate, and dried fruit and nuts.Ministers are pressing supermarkets to cut costs for shoppers but will not force them to cap prices on essentials like eggs, bread and milk.But even a voluntary scheme to cut costs was described by Marks & Spencer's chief executive, Stuart Machin, as "completely…
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