Submitted on Tuesday 14th July 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 21st July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop TFL from removing free travel for under-18s
As part of TFL’s government bailout, the congestion charge will be increased, under 18’s will no longer be able to travel for free on London’s buses.
Charging under 18’s to use public transport will bring down school attendance and prevent social mobility for children from disadvantaged families
Why are the working class paying the price for a national problem? When food bank usage and the proportion of children living in poverty is steadily increasing why add to the problem? A £1.50 bus fare twice a day is the same price as a school dinner - for families who don’t qualify for Free School Meals but who struggle to pay for lunches, this may force them to choose between feeding their child or sending them to school.
Children have missed enough school due to the Covid-19 pandemic already
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