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Fund a special national railcard for social workers

Submitted by Caroline Kangangi on Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Published on Monday 18th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 18th February 2026

Signatures: 45

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Tagged with

Access ~ Affordable ~ Contributions ~ Fairs ~ Frontline ~ fund ~ Housing ~ housing costs ~ Lack ~ Mirror ~ month ~ Pressure ~ rail ~ rail fares ~ Railcard ~ Social Workers ~ society ~ sustainability ~ Transport ~ Veteran ~ vulnerability ~ Wellbeing ~ work ~ Young people

Petition Action

Fund a special national railcard for social workers

Petition Details

We urge the Government to fund a special national railcard for social workers to provide discounted rail travel. We believe it could mirror existing railcards for young people, veterans and seniors. We believe it could reduce commuting costs, support retention and encourage public transport use.

Additional Information

Many social workers live far from work due to housing costs or a lack of car access. Rail fares can exceed £250 per month as they travel to support vulnerable people. We believe this railcard could reduce financial pressure, improve morale and wellbeing, recognise social workers’ frontline contributions, reduce car dependency, and align with the UK’s sustainability goals. We believe this is a fair and affordable way to value social workers who are vital to supporting society’s most vulnerable.


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