"Rosen, 79, said on X he was struggling to replace his Freedom Pass, prompting Allsopp, 52, to respond that "people taking things they did not need" were "bankrupting our country"."
"A writer so successful that today is a day dedicated to him in schools all over the country thinks it is reasonable that he travels for free due to his age."
"We are monitoring the cost of the scheme closely, especially given the financial pressure London local government is under - boroughs"
London operates two older-resident travel schemes: TfL's 60+ Oyster card and the Freedom Pass funded by London Councils. The 60+ Oyster offers free travel after 09:00 on weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays, with most National Rail services permitting free travel after 09:30 on weekdays. Freedom Pass eligibility begins at state pension age of 66 and follows the same time restrictions across buses, Tube, trams, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services in the capital. The schemes face scrutiny over rising costs, with Freedom Pass spending at 291.5m for 2024/25, up from 226.6m in 2023/24, and public debate about fairness and necessity.
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