[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

attendance allowance but i dont care about that, pensioners should be allowed free bus passes but people who are drug and alcohol dependant shouldnt

The disability test for Attendance Allowance is far more difficult to pass -"For the disability test for lower rate attendance allowance you must satisfy one of the following conditions:

• need frequent attention throughout the day in connection with your bodily functions.
• need continual supervision throughout the day to avoid substantial danger to you or others.
• need prolonged or repeated attention at night in connection with your bodily functions.
• need another person to be awake at night for a prolonged period or at frequent intervals to watch over you in order to avoid substantial danger to you or others."

Most pensioners who have mobility problems aren't disabled enough to qualify.