英格兰将从2026年4月起将免费公交车通过年龄提高到67岁,与领取养老金年龄相当。 England will raise free bus pass age to 67 starting April 2026, matching pension age.

从2026年4月开始,英格兰的免费公交车通行证资格将提高到67岁,这与国家养老金年龄提高一致。 Starting April 2026, England’s free bus pass eligibility will rise to age 67, aligning with the state pension age increase. 这一变化是2014年《养恤金法》的一部分,意味着那些在2025年年满66岁的人将等到67岁才能获得通行证,并将等待期延长一年。 This change, part of the Pensions Act 2014, means those turning 66 in 2025 will wait until 67 to receive the pass, extending the wait by one year. 虽然苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰从60岁起提供免费旅行,但英格兰的国家计划现在将领取养老金的年龄联系起来。 While Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland offer free travel from age 60, England’s national scheme now ties access to pension age. 地方当局仍可使用当地资金提前发放通行证,但并不要求这样做。 Local authorities may still offer earlier passes using local funds, but this is not required. 交通部确认了这一转变,指出该计划的年度成本约为7亿英镑。 The Department for Transport confirmed the shift, noting the annual cost of the scheme is about £700 million. 英格兰60多岁者免费旅行的请愿书已经收集了超过10万个签名,预计今后养老金年龄将在2044至2046岁之间提高。 A petition for over-60s free travel in England has gathered over 100,000 signatures, and future increases to the pension age are expected between 2044 and 2046.