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National Rail Ticket Office, London St. Pancras International Station
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TORY plans to close nearly 1,000 train ticket offices amount to discrimination against disabled, older and vulnerable passengers, TSSA and the National Pensioners Convention have warned.
The rail union and pensioners’ organisation joined forces today to warn that the proposals would make rail use much more difficult for older travellers.
Convention general secretary Jan Shortt said: “Disabled, older and vulnerable people will not be able to access travel in a manner that suits their needs.
Plans to delay access to the universal credit health element until age 22 have triggered fierce opposition from disabled people’s groups, who warn it would deepen poverty and entrench discrimination against young disabled people under the guise of ‘encouraging work.’ DYLAN MURPHY reports
Labour will find increases in the state pension age are unacceptable, just as cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance, personal independence payments and universal credit are — it needs to change direction immediately, writes PCS general secretary FRAN HEATHCOTE
